College of the Desert vs. San Bernardino Valley College

College of the Desert vs. San Bernardino Valley College comparison

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Overview	College of the Desert	San Bernardino Valley College
Location	Palm Desert, CA	San Bernardino, CA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	10,382	10,767
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeofthedesert.edu	valleycollege.edu
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Costs	College of the Desert	San Bernardino Valley College
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$700
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,100	$4,980
Room & Board	$17,784	$20,000
Avg Net Price	$13,704	$9,493
Avg Grant Aid	$6,758	$5,078
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	74%

Admission	College of the Desert	San Bernardino Valley College
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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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Application Deadline		Aug 29, 2025

Academics	College of the Desert	San Bernardino Valley College
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%)
Outcomes	College of the Desert	San Bernardino Valley College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,100	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,338	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$55	N/A

Diversity	College of the Desert	San Bernardino Valley College
% Men	42%	39%
% Women	58%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	14%
% Black	3%	12%
% Hispanic	68%	65%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	College of the Desert	San Bernardino Valley College
% In-State	95%	94%
% Out-of-State	2%	3%
Campus	College of the Desert	San Bernardino Valley College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• San Bernardino Valley College is larger than than College of the Desert based on total student enrollment (10,767 students vs. 10,382 students)

College of the Desert vs. San Bernardino Valley College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Desert or San Bernardino Valley College?

• College of the Desert is 84% more expensive to attend than San Bernardino Valley College for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 82.7% higher at College of the Desert than San Bernardino Valley College ($9,100.00 vs. $4,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Bernardino Valley College than College of the Desert ($9,493 vs. $13,704)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Desert are 12.5% lower than costs at San Bernardino Valley College ($17,784 vs. $20,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Desert than San Bernardino Valley College (85% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Desert students is 33.1% larger than aid received San Bernardino Valley College ($6,758 vs. $5,078)

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

College of the Desert vs. San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Desert or San Bernardino Valley 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 San Bernardino Valley College and College of the Desert.

• Graduates from College of the Desert earn on average $3,200 more per year than San Bernardino Valley College graduates after ten years. ($35,100 vs. $31,900)
• More College of the Desert graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Bernardino Valley College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 28%)

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