College of the Desert Student Population

How many students at C of the Desert?

For the academic year 2024-2025, College of the Desert has a total enrollment of 12,861 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 5,587 male students (43.4%) and 7,274 female students (56.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 9,509 Hispanic students (73.9%) and 1,891 White students (14.7%).
• Class Delivery: 4,122 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,016 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - C of the Desert's body is larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 5,587 male (43.44%) and 7,274 female (56.56%) students are attending College of the Desert. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.81.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,891 White, 306 Black, and 341 Asian students out of a total of 12,861 are attending at College of the Desert. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

College of the Desert is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 42.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, C of the Desert has 2,202 students under 18 years old and 54 students over 65 years old. There are 9,007 students under 25 years old, and 3,854 students over 25 years old out of 12,861 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At College of the Desert, 4,122 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,016 students are enrolled in some online courses.

4,103 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 19 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 12,861 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 452 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.51%.131 students have transferred in as full-time status and 321 students transferred in as part-time status.