College of the Desert vs. SCC

College of the Desert vs. Santiago Canyon College comparison

	College of the Desert	Santiago Canyon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Desert	SCC
Location	Palm Desert, CA	Orange, CA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	10,382	11,696
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeofthedesert.edu	sccollege.edu
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Costs	College of the Desert	SCC
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,100	$8,712
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$13,704	$6,529
Avg Grant Aid	$6,758	$5,101
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	71%

Admission	College of the Desert	SCC
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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	SCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	36:1
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 (63%) Engineering Technology (10%) Construction Trades (9%) Business (6%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	College of the Desert	SCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,338	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$55	N/A

Diversity	College of the Desert	SCC
% Men	42%	64%
% Women	58%	36%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	36%
% Black	3%	2%
% Hispanic	68%	47%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	College of the Desert	SCC
% In-State	95%	93%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	College of the Desert	SCC
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

• Santiago Canyon College is larger than than College of the Desert based on total student enrollment (11,696 students vs. 10,382 students)

College of the Desert vs. SCC Cost Comparison

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

• College of the Desert is 16.7% more expensive to attend than SCC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.5% higher at College of the Desert than Santiago Canyon College ($9,100.00 vs. $8,712.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Santiago Canyon College than College of the Desert ($6,529 vs. $13,704)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Santiago Canyon College are 0% lower than costs at College of the Desert ($17,784 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Desert than Santiago Canyon College (85% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Desert students is 32.5% larger than aid received Santiago Canyon College ($6,758 vs. $5,101)

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

College of the Desert vs. SCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• More SCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of the Desert students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 35%)

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