IPEDS ID 108807

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 150 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic, auto body, machining and CNC.

Address: 800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454
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Website: www.hancockcollege.edu
Phone: (805) 922-6966
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 8,052

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, 12 weeks to 1 year (40); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (19); Associate degree (11)	70
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (15); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (12); Associate degree (22)	49
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (22); Associate degree (4)	26
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (2)	5

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,158
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$10,038
Books and supplies	$1,089
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$12,607
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$3,975

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

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): 34%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $46,603
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $9,295

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Cuesta College

32.3 mi

Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 79
A&P 24
ELEC 22
AUTO 8
CNST 7
BODY 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 146
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,350
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,127

Santa Barbara City College

55.4 mi

721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 14
CNST 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 19
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,242
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,616

Taft College

56.2 mi

29 Cougar Court, Taft, CA · Public, 4-year

WELD 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 8
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,108
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,265

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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 108807. How we build this list.