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CET Watsonville

Overview of CET Watsonville

CET is located in a small city, in Watsonville, CA. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at CET top out at the Certificate.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study medical adminstration and construction trades.

CET Selectivity

CET maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Student Body

CET offers classes to 188 students (188 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at the school. A large number of students at CET are 40 years old or older. A very high share of students at the school are male.

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 Watsonville
10 Blanca Lane
Watsonville, CA 95076
General Phone: (408) 287-7924

CET Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Construction Trades79property management, construction trades
Medical Administration34medical office assistant
Production Trades6welding

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 years632
Award of less than 1 academic year562

CET Student Body

In 2007, CET had a total enrollment of 188 students (188 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White3%
Hispanic96%
Asian1%
American Indian0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1911%
20-214%
22-245%
25-294%
30-348%
35-395%
40-4926%
50-6431%
65+3%

CET Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating73%

CET Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Watsonville, 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 2332819)

CET Degree Programs (2007)

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Property Maintenance and Management
Construction Trades, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

CET Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets CET Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%CET % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%CET % of degrees in construction trades
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%CET Minority % of student body
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%CET % of degrees in medical adminstration
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%CET Male % of student body
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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