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College of the Desert

College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260-9305


Website: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 10,932
Full-time undergraduates: 4,197
Part-time undergraduates: 6,735
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
73.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Nonresident Alien
1.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
College of the Desert
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 160 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Other computer facilities/services: online catalogs
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station

ATHLETICS

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball  
Men's basketball  
Men's cross-country running  
Men's fencing  
Men's football  
Men's golf  
Men's soccer  
Men's tennis  
Men's track and field  
Women's basketball  
Women's cross-country running  
Women's fencing  
Women's golf  
Women's soccer  
Women's softball  
Women's tennis  
Women's track and field  
Women's volleyball  

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Palm Springs International Air

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