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CET-Salinas

Salinas, California. 171 undergraduates.

70%Graduation rateAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$13,616Average net price per year23% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$39,846Median earnings 10 years after starting9% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$7,685Median debt at graduation19% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($7,685) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($39,846). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$14,230
$30,000–$48,000$13,780
$48,001–$75,000$12,043
$75,001–$110,000$11,614
Over $110,000$28,692

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate70%71%
Return for second year84%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$39,316$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$39,846$36,576
Median debt at graduation$7,685$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

4 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Construction Trades, Other14—$53,597—
Health and Medical Administrative Services12$34,492$38,591$7,437
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services92$36,000$36,273$6,423
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services33$32,060$32,194$7,248

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does CET-Salinas cost per year?
The average net price at CET-Salinas, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,616 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do CET-Salinas graduates earn?
Former CET-Salinas students earn a median of $39,846 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at CET-Salinas?
70% of CET-Salinas students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do CET-Salinas graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from CET-Salinas is $7,685. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.