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High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, California Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit two-year institution in Lancaster, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,280 students in fall 2024. It is part of Legacy Education LLC.

High Desert Medical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 14 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Dental Assisting/Assistant, Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 1,004 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 30 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,280
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
1,004
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
14
Programs and majors
30:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 14

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
5%
Student-to-faculty ratio
30:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
260
Certificates under 1 year
644
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
83
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
17

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,280
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,280
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,636
Full-time, 2024-25
90%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
90%
Men
10%
White
13%
Hispanic or Latino
62%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Legacy Education LLC
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
President/CEO
LeeAnn Rohmann
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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