CET-Santa Maria

https://www.cetweb.edu

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    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,942
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    142
    100% Full-Time

    About

    CET-Santa Maria is a higher education institution located in Santa Barbara County, CA. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at CET-Santa Maria were Medical Assistant (70 degrees awarded), Building Construction Technology (24 degrees), and Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (4 degrees).

    In 2024, 98 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CET-Santa Maria. 71.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (95 degrees), 95 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,942.

    In 2024, 66% of undergraduate students attending CET-Santa Maria received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Average Net Price

    $6,942
    2024 Value
    11.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 CET-Santa Maria had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,942. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of CET-Santa Maria grew by 11.4%.

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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

    66%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    12%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    66% of undergraduate students at CET-Santa Maria received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 50% with respect to 2023, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at CET-Santa Maria (in red) with that of other similar universities.

    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-Santa Maria had a total enrollment of 142 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at CET-Santa Maria is 142 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at CET-Santa Maria are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at CET-Santa Maria, both undergraduate and graduate, is 98.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.41% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled at CET-Santa Maria in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (65.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (31.5%) and Two or More Races Male (0.749%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    100%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at CET-Santa Maria in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 142 students. The full-time enrollment at CET-Santa Maria is 142 and the part-time enrollment is 0.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    92%
    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-Santa Maria was 92%.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      140 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      2 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at CET-Santa Maria is 98.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.41% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 42 more women than men received degrees from CET-Santa Maria. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CET-Santa Maria is hispanic or latino (95 degrees awarded). There were 95 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at CET-Santa Maria is Medical Assistant (70 degrees awarded), followed by Building Construction Technology (24 degrees) and Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (4 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at CET-Santa Maria, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (24 degrees awarded), Health (70 degrees), and Business (4 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CET-Santa Maria are Registered nurses (1,576,965 people), Accountants & auditors (1,018,358 people), Other managers (783,086 people), Financial managers (526,754 people), and Chief executives & legislators (413,613 people).

    The most specialized majors at CET-Santa Maria in 2024 are Construction (24 degrees awarded), Health (70 degrees), and Business (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CET-Santa Maria are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Personal financial advisors

    The most specialized majors at CET-Santa Maria are Construction (24 degrees awarded), Health (70 degrees), and Business (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CET-Santa Maria are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,909,357 people), Elementary & secondary schools (714,910 people), Computer Systems Design (577,871 people), Construction (488,224 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (472,877 people).

    The most specialized majors at CET-Santa Maria are Construction (24 degrees awarded), Health (70 degrees), and Business (4 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-Santa Maria.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Assistant
      70 degrees awarded
    2. Building Construction Technology
      24 degrees awarded
    3. Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at CET-Santa Maria was Medical Assistant with 70 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    28
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    70
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at CET-Santa Maria, which is 0.4 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (70).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 22 degrees were awarded to men at CET-Santa Maria in Building Construction Technology, which is 11 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 64 degrees were awarded to men at CET-Santa Maria in Medical Assistant, which is 10.7 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    60%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 60% of students graduating from CET-Santa Maria completed their program within 150% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% 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
      95 degrees awarded
    2. White
      1 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at CET-Santa Maria is hispanic or latino (95 degrees awarded). There were 95 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      86 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      82 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      69 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CET-Santa Maria is hispanic or latino female (86 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (82 degrees).

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