IPEDS ID 222567

Alvin Community College

Alvin, Texas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 41 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic.

Address: 3110 Mustang Rd, Alvin, TX 77511
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Website: www.alvincollege.edu
Phone: (281) 756-3500
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 3,342
Also known as: Alvin|ACC|Dolphins

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 (17); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (11); Associate degree (3)	31
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (10)	10

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,906
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,402
Books and supplies	$2,163
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$11,184
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$5,533

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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): 29%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $49,073
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $6,250

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College of the Mainland

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1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 45

Trade grads 2023-24: 45
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,310
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,131

San Jacinto Community College

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8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 352
ELEC 133
AUTO 117
HVAC 114
PLMB 49
DSL 31
BODY 21

Trade grads 2023-24: 817
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,490
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,048

Elite Welding Academy

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WELD 32

Trade grads 2023-24: 32

Houston Community College

25.3 mi

3100 Main Street, Houston, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 221
ELEC 94
AUTO 71
HVAC 37
DSL 20

Trade grads 2023-24: 443
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,040
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,369

Brazosport College

26.1 mi

500 College Dr, Lake Jackson, TX · Public, 4-year

ELEC 45
HVAC 27
WELD 27
CNC 10
AUTO 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 116
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,963

Galveston College

27.2 mi

4015 Ave Q, Galveston, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 71
HVAC 28
ELEC 22

Trade grads 2023-24: 121
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,726
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,505

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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 222567. How we build this list.