College of the
Desert
Founded in 1958, College of the Desert (COD) is a highly regarded public community college in Palm Desert, the geographic center of the Coachella Valley. About 15,000 students enroll each semester, attending either part-time or full-time thanks to the College’s flexible course structures offering hybrid, in-person, or hyflex classes, including vocational and technical programs like Nursing and Health Sciences, Administration of Justice and Turf Grass Management and Ornamental Horticulture.
Years
2-Year
Private/Public
Public
accreditation
ACCJC
Credentials Offered
Less than one year
certificate
One but less than
two years certificate
Associate’s Degree
Two but less than 4
years certificate
Yes
Offers Online Programs
10,382
Undergraduate Enrollment Total
26 to 1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g., tuition, living expenses) to attend a school. Net price is the school’s cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students.
Financial Aid / Scholarships
The average percent of students awarded aid and the amount of aid awarded to full-time beginning undergraduate students
Grants & Scholarships
Federal Grants
Pell Grants
Other Federal Grants
State & Local Government Grants & Scholarships
Institutional Grants & Scholarships
Top 5 Fields of Study by Size & Highest Earnings
A field of study is a category of academic programs offered by institutions of education. Since these are categories of offerings, they may not map directly to programs advertised on course catalogs.
Registered
Nursing,
Nursing
Administration,
Nursing
Research and
Clinical Nursing
Associate’s Degree
Criminal Justice
and Corrections
Undergraduate
Certificate or
Diploma
Criminal Justice
and Corrections
Associate’s Degree
Biological and
Physical
Sciences
Associate’s Degree
Liberal Arts
and Sciences,
General Studies
and Humanities
Associate’s Degree
