Central California School of Continuing Education
San Luis Obispo, California · Website
$41,223
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,223
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central California School of Continuing Education is a for-profit 2-year college in San Luis Obispo, California with 41 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,840 a year (tuition and fees $9,895). 86% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,223 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $5,150 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,840
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$9,895
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
86%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$5,150
About $55 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,223
Rank 2,479 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,840
- Tuition and fees
- $9,895
- Cost of attendance
- $19,463
- Students with a need-based grant
- 56%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,747
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,073
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,895 in 2015-16 to $9,895 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 41
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Certificate
- Programs
- 3
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,479 of 5,094 US colleges and 253 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,840 | $20,161 | $24,624 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,895 | $8,086 | $15,645 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 86% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 86% | 64% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 80% | 75% | 75% |
| Median debt | $5,150 | $11,537 | $10,722 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,116 | $36,048 | $33,986 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,223 | $41,472 | $36,368 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
3 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 46 | $5,450 | $32,069 | $46,985 | $57,584 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of San Luis Obispo and California on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Central California School of Continuing Education cost?
$11,840 a year is the average net price at Central California School of Continuing Education after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,895, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,463. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,747 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central California School of Continuing Education?
Central California School of Continuing Education has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Central California School of Continuing Education graduates earn?
$41,223 a year is the median pay of former Central California School of Continuing Education students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,116 after 6 years). That ranks 2,479 of 5,094 US colleges and 253 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate) at $32,069.
How much student debt do Central California School of Continuing Education graduates have?
$5,150 is the median federal student loan debt of Central California School of Continuing Education graduates, about $55 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 56% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central California School of Continuing Education?
86% of first-time, full-time students at Central California School of Continuing Education finish within 3 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at Central California School of Continuing Education?
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (46 certificate graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (8 certificate graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (3 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 3 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.