College of the Desert vs. IVC

College of the Desert vs. Imperial Valley College comparison

	College of the Desert	Imperial Valley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Desert	IVC
Location	Palm Desert, CA	Imperial, CA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	10,382	7,747
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeofthedesert.edu	imperial.edu
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Costs	College of the Desert	IVC
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,100	$6,624
Room & Board	$17,784	$9,940
Avg Net Price	$13,704	$4,396
Avg Grant Aid	$6,758	$9,207
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	100%

Admission	College of the Desert	IVC
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	College of the Desert	IVC
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	31:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Health Professions (18%) Business (10%) General Studies (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (8%) Psychology (7%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	College of the Desert	IVC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,100	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,338	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$55	N/A

Diversity	College of the Desert	IVC
% Men	42%	44%
% Women	58%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	3%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	68%	91%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	College of the Desert	IVC
% In-State	95%	93%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	College of the Desert	IVC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of the Desert is larger than than IVC based on total student enrollment (10,382 students vs. 7,747 students)

College of the Desert vs. IVC Cost Comparison

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

• College of the Desert is 16.7% more expensive to attend than IVC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.4% higher at College of the Desert than Imperial Valley College ($9,100.00 vs. $6,624.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Imperial Valley College than College of the Desert ($4,396 vs. $13,704)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Imperial Valley College are 78.9% lower than costs at College of the Desert ($9,940 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Imperial Valley College than College of the Desert (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Imperial Valley College students is 36.2% larger than aid received College of the Desert ($9,207 vs. $6,758)

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

College of the Desert vs. IVC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Desert or IVC? 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 IVC and College of the Desert.

• Graduates from College of the Desert earn on average $6,300 more per year than IVC graduates after ten years. ($35,100 vs. $28,800)

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