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The real 2-year cost of College of the Desert in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at College of the Desert went from $594 to $1,326, an average of -0.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $594 | – | – |
| 2009 | $762 | – | – |
| 2010 | $762 | – | – |
| 2011 | $1,036 | – | – |
| 2012 | $1,316 | – | – |
| 2013 | $1,316 | – | – |
| 2014 | $1,336 | – | – |
| 2015 | $1,336 | – | – |
| 2016 | $1,327 | – | – |
| 2017 | $1,335 | – | – |
| 2018 | $1,335 | – | – |
| 2019 | $1,335 | – | – |
| 2020 | $1,383 | – | – |
| 2021 | $1,326 | – | – |
| 2022 | $1,326 | – | – |
| 2023 | $1,326 | $1,326 | – |
| 2024 | – | $1,325 | $1,161–$1,489 |
| 2025 | – | $1,324 | $1,017–$1,671 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $1,323 |
| Year 2 | $1,322 |
| 2-year total | $2,644 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $1,360
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at College of the Desert2-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to College of the Desert by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Canada College$1,332
- College of San Mateo$1,332
- Grossmont College$1,332
- Clovis Community College$1,334
- Fresno City College$1,334
- Madera Community College$1,334
- Reedley College$1,334
- Santa Rosa Junior College$1,318
Use this data
Published figures for College of the Desert from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.