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CET - San Jose

San Jose, California·Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·cetweb.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
81%
—
Total enrollment
266
peer median 155
Avg net price
$16,101
-$707 vs peer
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About

The Center for Employment Training (CET) is a private postsecondary institution located in San Jose, California, founded in 1967. It offers various job training programs focusing on business, medical, technical trades, and logistics to promote human development and education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
81%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

4.6pp gap
Pell recipients
82%59 of 72
Non-Pell (all)
77%24 of 31
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%5 of 7
No Federal Aid
79%19 of 24

Pell recipients here graduate at a 4.6-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 19 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
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

19programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data19 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
19

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.

10
Accounting and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
24%
$5,896 debt · $24,317 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
19%
$5,894 debt · $31,548 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
18%
$8,626 debt · $47,291 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
16%
$6,763 debt · $42,242 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
16%
$8,341 debt · $52,850 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$5,896 debt · $37,870 earn
Building/Construction Finishing Management and Inspection
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
15%
$6,051 debt · $39,229 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$5,674 debt · $37,244 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2015Next review Dec 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2011
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools

Accredited since 1992Next review Dec 2012

Action history · 18

  1. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,088
$30–48k$12,571
$48–75k$13,668
$75–110k$18,958
$110k+$22,566

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,101
-$707vs peer median $16,808
Federal loans
40.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,490 students received $8.1M in Pell grants, alongside $5.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,490
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.1M
$8,135,973 total
Direct Loans
$5.6M
1,562 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
728 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
697 loan awards
Parent PLUS$550K
137 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,001 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,001
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.7%
2017
15.1%
2018
11.7%
2019
3.8%
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 CET-San Jose

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
266
12-mo unduplicated
412
Undergraduate
412
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
87%360
Women
13%52

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
85.0%
White
5.3%
Asian
4.1%
Black
3.4%
Two or more
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Unknown
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
22.86
4 offenses · 175 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago21.861 yr ago22.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2
Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • Public property4

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
20.0:1

CET-San Jose vs Peer comparison

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

IPEDS
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 Jose
81%Open admission266$16,101—
CET-Alexandria
—Open admission—$20,615—
CET-Coachella
—Open admission96$16,105—
CET-Colton
—Open admission162$14,634—
CET-El Centro
—Open admission130$11,405—
CET-El Paso
—Open admission67$15,578—
CET-San Diego
—Open admission223$22,035—
CET-Soledad
—Open admission155$11,260—
CET-Watsonville
—Open admission142$5,198—
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
—Open admission356$21,409—
IYRS School of Technology & Trades
—88.9%68$20,525—
North Bennet Street School
—Open admission155$27,251—
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
—82.5%50$15,590—
Orleans Technical College
—79.5%340$20,113—
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
—Open admission36$17,511—
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
—Open admission360$17,649—
Peer group median81%82.5%155$16,808

Institutions like CET-San Jose

Explore the federal data for institutions in CET-San Jose's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 11 campuses that make up CET-San Jose.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about CET-San Jose

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CET-San Jose.

What is the acceptance rate at CET-San Jose?

CET-San Jose does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at CET-San Jose?

CET-San Jose reports a 6-year graduation rate of 81% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend CET-San Jose?

CET-San Jose reports a total enrollment of 266 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at CET-San Jose?

The average net price at CET-San Jose is $16,101 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is CET-San Jose located?

CET-San Jose is located in San Jose, California 95110.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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