CET-Santa Maria Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate CET-Santa Maria by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $15,249 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 109.
It offers fewer area of study (3 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CET-Santa Maria are $15,249 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

CET-Santa Maria $15,249

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges $13,997

Less Than 2-Years Colleges $14,390

Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California $16,144

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CET-Santa Maria is 80% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

CET-Santa Maria 80%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges 10%

Less Than 2-Years Colleges 10%

Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California 10%

Student Population

The total student population at CET-Santa Maria is 109 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

CET-Santa Maria 109

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges 127

Less Than 2-Years Colleges 143

Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California 123

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CET-Santa Maria is $12,415 which is 81.42% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

CET-Santa Maria $12,415

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges $5,606

Less Than 2-Years Colleges $4,474

Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California $7,219

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CET-Santa Maria is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.