IPEDS ID 126207

Aims Community College

Greeley, Colorado. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 567 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic, carpentry, auto body.

Address: 5401 W. 20th St., Greeley, CO 80634
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Website: www.aims.edu
Phone: (970) 330-8008
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 3,635

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (189); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (56); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (29); Associate degree (5)	279
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (95); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (90); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (22); Associate degree (33)	240
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (36)	36
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (2); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (6); Associate degree (4)	12

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,426
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$12,266
Books and supplies	$1,488
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$15,260
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$2,470

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06)	Undergraduate certificate	$45,948 n=58	n/a	n/a
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06)	Associate degree	$41,203 n=26	$59,149	n/a
Precision Metal Working (48.05)	Undergraduate certificate	$46,321 n=31	$54,568	n/a
Precision Metal Working (48.05)	Associate degree	n/a	$55,877	n/a

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 28%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $47,170
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $8,000

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WELD 306
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Lincoln College of Technology-Denver

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Emily Griffith Technical College

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AUTO 48
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Pickens Technical College

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Community College of Denver

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Laramie County Community College

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WELD 76
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 126207. How we build this list.