High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$29,627Average net price / year
68%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,555Median debt at graduation
2,245Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $34,844
- Average net price
- $29,627
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $28,959
- $30–48k
- $28,873
- $48–75k
- $29,971
- $75–110k
- $32,495
- $110k+
- $34,287
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,486
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,555
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 57%
- Students with federal loans
- 59%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 9 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 166 | $49,021 | $17,567 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 90 | $25,056 | $21,982 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 186 | $21,504 | $9,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 65 | $17,720 | $7,521 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 93 | $24,036 | $28,100 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,245
- Part-time
- 4%
- Women / men
- 91% / 9%
- White
- 14%
- Hispanic
- 62%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 30:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $67,851 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 41%
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
- Website
- www.hdmc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 12% of degrees
- Health Professions – 88% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does High Desert Medical College cost?
The average net price after grants is $29,627 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $34,844.
What is the graduation rate?
68% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lancaster
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA · Public · 11,534 students |
$3,860 | — | 34% | $36,526 |
| Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 620 students |
$50,201 | — | 71% | $39,888 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 257 students |
$26,717 | — | 57% | $38,317 |
| Lancaster Beauty School Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 150 students |
$20,807 | — | 68% | $16,220 |
| Carrington College-Lancaster Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $39,633 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.