by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for High Desert Medical College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $29,627.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,890.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $27,248.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,262.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $28,604.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,470.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,608.00 |
Use High Desert Medical College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of High Desert Medical College is $9,500.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,760.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $19,807.00 |
| 90th | $22,292.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $10,519.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,510.00 |
The federal default-rate tier for High Desert Medical College is Low (<5%).
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at High Desert Medical College reach $44,781,433.00 covering 3,730 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 69 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,799.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through High Desert Medical College, the questions below are worth your time:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.