The student population at CET-El Centro is 130 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 250 (65.79%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 206 where 130 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 380 students in 2016 and was lowest at 130 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 380 to 130 students, a net loss of 250 (65.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CET-El Centro since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 380 | 285 | 95 |
| 2016-17 | 258 -122 | 184 -101 | 74 -21 |
| 2017-18 | 222 -36 | 151 -33 | 71 -3 |
| 2018-19 | 230 8 | 174 23 | 56 -15 |
| 2019-20 | 217 -13 | 157 -17 | 60 4 |
| 2020-21 | 144 -73 | 99 -58 | 45 -15 |
| 2021-22 | 159 15 | 118 19 | 41 -4 |
| 2022-23 | 148 -11 | 114 -4 | 34 -7 |
| 2023-24 | 167 19 | 135 21 | 32 -2 |
| 2024-25 | 130 -37 | 103 -32 | 27 -5 |
| Average | 206 | 152 | 54 |
The percentage of white students is 1.54% and the percentage of black students is 0.00% at CET-El Centro. Hispanic students comprise 97.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 1.05% to 1.54%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 97.11% to 97.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.0453 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.0569 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CET-El Centro over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 369 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 255 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 218 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Average | 0 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
CET-El Centro does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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