CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay, FL 33157
About CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is a private for-profit trade school in Cutler Bay, Florida, enrolling about 326 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Typical net price after grant aid is about $17,416 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $14,030. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $29,534 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay charges 16% below the national private for-profit median tuition ($14,030).
- Versus the Florida median, sticker tuition is 17% below.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 88.24%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $29,534.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 324% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay | $14,030 | $17,416 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Florida (state median) | $16,838 | $7,247 | 176 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay really?
Key findings
- CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay charges 16% below the national private for-profit median tuition ($14,030).
- Versus the Florida median, sticker tuition is 17% below.
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $14,030
Finding CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay charges 16% below the national private for-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $14,030. That is 16% below the national private for-profit median ($16,637). Versus the Florida median ($16,838), sticker tuition is 17% below. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 18% above.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private for-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is $17,416.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $17,416 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $10,169 above the Florida median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $1,284 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$14,030
Avg. net price
$17,416
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $17,342 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $17,698 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $56,120. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is known for
Top program completions
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician136
- Electrician98
See earnings & programs for more.
Is CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay.
Campus
Location
Cutler Bay, FL
City / state
- ZIP
- 33157
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 7% below the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Size
Enrollment
326
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 364
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$8,550
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 82.06%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $18,418 | $18,418 | $17,444 |
| 2014 | $17,870 | $17,870 | $24,020 |
| 2015 | $17,870 | $17,870 | $17,888 |
| 2016 | $13,052 | $13,052 | $20,846 |
| 2017 | $13,052 | $13,052 | $13,256 |
| 2018 | $13,052 | $13,052 | $17,066 |
| 2019 | $13,052 | $13,052 | $16,973 |
| 2020 | $13,050 | $13,050 | $17,689 |
| 2021 | $13,152 | $13,152 | $17,570 |
| 2022 | $13,152 | $13,152 | $18,152 |
| 2023 | $13,150 | $13,150 | $17,375 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay reported total enrollment of about 326 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 100% male and 0% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Hispanic or Latino (95.1%), Black or African American (4.9%), and White (0.0%). About 82.06% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 58.3% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay in 2024 is 326 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 364 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
88.24% 100% Completion Time
88.24% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 88.24% of students graduating from CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician: 99% male / 1% female
- Electrician: 99% male / 1% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay graduates earn a median of $29,534 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $29,534. Median federal loan debt: $8,550. Average net price used in cost models: $17,416.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay graduates report median earnings of $29,534 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $3,408
- Florida median 0.59× the median ($5,803)
- Southeast median 0.52× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.47× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay at a glance
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is a private for-profit institution in Cutler Bay, FL, classified as Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianElectrician
- Largest enrollment groups
- Hispanic or Latino95.1%Black or African American4.9%White or Caucasian0.0%
Schools near CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
Other campuses in Cutler Bay, FL when available, plus nearby institutions in Florida.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within Florida, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay located?
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is located in Cutler Bay, FL.
What is CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay's tuition?
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $14,030 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $17,416 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay cost?
Reported tuition is $14,030 and average net price is $17,416 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $8,320 annually.
What explains CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($17,416), completion (88.2% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($29,534). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay?
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay reports undergraduate enrollment of about 364 students, Hispanic or Latino (95.1%), Black or African American (4.9%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay?
About 58.3% of students at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay earn?
Median earnings are $35,733 six years after entry and $29,534 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay?
The 150%-time completion rate is 88.2% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $8,550.
Is CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay public or private?
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is a private for-profit institution located in Cutler Bay, FL.
Is CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay an HBCU?
No. CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay a tribal college?
No. CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.