10-yr median earnings
$32,986
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · El Centro, California
CET-El Centro
CET-El Centro is a private nonprofit institution in El Centro, California. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $32,986
- 10-yr median earnings
- $11,405
- Avg net price / yr
- 91.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
CET-El Centro posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 27th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 91.2%
- 150%-time completion
- -1%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this CET-El Centro profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
61/100
CET-El Centro
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$32,986
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,405
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
91.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,041
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
34.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$11,405
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
91.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 91.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - CET-El Centro vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How CET-El Centro ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
CET-El Centro: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$32,986 27th percentile higher than 27% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | CET-El Centro | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,986 | #3732 of 5103 | 27th |
| Average net price | $11,405 | #1387 of 5020 | 72nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 91.2% | #188 of 4858 | 96th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 130 | #4084 of 5462 | 25th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
130
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
91.2%
150%-time completion
$32,986
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How CET-El Centro ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | CET-El Centro | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,986 | #391 of 493 | 21st |
| Average net price | $11,405 | #127 of 495 | 74th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 91.2% | #28 of 483 | 94th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 130 | #423 of 553 | 24th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 389 | CET-El CentroThis school | $32,986 | $11,405 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at CET-El Centro
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,063 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,360 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,428 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at CET-El Centro - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $11,405 |
30.9%
Pell Grant Rate
6.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,041
Median Debt
$75/mo
Monthly Payment
In one of these years, aid at CET-El Centro exceeded the cost of attendance
Average net price went from -$264 in 2013 to $19,211 in 2023: a rise of $19,475. One of those figures is negative, meaning the average grant and scholarship aid received exceeded the total cost of attendance, so a typical aided student was left with money rather than a bill. This school's change is stated in dollars only: a percentage measured across zero would describe the movement backwards.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · -$2642023 · $19,211
Over the same years, enrollment went -28.6% (234 → 167 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
33.9%
Female
69.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$33,264
Median Earnings (6yr)
35.0%
Earning Over $25K
34.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 91.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $33,264 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $32,986 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 35.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 34.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,041 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $75/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at CET-El Centro by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
$50,652 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$47,291 median earnings
- Building/Construction Fini…
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
$39,229 median earnings
- General Sales, Merchandisi…
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
$25,550 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$24,317 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | Certificate | 59 | $50,652 | $6,650 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 49 | $47,291 | $8,500 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 38 | $39,229 | $6,323 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Certificate | 2 | $25,550 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | 27 | $24,317 | - |
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Similar Reported Net Price
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Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for CET-El Centro? ▼
CET-El Centro is a private nonprofit institution in El Centro, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 130 students.
How much do CET-El Centro former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at CET-El Centro who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,986 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $33,264.
How much does CET-El Centro cost? ▼
The average net price at CET-El Centro is $11,405.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,041.
What is the graduation rate at CET-El Centro? ▼
CET-El Centro has a 91.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is CET-El Centro worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at CET-El Centro is $7,041, while former students earn a median of $32,986 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 34.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $75.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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