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CNE

California Nurses Educational Institute

Rancho Mirage, California Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

California Nurses Educational Institute is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Rancho Mirage, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 200 students.

California Nurses Educational Institute offers certificates across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Home Health Aide, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant, and Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. It awarded 243 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 24% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Mission

The Mission of CNEI is to provide students with a foundation based on a well-balanced theory and instructional approach for immediate success as well as future growth in the health care workforce. Students are encouraged to pursue an attitude of lifelong learning and personal growth.

Mission statement as reported by California Nurses Educational Institute

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
200
Students enrolled
24%
First-year retention
243
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
5
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 5

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
24%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
135
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
21
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
87

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
200
Undergraduates, fall 2024
200
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
350
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
83%
Men
17%
White
11%
Hispanic or Latino
76%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Differs by program
President
J. Ramon Villanueva
Services and opportunities
Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training

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