The student population at CET-Santa Maria is 142 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 32 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (CET-Santa Maria does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 134 where 142 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in CET-Santa Maria than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CET-Santa Maria since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 174 | 58 | 116 |
| 2016-17 | 151 -23 | 36 -22 | 115 -1 |
| 2017-18 | 137 -14 | 36 | 101 -14 |
| 2018-19 | 114 -23 | 30 -6 | 84 -17 |
| 2019-20 | 135 21 | 32 2 | 103 19 |
| 2020-21 | 132 -3 | 14 -18 | 118 15 |
| 2021-22 | 116 -16 | 20 6 | 96 -22 |
| 2022-23 | 109 -7 | 36 16 | 73 -23 |
| 2023-24 | 125 16 | 36 | 89 16 |
| 2024-25 | 142 17 | 52 16 | 90 1 |
| Average | 134 | 35 | 99 |
The percentage of white students is 0.00% and the percentage of black students is 0.00% at CET-Santa Maria. Hispanic students comprise 98.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 4.60% to 0.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 90.23% to 98.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.0278 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.1835 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CET-Santa Maria 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 | 1 | 2 | 157 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 134 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Average | 0 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
CET-Santa Maria does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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