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Tuition & Fees

^$1,335

^$7,663

not including room and board

in-state out-of-state

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Not Reported

undergraduateRatios

44^%

male

56^%

female

teacher

students

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Not Selective

100^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	2,731
Declined	+
Total Received	2,731

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Public

11,412

undergraduate students

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Lists & Rankings

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Most Popular Majors

Not Reported

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Codes

SAT	4085

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School Facts

The College of the Desert, founded in 1958, is a public two-year liberal arts institution. Its campus is located in Palm Desert, CA.

Public/private	Public
Campus enrollment	11,412
Established in	1958
Coeducational	Coeducational College
Accredited by	• CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) • NLN (National League for Nursing) • WASC (Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges)

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Palm Desert, CA

Campus in Palm Desert (population: 52,932).

College of the Desert
43500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Campus Life

yes: Students may have cars on campus

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Admissions Facts

Application fee
Common application accepted	yes
Application deadline	December 17
School has early decision program	None
School has early action program	None
Admissions interview (required or recommended)	Neither
SAT/ACT requirements

Not Selective

100^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	2,731
Declined	+
Total Received	2,731

Admissions Factors

Not Reported

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Admissions Contact

Curt Luttrell
Director, Admissions & Records
P: 760 773-2516
enrolls@collegeofthedesert.edu

Financial Aid

99^%

Of students' needs
were fully met

^$5,525.00

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state

Total	$3,189
Tuition	$1,297
Additional fees	$38
Books & supplies	$1,854
Average Financial Aid	- $5,525
Total with Avg. Aid	$-2,336

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Total	$30,476,006
Federal	$18,239,140
State	$12,210,094
Institutional
Other external	$26,772

Non-need-based

Total	$934,520
Federal
State	$442,031
Institutional	$462,989
Other external	$29,500

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Required Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA

Other

Financial Aid Office

P: 760 773-2532

Financial Aid Officer

Kristin Milligan
Director, Financial Aid
kmilligan@collegeofthedesert.edu

Varsity Sports

	M	W
baseball
basketball
cross-country
football
golf
soccer
softball
tennis
track and field (outdoor)
volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, golf, fencing, football, softball, volleyball

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Athletic Directors

Gary Plunkett (men's)
Director, Kinesiology And Athletics
email

Athletic Facts

Mascot: Road Runner
School colors: red and gold

11,412

total students

98.6^%

in-state

1.4^%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

100^%

11,412
students

Female
56^%
6,385

Male
44^%
5,027

Not reported

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

40^%

4,607
students

Female
55^%
2,494

Male
45^%
2,113

60^%

6,805
students

Female
58^%
3,891

Male
42^%
2,914

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Student Break-down

< 1%: Nonresident aliens
2%: Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%: Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
66%: Hispanic/Latino
15%: White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%: Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Counseling services

Academic
Career
Military
Minority student
Older student
Personal
Psychological
Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Math
Reading
Study skills
Writing

Career placement services

On campus job/career fairs
Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

Day care
Health service
Nonremedial tutoring
Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

Adaptive equipment
Interpreters for hearing-impaired
Note-taking services
Reader services
Tape recorders
Tutors

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Tuition & Fees

Test Scores

Not Reported

undergraduateRatios

Not Selective

Public

Lists & Rankings

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Most Popular Majors

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Location

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Palm Desert, CA

Campus Life

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Admissions Facts

Not Selective

Admissions Factors

Not Reported

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Admissions Contact

Financial Aid

Of students' needswere fully met

Average financial aid

Cost

Scholarships & Grants

Scholarships

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Required Financial Aid Forms

Financial Aid Office

Financial Aid Officer

Varsity Sports

Intramural/Recreational Sports

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total students

in-state

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

11,412students

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

4,607students

6,805students

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Student Break-down

Counseling services

Remedial services offered

Career placement services

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Additional services

Special programs for physically disabled students

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Of students' needs
were fully met

11,412
students

4,607
students

6,805
students