High Desert Medical Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate High Desert Medical College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $52,610 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 1,663.
It offers very diverse area of study (13 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of High Desert Medical are $52,610 and it is very expensive compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

High Desert Medical College $52,610

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California $22,995

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at High Desert Medical is 56% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

High Desert Medical College 56%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 71%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at High Desert Medical is 81% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

High Desert Medical College 81%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at High Desert Medical is 1,663 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

High Desert Medical College 1,663

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 375

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at High Desert Medical is $6,790 which is 12.91% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

High Desert Medical College $6,790

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,742

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at High Desert Medical is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.