IPEDS ID 113573

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 117 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic, welding.

Address: 43-500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
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Website: www.collegeofthedesert.edu
Phone: (760) 346-8041
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 10,207
Also known as: Desert Community College District

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (101); Associate degree (8)	109
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (8)	8

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,326
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$10,734
Books and supplies	$1,089
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$24,207
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$17,769

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 33%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $44,228
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $8,750

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Copper Mountain Community College

29.9 mi

6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 10
CNST 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 12
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,390
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,986

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

33.9 mi

1499 N. State St., San Jacinto, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 30

Trade grads 2023-24: 30
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,451
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,175

Summit College

55.7 mi

804 E Brier Dr, San Bernardino, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 313
WELD 193
PLMB 45

Trade grads 2023-24: 551
Largest program 2025-26: $19,995
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,523

San Bernardino Valley College

58.4 mi

701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 16
DSL 15
ELEC 15
BODY 10
A&P 9
WELD 4
CNC 3
IMT 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 74
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,185
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,912

Riverside City College

59.5 mi

4800 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 73
WELD 68
BODY 26

Trade grads 2023-24: 167
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,428
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,956

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 113573. How we build this list.