College of the Desert

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of College of the Desert students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of College of the Desert students is 29.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 32.3%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 26.1%.

29.4%

asian 54.0% 20 students
African American 16.7% 5 students
white 35.3% 65 students
unknown 25.0% 2 students
hispanic 28.1% 357 students
International Students 38.7% 12 students
Mixed Race 24.3% 9 students

Drop Out

College of the Desert has an overall drop-out rate of 48.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 54.7% and 43.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

48.9%

asian 32.4% 12 students
African American 46.7% 14 students
white 41.9% 77 students
unknown 25.0% 2 students
hispanic 50.9% 646 students
International Students 58.1% 18 students
Mixed Race 29.7% 11 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of College of the Desert at a rate of 5.0% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 4.9%, and male students' 5.1%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

5.0%

asian 10.8% 4 students
African American 30.0% 9 students
white 7.6% 14 students
hispanic 3.6% 46 students
Mixed Race 16.2% 6 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

16.7%

African American 6.7% 2 students
white 15.2% 28 students
unknown 37.5% 3 students
hispanic 17.3% 220 students
Mixed Race 29.7% 11 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$79,088	$73,446	$79,174
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$20,301	$37,208	$41,242
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$22,277	$21,781	$25,003
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$22,771	$30,409	$23,897
Psychology, General	$16,835	NA	NA
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	$35,428	NA	NA

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