College of the Desert
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $40,372 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $31,653 |
How much does College of the Desert spend on men's tennis?
College of the Desert reported $40,372 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #784 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does College of the Desert offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, College of the Desert's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does College of the Desert spend on recruiting men's athletes?
College of the Desert reported $0 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does College of the Desert's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, College of the Desert reported $40,372 in total men's tennis expenses and $31,653 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in California earn NIL money?
California's SB 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act (2019, accelerated by SB 26 in 2021), was the first state law allowing college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.cifstate.org/governance/constitution/index.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the College of the Desert men's tennis roster?
College of the Desert listed 6 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 40% below the CCCAA median of 10.
College of the Desert's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 |
How many coaches does College of the Desert men's tennis have?
College of the Desert lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 20% above the CCCAA median of 5.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does College of the Desert spend on men's tennis?
College of the Desert reported $40,372 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, in line with the CCCAA median of $41,315.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,520 per player in 2025, 11% above the CCCAA median of $1,371.
Against the national median it is well below the national median of $2,493, by 39%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 92% between 2020 and 2025, from $21,044 to $40,372.
Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.
What is College of the Desert like academically?
College of the Desert is a large public two-year college.
The full cost of attendance is around $24,607 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,728 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 36% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $1,326 for CA residents and $10,174 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $39,020, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at College of the Desert?
Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Education (11%) and Health Professions (11%).
The associate's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- Psychology, General (178 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (169 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (162 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (111 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (85 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (71 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (64 degrees)
- Sociology (61 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (45 degrees)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (36 degrees)
What is Palm Desert, CA like to live in?
College of the Desert sits in Palm Desert, a small city of about 52,000 people in Riverside County, California.
The median household in Palm Desert earns about $79,508, which is below the California median ($96,334) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $491,600, 29% below the California median and a typical rent of $1,717 a month is 12% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 57 against 39, with 37% aged 65 or over.
What other teams does College of the Desert field?
College of the Desert also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | CCCAA |
|---|---|
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Palm Desert, CA |
| Enrollment | 10,207 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Associate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does College of the Desert have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. College of the Desert fields a CCCAA men's tennis team and reported 6 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is College of the Desert men's tennis?
- College of the Desert competes in CCCAA. Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.
- How does the College of the Desert men's tennis roster compare with other CCCAA programs?
- With 6 players in 2025, College of the Desert is 40% below the CCCAA median of 10, based on 29 CCCAA programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the College of the Desert men's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 6 players per coach, 20% above the CCCAA median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend College of the Desert?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,607 a year, and an average net price of $15,728 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is College of the Desert?
- College of the Desert is in Palm Desert, CA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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