C of the Desert Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#67 in Community Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate College of the Desert by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- It has average tuition & fees of $8,970.
- It has relatively small number of students of 10,229.
- It offers diverse area of study (118 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of C of the Desert are $8,970 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
College of the Desert $8,970
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at C of the Desert is 29% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
College of the Desert 29%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at C of the Desert is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
College of the Desert 5%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at C of the Desert is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
College of the Desert 67%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at C of the Desert is 10,229 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
College of the Desert 10,229
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at C of the Desert is $4,093 which is 45.63% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
College of the Desert $4,093
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at C of the Desert is 24 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
College of the Desert 24 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
C of the Desert offers 118 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.