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Milan Institute-Palm Desert

Palm Desert, California. 356 undergraduates.

58%Graduation rate13 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$23,665Average net price per year34% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$34,532Median earnings 10 years after starting6% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$6,333Median debt at graduation33% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($6,333) equals 18% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($34,532). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,429
$30,000–$48,000$23,489
$48,001–$75,000$25,070
Over $110,000$27,812

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate58%71%
Return for second year90%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$29,952$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$34,532$36,576
Median debt at graduation$6,333$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

5 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services9$34,150——
Health and Medical Administrative Services7$32,977$33,861—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services12$29,453$31,357$9,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions14$30,172$29,149$5,500
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services141$20,383—$7,181

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Milan Institute-Palm Desert cost per year?
The average net price at Milan Institute-Palm Desert, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $23,665 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Milan Institute-Palm Desert graduates earn?
Former Milan Institute-Palm Desert students earn a median of $34,532 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Milan Institute-Palm Desert?
58% of Milan Institute-Palm Desert students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Milan Institute-Palm Desert graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Milan Institute-Palm Desert is $6,333. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.