Private (for-profit)

Central California School of Continuing Education

San Luis Obispo, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·ccsce.org
6-yr Graduation
86%
Total enrollment
41
peer median 41
Avg net price
$14,364
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Central California School of Continuing Education is a vocational institution located in San Luis Obispo, California, founded in 1989. It offers training programs in healthcare fields such as Ultrasound, Dental Assistance, Medical Assistance, and X-ray Technology. The school focuses on providing education that includes both classroom learning and practical application, emphasizing recent technical advancements.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
86%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
87%
Non-Pell
75%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$5,570 debt · $46,985 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1992Next review Feb 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,510
$30–48k$16,934
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,364
vs peer median $14,364
Federal loans
73.2%
In-state tuition
$9,895
Out-of-state
$9,895

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 103 students received $590K in Pell grants, alongside $361K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
103
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$590K
$589,841 total
Direct Loans
$361K
125 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$211K
73 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$146K
51 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 63 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
63
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.7%
2017
8.6%
2018
11.6%
2019
3.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CCSCE

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
41
12-mo unduplicated
125
Undergraduate
125
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%15
Women
88%110

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
66.7%
White
29.2%
Black
2.8%
Unknown
1.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 82 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Central California School of Continuing Education

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCSCE.

    What is the graduation rate at Central California School of Continuing Education?

    Central California School of Continuing Education reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Central California School of Continuing Education?

    Central California School of Continuing Education reports a total enrollment of 41 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Central California School of Continuing Education?

    The average net price at Central California School of Continuing Education is $14,364 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Central California School of Continuing Education located?

    Central California School of Continuing Education is located in San Luis Obispo, California 93401.

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