Cerritos College vs College of the Desert

Cerritos College

Large community college in suburban Los Angeles serving 21,000 students with low in-state tuition.

Public 2-year college in Palm Desert serving the Coachella Valley with a focus on health professions and career pathways.

Comparison chart between Cerritos College and College of the Desert raw data
Metric	Cerritos College	College of the Desert
Annual In-State Tuition	$1,288	$1,288
Annual Out-of-State Tuition	$11,928	$10,136
Endowment (End of Year)	$82,574,224	$216,675,393
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)	$1,288	$1,288
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)	$11,928	$10,136
Total Student Enrollment	21,046	10,764