College of the Desert vs. Merced College

College of the Desert vs. Merced College comparison

	College of the Desert	Merced College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Desert	Merced College
Location	Palm Desert, CA	Merced, CA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	10,382	10,214
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeofthedesert.edu	mccd.edu
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Costs	College of the Desert	Merced College
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,100	$7,800
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$13,704	$6,934
Avg Grant Aid	$6,758	$7,004
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	95%

Admission	College of the Desert	Merced College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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	Merced College
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Health Professions (18%) Business (10%) General Studies (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	College of the Desert	Merced College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,100	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,338	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$55	N/A

Diversity	College of the Desert	Merced College
% Men	42%	40%
% Women	58%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	22%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	68%	59%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	College of the Desert	Merced College
% In-State	95%	96%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	College of the Desert	Merced College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of the Desert is larger than than Merced College based on total student enrollment (10,382 students vs. 10,214 students)

College of the Desert vs. Merced College Cost Comparison

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

• College of the Desert is 16.7% more expensive to attend than Merced College for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.7% higher at College of the Desert than Merced College ($9,100.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Merced College than College of the Desert ($6,934 vs. $13,704)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Merced College are 0% lower than costs at College of the Desert ($17,784 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than College of the Desert (95% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merced College students is 3.6% larger than aid received College of the Desert ($7,004 vs. $6,758)

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

College of the Desert vs. Merced College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from College of the Desert earn on average $4,800 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($35,100 vs. $30,300)

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