Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training campus
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Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model Non Profit
Campus locale Suburb: Large
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 10 to 1
Students retention rate 38%
On-time graduation rate 8%

Located in Newport, Kentucky, CET is a private, non profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

One of the notable aspects of Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 10-to-1, CET emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

While the on-time graduation rate at CET is reported to be 8%, it is essential to consider the context of this statistic. For comparison, Kentucky state's graduation rate for the 2021-2022 was 52% whereas the national average was 73%.

The retention rate of students at CET is 38% , which is lower than both the state and national averages. The state average retention rate in Kentucky is 74%, while the national average is 78%. This indicates that a significant proportion of students who enroll at CET do not continue their studies after the first year.


  • Accredited by: Council on Occupational Education

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at CET are Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

Program Length 7 months
Tuition and Fees $9,185
Books and Supplies $400
Total Cost $9,585

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training was $10,218. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

CET net price calculator

$10,218

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private Non Profit colleges in Kentucky and nationwide.

Kentucky's average $12,742
National average $17,795
Below is the net price of CET for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $10,218 No change $10,496
2021 $10,218 No change $10,218
2020 $10,218 $595 (6%) $10,218
2019 $10,813 No change $10,813
2018 $10,813 No change $10,813
2017 $10,813 $3,850 (55%) $10,813 $10,813
2016 $6,963 $525 (8%) $6,963 $6,963
2015 $6,438 No change $6,438
2014 $6,438 -- $6,438 $6,438 $6,438

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Not Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 100 of freshman students at Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training received on average $8,350 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$8,350
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 38 76% $6,024 $228,910
Other Federal Grant 39 78% $6,139 $239,419
State Grant/Scholarships 17 34% $5,420 $92,135
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 35 70% $2,456 $85,946
Total Grant & Scholarships 50 100% $8,350 $417,500

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

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Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training sorted by popularity.

Health Professions

Total number of students graduated under this category 32

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Undergraduate Certificate 17 students

Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller

Undergraduate Certificate 15 students

Business

Total number of students graduated under this category 8

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

Undergraduate Certificate 8 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 83 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 7 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 27 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

32.5%

Dropout Rate

Out of 83 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 54 students dropped out of the school.

65.1%

Still Enrolled

From the cohort of 2018, as of August 31, 2021, 2 students are still enrolled in the school.

2.4%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CET is greatly skewed towards women students, with 96.8% of undergraduate students being women and 3.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 93, with 90 women and 3 men.

  • men 3.2% 3 students
  • women 96.8% 90 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 29% 27 students
  • 22-24 16% 15 students
  • 30-34 15% 14 students
  • 20-21 12% 11 students
  • 35-39 12% 11 students
  • 40-49 5% 5 students
  • 50-64 5% 5 students
  • 18-19 4% 4 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training provides the following additional services to its students
  • Remedial services
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services
  • Employment services for students

Educational Offerings

Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational