Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Sacramento, CA · Public · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,605Average net price / year
65%Graduation rate
$41,047Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$5,512Median debt at graduation
91Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,579
- Average net price
- $16,605
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,430
- $30–48k
- $16,898
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,231
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,047
- Median debt (graduates)
- $5,512
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 48%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 9 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 67 | $60,282 | $9,496 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 35 | $38,064 | $2,678 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | — | $44,311 | — |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | — | $42,702 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 91
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 79% / 21%
- White
- 15%
- Hispanic
- 31%
- Black
- 25%
- Asian
- 23%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- caj.scusd.edu
- Also known as
- Skills Center
Most popular fields
- Engineering Technologies – 6% of degrees
- Health Professions – 94% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Charles A Jones Career and Education Center cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,605 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $21,579.
How much do Charles A Jones Career and Education Center graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,047 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Sacramento
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Public · 28,350 students |
$9,338 | 94% | 56% | $64,876 |
| American River College Sacramento, CA · Public · 25,621 students |
$7,999 | — | 37% | $40,162 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA · Public · 17,657 students |
$6,614 | — | 33% | $42,214 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA · Public · 14,023 students |
$5,981 | — | 40% | $42,446 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 2,168 students |
$41,338 | — | 51% | $39,633 |
| MTI College Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 2,000 students |
$21,740 | 63% | 77% | $45,328 |
| UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 1,217 students |
$28,670 | — | 60% | $30,848 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 1,214 students |
$28,887 | — | 65% | $48,341 |
| Asher College Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 649 students |
$35,499 | — | 56% | $45,468 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 309 students |
$16,717 | — | 79% | $30,336 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.