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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Montcalm Community College

Sidney, MI · Public · Federal field 4703

Data scope

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The short version

The comparison evidence is incomplete.

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not available: earnings are missing
10-year scenario
Not available: earnings are missing
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,358Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
28Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

46Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,280

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$10,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$111/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,280Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,702Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$66,358Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$111
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $62,199

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$96,890 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 49-9012+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$99,140 median wageMI estimate · 560 jobs · 47-4021+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$89,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,900 jobs · 49-9044+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,680 median wageMI estimate · 3,860 jobs · 49-3042+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$64,370 median wageMI estimate · 370 jobs · 49-3043+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$64,250 median wageMI estimate · 17,310 jobs · 49-9041+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$62,800 median wageMI estimate · 70 jobs · 49-9081+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$61,290 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,080 jobs · 49-9045-13.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$59,590 median wageMI estimate · 1,640 jobs · 49-9043-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Canton, MI

Universal Technical Institute-Canton

$1,000 less debt

Earnings
$55,726
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$22,985
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Lexington, KY

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

$1,250 less debt · $1,167 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,983
Debt
$9,250
Annual net price
$6,113
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Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College

$2,300 less debt · $1,480 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,957
Debt
$8,200
Annual net price
$5,800
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Bowling Green, KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

$1,807 less debt · $3,743 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,533
Debt
$8,693
Annual net price
$3,537
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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