College of the Desert vs Santa Barbara City 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 Santa Barbara serving over 12,000 students with low in-state tuition of $1,104 annually.

Comparison chart between College of the Desert and Santa Barbara City College raw data
Metric	College of the Desert	Santa Barbara City College
Annual In-State Tuition	$1,288	$1,104
Annual Out-of-State Tuition	$10,136	$9,768
Endowment (End of Year)	$216,675,393	$58,926,926
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)	$1,288	$1,104
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)	$10,136	$9,768
Total Student Enrollment	10,764	12,345