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CET-Santa Maria

Santa Maria, CA 93458City: MidsizeUNITID 381325

Private nonprofit <2-yearSpecialty: Health Professions 52%Specialty: Construction Trades 37%Specialty: Business 11%
Undergraduates
142
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$5.4k
Graduation rate
77%
Retention rate
92%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33k
Median debt
$7k
Student : faculty
24:1
Value score*
88th pct.
Programs offered
3
Highest degree
Certificate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit <2-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Not classified
Size & setting
Not reported
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
No

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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Undergrads
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Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 72%
  • Specialty: Business 18%
  • Specialty: Construction Trades 10%

CET-Oxnard

Oxnard, CA

Private nonprofit <2-year
Undergrads
95
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 58%
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Private nonprofit <2-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Construction Trades 64%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.