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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, MO · Public · Federal field 4706

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,296 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
2 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,083$38,814
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
8Recent 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell 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 earnings$47,290A 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$11,831

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,290

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 47.0605

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program
$9,415
Per year
$9,415
Program code 47.0604

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Full program
$7,000
Per year
$7,000
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,831Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,325Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE88.9%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.

$29,083Year 1
$47,290Year 4
$38,814Year 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 earnings$3,941
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,290 vs. $51,586

$4,296 below the national median for the same field and credential.

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.
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,160 median wageMO estimate · 17,210 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,470 median wageMO estimate · 11,220 jobs · 49-1011+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$58,600 median wageMO estimate · 460 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,470 median wageMO estimate · 1,700 jobs · 49-3011+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,360 median wageMO estimate · 6,780 jobs · 49-3031+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$43,580 median wageMO estimate · 330 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$81,220 median wageMO estimate · 170 jobs · 49-2093+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$71,520 median wageMO estimate · 90 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$67,950 median wageMO estimate · 190 jobs · 13-1032-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$60,540 median wageMO estimate · 4,350 jobs · 49-3021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOutdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$55,120 median wageMO estimate · 690 jobs · 49-3053+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Kansas City, MO

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City

$7,508 higher earnings

Earnings
$54,798
Debt
$31,494
Annual net price
$26,815
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Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College

$2,035 higher earnings

Earnings
$49,325
Debt
$13,208
Annual net price
$18,795
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Neosho, MO

Crowder College

$2,808 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,967
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,023
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Springfield, MO

Ozarks Technical Community College

$4,895 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,538
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$6,936
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DATA QUALITY

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25 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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