School Highlights
Kaplan College-Palm Springs served 379 students (100% of students were full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 38:1 was lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was more than the state average of 77%.
School Overview
Kaplan College-Palm Springs
(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Item not available
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private, for profit
Public
Total Faculty
10 staff
72 staff
Number of Programs Offered
5
8
Student Body
Total Enrollment
379 students
2,140 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
38:1
44:1
# Full-Time Students
379 students
1,022 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
379 students
2,055 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
379 students
967 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
68%
46%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
22%
23%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Unknown races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
32%
28%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$32,100
$34,700
Tuition & Financial Aid
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
85%
77%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,057
$9,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,355
$5,500
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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