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CET El Centro

Overview of CET El Centro

The main campus of CET is in El Centro, CA (a small city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. CET offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to construction trades and production trades.

CET Selectivity

CET admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2007, CET had 267 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools. A large number of students at CET are 40 years old or older. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of CET, an economic and community development corporation, is to promote human development and education by providing people with marketable skills training and supportive services that contribute to economic self-sufficiency."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting CET

CET El Centro
294 S 3rd St
El Centro, CA 92243
General Phone: (408) 287-7924

CET Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Production Trades384welding
Business And Management147retail, accounting and related services
Construction Trades79property management
Transportation31truck and bus driver
Computer Science And Engineering0computer support

Number of programs and degrees for CET in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years5193
Award of less than 1 academic year1223

CET Student Body

In 2007, CET had a total enrollment of 267 students (267 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White0%
Hispanic100%
American Indian0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1910%
20-2110%
22-2415%
25-2915%
30-345%
35-3910%
40-4920%
50-6414%
65+1%

CET Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time97 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating89%

CET Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of El Centro, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

CET Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
CET participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2332810)

CET Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Property Maintenance and Management

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

CET Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets CET Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%CET % of degrees in production trades
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%CET Minority % of student body
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%CET % students 40 years or older
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%CET Male % of student body
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%CET % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in business and management
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%CET % of degrees in business and management
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%CET Number of degree programs
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%CET Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education

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