CET-El Centro

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    2024 Average Net Price
    $15,327
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    130
    100% Full-Time

    About

    CET-El Centro is a higher education institution located in Imperial County, CA. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at CET-El Centro were Welding Technology (45 degrees awarded), Building Construction Technology (27 degrees), and Accounting (21 degrees).

    In 2024, 145 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CET-El Centro. 17.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 82.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (144 degrees), 144 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,327.

    In 2024, 38% of undergraduate students attending CET-El Centro received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Average Net Price

    $15,327
    2024 Value
    24.2%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 CET-El Centro had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,327. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of CET-El Centro grew by 24.2%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    38%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    7%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    38% of undergraduate students at CET-El Centro received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 29.6% with respect to 2023, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    CET-El Centro had a total enrollment of 130 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at CET-El Centro is 130 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at CET-El Centro are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at CET-El Centro, both undergraduate and graduate, is 97.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.54% White, and 0.769% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at CET-El Centro in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (78.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (19.9%) and White Male (1.01%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    100%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at CET-El Centro in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 130 students. The full-time enrollment at CET-El Centro is 130 and the part-time enrollment is 0.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    79%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at CET-El Centro was 79%.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      127 enrolled students
    2. White
      2 enrolled students
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      1 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at CET-El Centro is 97.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.54% White, and 0.769% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 95 fewer women than men received degrees from CET-El Centro. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CET-El Centro is hispanic or latino (144 degrees awarded). There were 144 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at CET-El Centro is Welding Technology (45 degrees awarded), followed by Building Construction Technology (27 degrees) and Accounting (21 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at CET-El Centro, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (52 degrees awarded), Precision Production (45 degrees), and Construction (27 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CET-El Centro are Accountants & auditors (996,214 people), Other managers (716,926 people), Financial managers (511,974 people), Chief executives & legislators (388,973 people), and Human resources workers (239,863 people).

    The most specialized majors at CET-El Centro in 2024 are Transportation (52 degrees awarded), Precision Production (45 degrees), Construction (27 degrees), and Business (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CET-El Centro are Physicians, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

    The most specialized majors at CET-El Centro are Transportation (52 degrees awarded), Precision Production (45 degrees), Construction (27 degrees), and Business (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CET-El Centro are Computer Systems Design (540,737 people), Elementary & secondary schools (476,321 people), Construction (466,536 people), Banking & related activities (435,773 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (422,829 people).

    The most specialized majors at CET-El Centro are Transportation (52 degrees awarded), Precision Production (45 degrees), Construction (27 degrees), and Business (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by CET-El Centro.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Welding Technology
      45 degrees awarded
    2. Building Construction Technology
      27 degrees awarded
    3. Accounting
      21 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at CET-El Centro was Welding Technology with 45 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    120
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    25
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 120 degrees were awarded to men at CET-El Centro, which is 4.8 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (25).

    This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at CET-El Centro by degrees awarded.

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 49 degrees were awarded to men at CET-El Centro in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, which is 16.3 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at CET-El Centro in Accounting, which is 2.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    90%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 90% of students graduating from CET-El Centro completed their program within 150% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 200% of the normal time.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      144 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at CET-El Centro is hispanic or latino (144 degrees awarded). There were 144 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Male
      220 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Male
      197 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Male
      186 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CET-El Centro is hispanic or latino male (220 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (197 degrees).

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