College of the Desert vs. College of Marin

College of the Desert vs. College of Marin comparison

	College of the Desert	College of Marin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Desert	College of Marin
Location	Palm Desert, CA	Kentfield, CA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	10,382	4,283
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeofthedesert.edu	marin.edu
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Costs	College of the Desert	College of Marin
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$1,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,100	$9,750
Room & Board	$17,784	$33,227
Avg Net Price	$13,704	$9,564
Avg Grant Aid	$6,758	$7,262
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	53%

Admission	College of the Desert	College of Marin
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	College of the Desert	College of Marin
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Health Professions (18%) Business (10%) General Studies (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	Health Professions (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (9%) General Studies (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	College of the Desert	College of Marin
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,100	$42,500
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	29%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,338	$14,375
Median Loan Payment	$55	$148

Diversity	College of the Desert	College of Marin
% Men	42%	43%
% Women	58%	57%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	53%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	68%	26%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	College of the Desert	College of Marin
% In-State	95%	98%
% Out-of-State	2%	1%
Campus	College of the Desert	College of Marin
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of the Desert is larger than than College of Marin based on total student enrollment (10,382 students vs. 4,283 students)

College of the Desert vs. College of Marin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Desert or College of Marin?

• College of Marin is 7.1% more expensive to attend than College of the Desert for in-state tuition ($1,380.00 vs. $1,288.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.1% higher at College of Marin than College of the Desert ($9,750.00 vs. $9,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Marin than College of the Desert ($9,564 vs. $13,704)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Desert are 86.8% lower than costs at College of Marin ($17,784 vs. $33,227)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Desert than College of Marin (85% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Marin students is 7.5% larger than aid received College of the Desert ($7,262 vs. $6,758)

Which college is harder to get into, College of the Desert or College of Marin? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between College of Marin or College of the Desert .

College of the Desert vs. College of Marin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Desert or College of Marin? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between College of Marin and College of the Desert.

• Graduates from College of Marin earn on average $7,400 more per year than College of the Desert graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $35,100)
• College of the Desert students graduate with a $9,037 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Marin graduates. ($5,338 vs. $14,375)
• College of the Desert graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than College of Marin graduates. ($55 vs. $148)
• More College of the Desert graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Marin students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 29%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/