IPEDS ID 234845

Centralia College

Centralia, Washington. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 127 awards in the trades we track: construction trades, CDL, diesel mechanic, welding.

Address: 600 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, WA 98531
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Website: www.centralia.edu
Phone: (360) 736-9391
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,552

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
Construction Trades	Building Construction Technology/Technician (46.0415)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (79)	79
CDL	Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (21)	21
Diesel Mechanic	Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (16)	17
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (3); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (5)	10
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,452
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,037
Books and supplies	$528
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$27,847
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$17,394

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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): 40%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $45,534

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Clover Park Technical College

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Grays Harbor College

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Bates Technical College

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Clatsop Community College

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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 234845. How we build this list.