Financial Aid at C of the Desert
Financial Aid Amount Received
$3,670 (40.91% of tuition & fees)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
73% of 10,932 students
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics
All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
8,737 undergraduate students (73% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at College of the Desert. The percentage of students who received financial aid much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Compare to similar schools in rankings such as American River College and Antelope Valley College, the percentage of students who received financial aid is much higher (the average of the schools is 57.00%).
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $3,670 and the average loan amount is $0. The average financial aid amount is 40.91% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $8,970).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grant or scholarship aid | 8,737 | 73% | $32,062,616 | $3,670 |
Pell Grants | 4,676 | 39% | $18,193,619 | $3,891 |
Federal Students Loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 1,693 students have received one or more types of financial aid at College of the Desert.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $4,937 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $6,648.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at College of the Desert.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Any Financial Aid | 1,693 | 93% | - | - |
Grant or scholarship aid | 1,693 | 93% | $8,358,150 | $4,937 |
Federal Grants | 1,098 | 61% | $5,322,828 | $4,848 |
Pell Grants | 1,098 | 61% | $5,312,328 | $4,838 |
Other Federal Grants | 11 | 1% | $10,500 | $955 |
State/Local Grants | 1,505 | 83% | $2,700,750 | $1,795 |
Institutional Grants | 840 | 46% | $334,572 | $398 |
Student Loans | 3 | 0% | $19,945 | $6,648 |
Federal Student Loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
Other Student Loans | 3 | 0% | $19,945 | $6,648 |
Financial Aid by Income Level
The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at College of the Desert.
Income Level | # of Students | # of Students Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Income Level | - | - | $7,430,380 | $6,861 |
0 - $30,000 | 625 | 625 | $4,635,077 | $7,416 |
$30,001 - $48,000 | 285 | 285 | $2,020,855 | $7,091 |
$48,001 - $75,000 | 157 | 157 | $719,173 | $4,581 |
$75,001 - $110,000 | 16 | 16 | $55,275 | $3,455 |
$110,001 - more | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Paid Tuition Rates by Residency
At College of the Desert, for the first-time/full-time students, 1,751 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 62 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students | |
---|---|
In-District Rate | 0 |
In-State Rate | 1,751 |
Out-of-State Rate | 62 |
Un-known | 0 |