Private nonprofit

CET-San Diego

San Diego, California·Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·cetweb.edu
6-yr Graduation
87%
Enrollment
223
peer median 155
Avg net price
$19,875
+$2.1k vs peer
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About

The Center for Employment Training (CET) is a private postsecondary institution located in San Diego, California, and was founded in 1967. It offers various vocational training programs in fields such as business, medical, technical trades, and truck driving. CET is focused on providing marketable skills training and supportive services for career development and economic independence.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
87%
Full-time retention
97%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
81%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,562
$30–48k$18,165
$48–75k$19,525
$75–110k$24,055
$110k+$24,970

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,875
+$2,086vs peer median $17,790
Federal loans
31.6%

Academic programs at CET-San Diego

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
223
12-mo unduplicated
349
Undergraduate
349
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
89%311
Women
11%38

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
40.9%
Asian
31.1%
White
12.9%
Black
12.0%
Two or more
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Unknown
0.4%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1

CET-San Diego vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CET-San Diego selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCET-San Diego
87%223$19,875
CET-Alexandria
$20,615
CET-Coachella
96$11,202
CET-Colton
162$15,800
CET-El Centro
130$19,211
CET-El Paso
67$19,187
CET-San Jose
266$15,045
CET-Soledad
155$10,377
CET-Watsonville
142$1,532
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
356$20,705
IYRS School of Technology & Trades
88.9%68$18,436
North Bennet Street School
155$35,199
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
82.5%50$16,737
Orleans Technical College
79.5%340$17,627
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
36$14,994
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
360$17,952
Peer group median87%82.5%155$17,790

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Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

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