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Precision Metal Working at Patrick & Henry 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 71 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

5.3% Program signal 71 Size proxy $4,102 Net price (all) $33,323 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

5.3% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 5.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~71
Schools with reported signal: 355

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 41.5%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $4,102/yr
4-year cost (est.): $16,408

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $33,323/yr
ROI grade (school): A+

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.

#67 of 355 on ROI Top 19% value

1.4× national avg concentration Bigger than 76% of programs

−$4,789 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $8,891

−$7,004 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 above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,789 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,004 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 19% 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 5.3% of reported programs at Patrick & Henry Community College, which is bigger than 76% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 71 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Patrick & Henry Community College's average net price is $4,102 per year, about $16,408 over four years. That is $4,789 below the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $33,323 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,004 below 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 Patrick & Henry Community College #67 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.