College of the Desert vs Cuesta College

College of the Desert

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

Public two-year community college in rural San Luis Obispo serving over 10,400 students with affordable transfer pathways.

Comparison chart between College of the Desert and Cuesta College raw data
Metric	College of the Desert	Cuesta College
Annual In-State Tuition	$1,288	$1,288
Annual Out-of-State Tuition	$10,136	$10,948
Endowment (End of Year)	$216,675,393	$119,822,012
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)	$1,288	$1,288
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)	$10,136	$10,948
Total Student Enrollment	10,764	10,437