College of the Desert vs Golden West 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 community college in suburban Orange County, California, serving over 10,000 students with low in-state tuition.

Comparison chart between College of the Desert and Golden West College raw data
Metric	College of the Desert	Golden West College
Annual In-State Tuition	$1,288	$1,288
Annual Out-of-State Tuition	$10,136	$11,536
Endowment (End of Year)	$216,675,393	$24,081,951
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)	$1,288	$1,288
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)	$10,136	$11,536
Total Student Enrollment	10,764	10,433