The student population at CET-Watsonville is 142 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 21 (12.88%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 111 where 142 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 163 students in 2016 and was lowest at 61 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 163 to 142 students, a net loss of 21 (12.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CET-Watsonville since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 163 | 93 | 70 |
| 2016-17 | 92 -71 | 48 -45 | 44 -26 |
| 2017-18 | 78 -14 | 41 -7 | 37 -7 |
| 2018-19 | 61 -17 | 29 -12 | 32 -5 |
| 2019-20 | 116 55 | 43 14 | 73 41 |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 48 5 | 68 -5 |
| 2021-22 | 90 -26 | 48 | 42 -26 |
| 2022-23 | 103 13 | 58 10 | 45 3 |
| 2023-24 | 149 46 | 94 36 | 55 10 |
| 2024-25 | 142 -7 | 103 9 | 39 -16 |
| Average | 111 | 61 | 51 |
The percentage of white students is 0.70% and the percentage of black students is 0.70% at CET-Watsonville. Hispanic students comprise 97.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 4.91% to 0.70%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.23% to 0.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 93.25% to 97.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.0554 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.1279 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CET-Watsonville 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 | 152 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
CET-Watsonville does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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