College of the Desert

College of the Desert lists around 500 sections this term, putting it 1st of 1 California CCs colleges by catalog size. By section count, College of the Desert's top subjects this term are CART, ABE, and English (ENG) — with CART leading at 48 sections. For students who missed the main registration window, College of the Desert offers around 100 late-start sections this term — 1st of 1 in the California CCs.

For students planning to transfer, csu-system and uc-system hold the most course equivalencies with College of the Desert per the state transfer registry — csu-system leads with 573 accepted courses. Ten years after entry, former College of the Desert students earn a median of $39,020 per federal College Scorecard tracking — below the California CCs median by $3,237. Residents 60 and older may attend College of the Desert tuition-free under Cal. Ed. Code § 76300 (district-level authority).