California students paid $13,182 to attend the private not-for-profit school this year – $1,000 more than the $12,182 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 53 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 100 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 25 students took out student loans totaling more than $152,123.
Including all undergraduates (230), 180 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2 million, and 59 students took out $361,509 in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 230 | $11,182 | $12,182 | $12,182 | $13,182 | 17.9% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at CET-El Centro in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 100 | 53% | $1,193,720 | $11,937 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 3 | 2% | $16,633 | $5,544 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 100 | 53% | $1,210,353 | $12,104 |
| Federal student loans | 25 | 13% | $152,123 | $6,085 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 25 | 13% | $152,123 | $6,085 |
| Total student aid | 101 | 53% | - | - |
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