CET-Santa Maria
31.7 mi509 W Morrison Ave, Santa Maria, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 24
- Largest program 2025-26
- $15,249
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,846
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 146 awards in the trades we track: welding, aviation maintenance, electrician, auto mechanic, construction trades, auto body.
- Address
- Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
Open in Maps - Website
- www.cuesta.edu
- Phone
- (805) 546-3100
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 7,180
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, under 12 weeks (59); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (12); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (5) | 79 |
| Aviation Maintenance | Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0607) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (23); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1) | 24 |
| Electrician | Electrician (46.0302) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (12); Associate degree (10) | 22 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (2); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (4) | 8 |
| Construction Trades | Building Construction Technology/Technician (46.0415) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (4) | 7 |
| Auto Body | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (5); Associate degree (1) | 6 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $1,350 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $11,010 |
| Books and supplies | $1,089 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $15,030 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $5,891 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 53%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $53,127
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $14,500
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Nearby schools with the same trades
Allan Hancock College
32.3 mi800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 150
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $1,158
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,603
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 113193. How we build this list.