CET-Watsonville

Watsonville, CA · Private nonprofit · https://www.cetweb.edu/ ↗

CET-Watsonville is a private nonprofit college in Watsonville, California, set in a small city. It mostly awards certificates and has 142 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection; Precision Metal Working; and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

CET-Watsonville at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
142
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$5,084
Similar schools: $20,834
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$39,846
Similar schools: $44,255
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,685
Similar schools: $9,500

What the data shows about CET-Watsonville

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $5,084 a year, lower than the $20,834 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $39,846, lower than the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,685 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).