College of the Desert vs. LTCC

College of the Desert vs. Lake Tahoe Community College comparison

	College of the Desert	Lake Tahoe Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Desert	LTCC
Location	Palm Desert, CA	South Lake Tahoe, CA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	10,382	2,519
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeofthedesert.edu	ltcc.edu
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Costs	College of the Desert	LTCC
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$1,116
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,100	$9,072
Room & Board	$17,784	$11,751
Avg Net Price	$13,704	$11,019
Avg Grant Aid	$6,758	$3,587
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	57%

Admission	College of the Desert	LTCC
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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	LTCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Health Professions (18%) Business (10%) General Studies (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	General Studies (22%) Social Sciences (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Foreign Languages (6%)
Outcomes	College of the Desert	LTCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,100	$31,100
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,338	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$55	N/A

Diversity	College of the Desert	LTCC
% Men	42%	61%
% Women	58%	39%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	58%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	68%	27%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	College of the Desert	LTCC
% In-State	95%	88%
% Out-of-State	2%	4%
Campus	College of the Desert	LTCC
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 LTCC based on total student enrollment (10,382 students vs. 2,519 students)

College of the Desert vs. LTCC Cost Comparison

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

• College of the Desert is 15.4% more expensive to attend than LTCC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,116.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at College of the Desert than Lake Tahoe Community College ($9,100.00 vs. $9,072.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lake Tahoe Community College than College of the Desert ($11,019 vs. $13,704)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Tahoe Community College are 51.3% lower than costs at College of the Desert ($11,751 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Desert than Lake Tahoe Community College (85% vs. 57%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Desert students is 88.4% larger than aid received Lake Tahoe Community College ($6,758 vs. $3,587)

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

College of the Desert vs. LTCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from College of the Desert earn on average $4,000 more per year than LTCC graduates after ten years. ($35,100 vs. $31,100)

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