CET-Santa Maria

Santa Maria, California Private nonprofit Less than 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Santa Maria, California, CET-Santa Maria is a private nonprofit career and technical school. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 142 students. It is part of Center for Employment Training.

CET-Santa Maria offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Building Construction Technology/Technician, and Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry. It awarded 94 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

142

Students enrolled

92%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

24:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

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

Health Professions 1

Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 49 graduates

Construction Trades 1

Building Construction Technology/Technician Certificate 35 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Certificate 10 graduates

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: 92%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 94

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 142
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 142
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 215
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: 59%
Men: 41%
White: 1%
Hispanic or Latino: 98%
Two or more races: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Continuous
Part of: Center for Employment Training
Chief Executive Officer: Ruben Solorio
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training