CET-El Paso
El Paso, TX · Private nonprofit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$15,578Average net price / year
64%Graduation rate
$32,986Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,041Median debt at graduation
67Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,000
- Average net price
- $15,578
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,516
- $30–48k
- $15,668
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,264
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,986
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,041
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 66%
- Students with federal loans
- 63%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | 55 | $34,665 | $6,650 |
| Precision Metal Working | 0 | $32,817 | $8,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 67
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 22% / 78%
- White
- 1%
- Hispanic
- 93%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- cetweb.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Precision Production – 28% of degrees
- Transportation – 72% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does CET-El Paso cost?
The average net price after grants is $15,578 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $21,000.
How much do CET-El Paso graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $32,986 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
64% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in El Paso
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · Public · 24,214 students |
$3,206 | — | 24% | $35,212 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · Public · 21,005 students |
$9,403 | 100% | 50% | $50,923 |
| Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 2,073 students |
$16,906 | — | 59% | $29,648 |
| Western Technical College El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 1,206 students |
— | — | 72% | $36,156 |
| Pima Medical Institute-El Paso El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 617 students |
$23,412 | — | 57% | $38,673 |
| Western Technical College El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 600 students |
$28,004 | — | 72% | $36,156 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 448 students |
$26,656 | — | 54% | $22,378 |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienes Center El Paso El Paso, TX · Public · 242 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Tri-State Cosmetology Institute El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 126 students |
$15,190 | — | 88% | $18,157 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.