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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Advanced Welding Institute

Name: Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Advanced Welding Institute
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

South Burlington, VT · Private for-profit · Federal field 4805

The federal record identifies this institution as not currently operating. These historical outcomes remain available for research, but the school is excluded from current rankings and alternatives.

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,249 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 9.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not modeled for historical institutions
10-year scenario: Not modeled for historical institutions
Price evidence: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,399 → $47,605

52Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

70Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

62Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

89Recent 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.

91Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

65Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

50Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$51,951A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$24,129

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

02 · BORROWING$5,077

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,951

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$54/mo

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 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

Full program: $28,250
Per year: $26,484

Program code 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

Full program: $26,500
Per year: $26,500

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,129Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,551Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE90.9%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.

$42,399Year 1

$51,951Year 4

$47,605Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.2% 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$4,329

Estimated loan payment$54

62borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,951 vs. $48,702

$3,249 above 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 · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$66,240 median wageVT estimate · 40 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k 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 · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$62,680 median wageVT estimate · 220 jobs · 51-4041+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,500 median wageVT estimate · 1,190 jobs · 51-9161-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,330 median wageU.S. estimate · 52,360 jobs · 51-2041-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,640 median wageVT estimate · 300 jobs · 51-4033-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,450 median wageVT estimate · 110 jobs · 51-4081+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k 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 · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,560 median wageVT estimate · 70 jobs · 51-4031-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$77,980 median wageVT estimate · 140 jobs · 51-9162+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTool and Die Makers$69,300 median wageVT estimate · 140 jobs · 51-4111-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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