Enrollment Trends at College of the Desert
The average student population per year is 10,524 at College of the Desert (all undergraduate) over the past 10 years (2012-2021) where 10,932 students have enrolled in the school this year (all undergraduate). For online degree programs, 521 students are enrolled in online degree program exclusively in average and the number of online students has increased 244.19% since 2013.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 10,524 where 10,932 students are attending the school for the academic year 2020-2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of the Desert since 2021.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 9,075 | 4,188 | 4,887 |
| 2013-14 | 9,259 | 4,269 | 4,990 |
| 2014-15 | 9,719 | 4,552 | 5,167 |
| 2015-16 | 10,466 | 4,791 | 5,675 |
| 2016-17 | 10,792 | 4,832 | 5,960 |
| 2017-18 | 11,146 | 4,973 | 6,173 |
| 2018-19 | 11,412 | 5,027 | 6,385 |
| 2019-20 | 11,919 | 5,302 | 6,617 |
| 2020-21 | 10,932 | 4,401 | 6,531 |
| Average | 10,524 | 4,704 | 5,821 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of the Desert over the past 10 years (2012-2021).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 39 | 312 | 332 | 5,751 | 13 | 2,138 | 162 |
| 2013-14 | 32 | 296 | 339 | 6,118 | 18 | 1,980 | 175 |
| 2014-15 | 40 | 304 | 288 | 6,583 | 17 | 1,933 | 214 |
| 2015-16 | 37 | 335 | 298 | 7,146 | 19 | 2,056 | 274 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | 334 | 304 | 7,573 | 10 | 1,994 | 289 |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 329 | 313 | 8,049 | 18 | 1,905 | 279 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | 344 | 304 | 8,388 | 12 | 1,857 | 297 |
| 2019-20 | 43 | 354 | 313 | 8,765 | 13 | 1,852 | 304 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 322 | 257 | 8,066 | 8 | 1,721 | 324 |
| Average | 37 | 326 | 305 | 7,382 | 14 | 1,937 | 258 |
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
521 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively and the number of online students has increased 244.19% since 2013. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of the Desert from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 9,075 | 267 | 1,102 | 7,706 |
| 2013-14 | 9,259 | 218 | 1,193 | 7,848 |
| 2014-15 | 9,719 | 196 | 1,157 | 8,366 |
| 2015-16 | 10,466 | 485 | 1,731 | 8,250 |
| 2016-17 | 10,792 | 642 | 2,086 | 8,064 |
| 2017-18 | 11,146 | 646 | 2,049 | 8,451 |
| 2018-19 | 11,412 | 798 | 2,334 | 8,280 |
| 2019-20 | 11,919 | 919 | 2,595 | 8,405 |
| Average | 10,474 | 521 | 1,781 | 8,171 |
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