Student Population at College of the Desert

College of the Desert has a total of 10,382 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 10,382 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.

By race/ethnicity, 1,485 White, 255 Black, and 307 Asian students out of a total of 10,382 are attending at College of the Desert. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).

By age, C of the Desert has 1,379 students under 18 years old and 39 students over 65 years old. There are 7,219 students under 25 years old, and 3,163 students over 25 years old out of 10,382 total students.

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At College of the Desert, 4,078 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,568 students are enrolled in some online courses.

4,051 students lived in California or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27 students live in other State or outside of the United States.

Among 10,382 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 400 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.85%.141 students have transferred in as full-time status and 259 students transferred in as part-time status.