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43-500 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260
p. 760-346-8041
w. www.collegeofthedesert.edu

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Suburban-serving Multicampus
UndergraduateAssociates
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationHigher part-time two-year
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & SettingMedium two-year

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringAt least 2, but less than 4 academic yrs
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District645

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending College of the Desert?
3765th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $728 $728 $5,572
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $34 $34 $34
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $26 $26 $199
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $2,400 $2,400 $7,244
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,268 $17,268 $22,112
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $6,396 $6,396 $11,240

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $594(N/C) $594(N/C) $5,137 $5,410
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,386 $1,566
On-Campus – Room & Board N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,288 $10,152
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,618 $3,870
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,618 $3,879

Admission Criteria

What criteria does College of the Desert use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record N/A /  N/A /  N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does College of the Desert accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm CapacityN/A
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 70 28 594 78 16 440 64 1,292
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 18 6 6 30
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, General
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician 2 2 4
Anthropology 2 2 4
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 6 6 12
Architectural Technology/Technician 2 2 8 2 14
Art/Art Studies, General 6 6 12
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Biological and Physical Sciences 4 4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 2 6
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 2 6 8
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector 6 2 8
Business Administration and Management, General 8 2 50 2 32 4 98
Business/Commerce, General 2 4 6
Chemistry, General 2 2
Child Care Provider/Assistant 2 12 6 20
Child Care and Support Services Management 2 4 12 2 2 4 26
Computer Graphics 6 4 8 18
Computer Science 2 2
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General 2 2 2 8 14
Creative Writing 2 6 8
Criminal Justice/Police Science 34 10 2 46
Crop Production
Dietetic Technician (DTR)
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 2 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General 2 12 4 18
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
English Language and Literature, General 6 2 8
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fire Science/Fire-fighting 2 2 4
French Language and Literature
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
Health and Physical Education, General 4 4
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician (ACH/ACR/ACHR/HRAC/HVAC/AC Technology) 4 2 6
History, General 4 2 6
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 4 2 8
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 22 2 16 4 46
Information Technology 8 8 16
Italian Language and Literature
Journalism 2 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 32 12 218 16 110 20 410
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert 50 8 2 18 78
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 2 4 2 2 2 14
Mathematics, General 4 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 6 10 16
Music, General 2 2
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 58 32 4 92 12 200
Office Management and Supervision 6 2 8
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy 2 2
Physics, General 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 14 2 16
Psychology, General 2 18 4 4 28
Resort Management 4 2 6
Retailing and Retail Operations
Social Sciences, General
Sociology 4 2 6
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 4 4 16 4 28
Turf and Turfgrass Management 8 8

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

College of the Desert 301st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $84,648 ($86,843 male / $82,337 female)
Number of FT Faculty 117 (60 male / 57 female)
Number of PT Faculty 357
FT Faculty Ratio 0.3 : 1
Total Benefits $2,971,571

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