College of the Desert
College of the Desert (COD) is a public community college in Palm Desert, California. COD enrolls about 12,500 students, of which around one third attend college full-time. It serves the Coachella Valley of Riverside County. The college is federally recognized as a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), receiving Title V grants.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $18,169
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,931
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 25%
- Student to faculty ratio: 26:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,020
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,631
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,085
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Palm Desert, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of the Desert include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,075 bachelor's)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology (277 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (385 bachelor's)
- Child Care Provider (367 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (167 associate)
- Humanities (154 associate)
- Psychology (140 associate)
- Health Services (129 associate)
- Health (125 associate)
- Automobile (101 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 8%, Health 45%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 13%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
College of the Desert students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,872 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,872
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,071
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,137
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,621
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,969
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,326
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,174
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $25,151
- Off-campus with family: $4,059
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,607
- Sticker vs net gap: 26%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $391
- Average federal loan: $7,763
Admissions
College of the Desert has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,931
- Women: 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 60%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 62%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 73%
- Student to faculty: 26:1
- Professor salary: $125,570
- Associate professor salary: $112,730
- Assistant professor salary: $100,645
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of the Desert acceptance rate? College of the Desert has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does College of the Desert cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,872 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,169.
What majors does College of the Desert offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Child Care Provider, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after College of the Desert? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,020 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of the Desert graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 25% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of the Desert official site: https://collegeofthedesert.edu.