CET-Watsonville is a Less than 2-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Watsonville, California. Its published tuition & fees of Building Construction Technology program, which is the largest program at the school, is $15,249 for the academic year 2024-2025.
A total of 142 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 83%. CET-Watsonville has 5 vocational programs.
Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time
The largest program at CET-Watsonville is Building Construction Technology and its 2025 tuition & fees are $15,249. For reference, the average tuition for the Building Construction Technology program of all trade schools in the United States is $12,247.
The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
| Program Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Program Lengths | Avg. Completion Time |
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| Building Construction Technology |
$15,249 |
- |
900 Hours |
8 Months |
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| National Average |
$12,247 |
- |
913 Hours |
10.08 Months |
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| Welding Technology / Welder |
$15,500 |
- |
900 Hours |
8 Months |
|---|
| National Average |
$10,695 |
- |
753 Hours |
9.71 Months |
|---|
| Medical / Clinical Assistant |
$15,249 |
- |
900 Hours |
8 Months |
|---|
| National Average |
$16,239 |
- |
318 Hours |
9.35 Months |
|---|
| Construction Trades (other) |
$11,476 |
- |
630 Hours |
6 Months |
|---|
| National Average |
$9,481 |
- |
1,590 Hours |
15.00 Months |
|---|
| Medical Office Assistant / Specialist |
$11,476 |
- |
630 Hours |
6 Months |
|---|
| National Average |
$13,812 |
- |
341 Hours |
8.54 Months |
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2025 Average Costs of Attendance
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $15,249 at CET-Watsonville. The total cost of attendance is $31,937 when a student lives off-campus.
2025 Average Costs of Attendance
| Tuition & Fees | $15,249 |
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| Books & Supplies | - |
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| Room & Board | $12,353 |
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| Other Living Expenses | $4,335 |
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| Total Cost of Attendace (COA) | $31,937 |
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1CET-Watsonville does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.
Vocational Programs Information
Total Number of Vocational Programs
| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
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CET-Watsonville offers 5 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
List of Vocational Programs at CET-Watsonville
| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Important Statistics for Prospective Students
The graduation rate at CET-Watsonville is 83%. The students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1 an the retention rate is 69%.
Key Academics Stats
| Graduation Rate | 83% |
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| Retention Rate | 69%(full-time) |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 24 to 1 |
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| Student Population | 142 Students |
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| Number of Faculties | 10 Faculties |
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| Number of Staffs | 16 Staffs |
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On-Campus Student Services
CET-Watsonville 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 service | Yes |
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| Employment services for students | Yes |
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| Placement services for completers | Yes |
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| On-campus day care for students' children | No |
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| Library facilities at institution | N/A |
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