Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at CET-El Centro is Welding Technology / Welder and its 2024 tuition & fees are $15,000. For reference, the average tuition for the Welding Technology / Welder program of all trade schools in the United States is $10,695.
The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Welding Technology / Welder $15,000 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor $11,476 - 630 Hours 5 Months
National Average $6,258 - 254 Hours 2.98 Months
Building Construction Technology $15,249 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $12,247 - 913 Hours 10.08 Months
Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping $15,249 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $10,253 - 602 Hours 8.56 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $15,000 at CET-El Centro. The total cost of attendance is $36,353 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$15,000
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$16,193
Other Living Expenses$5,160
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$36,353
1CET-El Centro does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

CET-El Centro offers 5 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert. 2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED23NOT OFFERED
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Construction Trades
Precision Production Trades
Transportation and Materials Moving
Business

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in CET-El Centro. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $23,400 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $27,600 for CET-El Centro graduates.
Median Earning By Time for CET-El Centro Graduates
TotalMaleFemale
6 Years After Graduation$23,400$27,300$18,300
7 Years After Graduation$23,700--
8 Years After Graduation$25,100--
9 Years After Graduation$23,500--
10 Years After Graduation$27,600$32,200$23,200

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 an the retention rate is 83%.
Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate83%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
Student Population148 Students
Number of Faculties11 Faculties
Number of Staffs23 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

CET-El Centro provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A

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