IPEDS ID 223320

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, Texas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 103 awards in the trades we track: welding, heavy equipment operator, auto mechanic.

Address: 3800 Charco Rd, Beeville, TX 78102
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Website: www.coastalbend.edu
Phone: (361) 354-2200
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,958
Also known as: CBC

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 (68); Associate degree (2)	70
Heavy Equipment Operator	Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation (49.0202)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (30)	30
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1); Associate degree (2)	3

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,916
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,226
Books and supplies	$2,600
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$13,032
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$4,055

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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): 39%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $39,312
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,000

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Del Mar College

51.0 mi

101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX · Public, 4-year

WELD 259
HVAC 128
CNST 30
A&P 23
ELEC 13
AUTO 11
DSL 11
CNC 4
BODY 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 481
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,440
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,857

Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi

51.9 mi

2000 South Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 34
AUTO 31
CDL 13

Trade grads 2023-24: 78
Largest program 2025-26: $19,790
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,579

Victoria College

54.0 mi

2200 E Red River, Victoria, TX · Public, 2-year

WELD 21

Trade grads 2023-24: 21
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,976
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,404

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

57.1 mi

2422 Airline Road, Corpus Christi, TX · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 39

Trade grads 2023-24: 39
Largest program 2025-26: $18,450
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $31,200

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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 223320. How we build this list.