Private nonprofit

CET-Santa Maria

Santa Maria, California·Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·cetweb.edu
6-yr Graduation
77%
Enrollment
142
peer median 96
Avg net price
$2,869
-$15k vs peer
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The Center for Employment Training (CET) is a private postsecondary institution founded in 1967, located in Santa Maria, California. It offers various programs focused on job training and human development in areas such as business, technical trades, and medical fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
77%
Full-time retention
92%

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,245
$30–48k$3,259
$48–75k$17
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$2,869
-$14,513vs peer median $17,382
Federal loans
15.0%

Academic programs at CET-Santa Maria

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
142
12-mo unduplicated
209
Undergraduate
209
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%72
Women
66%137

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
96.0%
White
1.6%
Black
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
Two or more
0.8%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
24.0:1

CET-Santa Maria vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CET-Santa Maria 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-Santa Maria
77%142$2,869
Annenberg School of Nursing
100.0%7$20,811
B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
62.5%17$9,956
Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training
53$10,813
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage
19$17,382
Central School of Practical Nursing
97$20,675
CES College
68.0%118$27,139
CET-Oxnard
95$9,534
CET-Salinas
171$6,804
Citizens School of Nursing
83.3%152$26,072
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health
100.0%360
CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
85.7%20$8,609
Dr. Ida Rolf Institute
100.0%12$38,347
EDP School
151$11,808
Health and Technology Training Institute
73.3%20$24,653
Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa
32
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
209$42,523
Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing
85$16,121
Merkaz Bnos-Business School
81.8%110$25,008
Metropolitan Learning Institute
357$9,526
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement
29.4%194$10,571
National Latino Education Institute
$19,661
New Community Career & Technical Institute
11$5,716
Philadelphia Technician Training
512$23,288
Regional Center for Border Health
131
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
34.1%146$25,162
The Vocational Nursing Institute Inc
100.0%3$57,042
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
84$11,260
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
64
Peer group median77%82.6%96$17,382

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