How much do Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from College of Western Idaho earn?

The reported median is $45,870 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma at College of Western Idaho

Nampa, ID · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,832 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 15.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,310 → $47,339

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

48Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

59Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

69Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

98Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

38Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

56Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$45,870A 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,500

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

02 · BORROWING$7,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,870

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$74/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,500Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,121Institution-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.

$39,310Year 1

$45,870Year 4

$47,339Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,823

Estimated loan payment$74

59borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,870 vs. $48,702

$2,832 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.

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$45,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,900 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$63,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,970 jobs · 51-4192-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$58,810 median wageID estimate · 1,070 jobs · 51-4041$47,630–$71,070 middle 50% of ID wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,140 median wageID estimate · 320 jobs · 51-2041$44,990–$67,530 middle 50% of ID wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,340 median wageID estimate · 480 jobs · 51-9161$46,460–$62,880 middle 50% of ID wages-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,410 median wageID estimate · 480 jobs · 51-4081$48,810–$53,810 middle 50% of ID wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 25,250 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,000 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,980 median wageID estimate · 170 jobs · 51-4033$38,940–$46,760 middle 50% of ID wages-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,580 median wageID estimate · 720 jobs · 51-4031$37,650–$46,200 middle 50% of ID wages-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDrilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$69,590 median wageID estimate · 70 jobs · 51-4032$57,240–$81,760 middle 50% of ID wages-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,560 median wageID estimate · 120 jobs · 51-9162$53,060–$72,530 middle 50% of ID wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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Indianapolis, IN

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$7,709 higher earnings · $613 less debt · $1,242 lower annual net price

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Debt: $6,387
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Scooba, MS

East Mississippi Community College

$4,701 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $3,892 lower annual net price

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DATA QUALITY

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48 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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