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Precision Metal Working at Indian Hills Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 130 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

8.7% Program signal 130 Size proxy $10,693 Net price (all) $40,507 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

8.7% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 8.7%
Enrollment proxy: ~130
Schools with reported signal: 355

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 40.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $10,693/yr
4-year cost (est.): $42,772
Median debt: $10,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $40,507/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 355 schools that report this field.

#259 of 355 on ROI Top 73% value

2.3× national avg concentration Bigger than 89% of programs

+$1,802 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $8,891

+$180 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $40,327

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,802 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($180 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 73% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 2.4% reported share · $400 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 3.8% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2.4% reported share · $1,618 net A+

West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.7% reported share · $1,527 net A+

Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.7% reported share · $1,664 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Precision Metal Working accounts for 8.7% of reported programs at Indian Hills Community College, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 130 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Indian Hills Community College's average net price is $10,693 per year, about $42,772 over four years. That is $1,802 above the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $40,507 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $180 above the $40,327 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Indian Hills Community College #259 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.