Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Desert College is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.9% of undergraduate students being women and 41.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,229, with 6,024 women and 4,205 men.
- men 41.1% 4,205 students
- women 58.9% 6,024 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 74.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,561 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 15.6% of the student body, with 1,594 students. Mixed race students represent 3.0% of the population, with 311 students, while Asian students account for 3.0%, with 310 students. African American students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 242 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 63 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.1% of the population, totaling 115 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Desert College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 74.1% 7,561 students
- White 15.6% 1,594 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 311 students
- Asian 3.0% 310 students
- African American 2.4% 242 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 115 students
- International students 0.6% 63 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 49.9% 207 students
- White 30.1% 125 students
- African American 8.0% 33 students
- Mixed race 5.1% 21 students
- Asian 4.3% 18 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
- International students 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 28% 2,859 students
- 20-21 17% 1,698 students
- 25-29 12% 1,218 students
- 22-24 12% 1,202 students
- 30-34 8% 791 students
- 40-49 5% 503 students
- 35-39 5% 474 students
- 50-64 3% 271 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at College of the Desert in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,708 | 98.73% | |
| Colorado | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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