IPEDS ID 198233

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 237 awards in the trades we track: welding, electrician, auto mechanic, HVAC.

Address: 2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
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Website: cvcc.edu
Phone: (828) 327-7000
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 2,741
Also known as: CVCC

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 (100); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7); Associate degree (15)	122
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (42); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (15); Associate degree (7)	64
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (24); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (6); Associate degree (15)	45
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (1)	6

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,427
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$7,803
Books and supplies	$1,870
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$16,914
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$6,463

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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): 43%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $41,272

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

15.3 mi

2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 40
AUTO 31
ELEC 10
BODY 6
DSL 4
CNC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 92
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,620
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,836

Western Piedmont Community College

22.5 mi

1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 6
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,650
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,927

Mitchell Community College

22.8 mi

500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 14
ELEC 10
WELD 9
CNC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 36
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,641
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,865

NASCAR Technical Institute

25.2 mi

220 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 506
WELD 105
CNC 48
HVAC 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 665
Largest program 2025-26: $53,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $62,466

Gaston College

27.4 mi

201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 54
WELD 46
AUTO 33
HVAC 28
CNC 12

Trade grads 2023-24: 173
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,229
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,978

Wilkes Community College

30.8 mi

1328 South Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 86
AUTO 57
DSL 30
BODY 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 180
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,572
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,188

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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 198233. How we build this list.