11611 West Pine Lake Road, Plainwell, MI · Public, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 34
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,805
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $33,472
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, Michigan. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 98 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic, machining and CNC, welding, diesel mechanic.
- Address
- 6767 West O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49003
Open in Maps - Website
- www.kvcc.edu
- Phone
- (269) 488-4100
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 4,997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (44); Associate degree (7) | 51 |
| Machining and CNC | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (13); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (4); Associate degree (6) | 23 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (15); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5) | 20 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4) | 4 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $4,242 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $9,312 |
| Books and supplies | $1,650 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $12,174 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $2,461 |
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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): 25%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $43,182
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $13,335
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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 170541. How we build this list.