Online Program Overview

College of the Desert is a 2-4 years, public school located in Palm Desert, California. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,326 for California residents and $9,586 for other students on average.

It offers 115 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to - programs .
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCollege of the Desert
Type2-4 years, public
Address43-500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA
Online Students4,078 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,568 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$1,326
Out-of-State$9,586
Student to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)
Online Degree Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at College of the Desert . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,326 and $9,586 for non-California residents.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $341 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Tuition & feesCost Per Credit HourTuition Change Chart
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$1,335$1,383$1,326$1,326$1,326
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,615$8,943$8,970$9,138$9,586
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$46$46$46$46$46
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$295$259$262$325$341
Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At College of the Desert, there are 10,382 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,646 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,078 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,568 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,382
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,078
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,568
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,736
By student location, out of a total of 4,078 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,051 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 7 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 11 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,078
California Resident4,051
Other State In U.S.16
Outside of U.S.11
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,078
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,417
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking661

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