College of the Desert vs Merced 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 college in California's Central Valley with $1,104 in-state tuition and 11,835 students.

Comparison chart between College of the Desert and Merced College raw data
Metric	College of the Desert	Merced College
Annual In-State Tuition	$1,288	$1,104
Annual Out-of-State Tuition	$10,136	$8,424
Endowment (End of Year)	$216,675,393	$53,030,592
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)	$1,288	$1,104
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)	$10,136	$8,424
Total Student Enrollment	10,764	11,835