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College of the Desert Demographics & Diversity Report

How diverse is College of the Desert? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the true stats about diversity at College of the Desert. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

College of the Desert Student Population

How Many Students Attend College of the Desert?

College of the Desert total enrollment is approximately 10,932 students.

College of the Desert Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time College of the Desert undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

College of the Desert Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	3,192
White	572
Multi-Ethnic	117
Asian	115
Black or African American	84
International	63
Unknown	39
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

College of the Desert Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	8,066
White	1,721
Multi-Ethnic	324
Asian	322
Black or African American	257
Unknown	110
International	88
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8

College of the Desert Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 6,531 female students and 4,401 male students at College of the Desert.

Learn more about international students at College of the Desert.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At College of the Desert, 47.56% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	3,067
20-21	2,234
22-24	1,770
25-29	1,638
35 and over	1,289
30-34	768
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.