IPEDS ID 198817

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 77 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic.

Address: 231 Highway 58 South, Kinston, NC 28502
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Website: www.lenoircc.edu
Phone: (252) 527-6223
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,469

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 (47); Associate degree (10)	57
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (20)	20

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,618
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$8,762
Books and supplies	$2,250
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$15,268
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$7,947

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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): 23%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $37,606

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Pitt Community College

23.7 mi

1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 206
ELEC 166
HVAC 38
AUTO 30
DSL 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 448
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,680
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,921

Wayne Community College

24.1 mi

3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 130
AUTO 47
CNC 41
HVAC 20
BODY 16
A&P 15

Trade grads 2023-24: 269
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,598
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,597

Craven Community College

27.8 mi

800 College Ct, New Bern, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 60
AUTO 52
A&P 25
CNC 24

Trade grads 2023-24: 161
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,022
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,874

James Sprunt Community College

30.4 mi

133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 38
WELD 33
DSL 23

Trade grads 2023-24: 94
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,984
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,682

Coastal Carolina Community College

33.7 mi

444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC · Public, 2-year

AUTO 41
ELEC 37
HVAC 31
WELD 31
BODY 26

Trade grads 2023-24: 166
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,512
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,014

Wilson Community College

38.8 mi

902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 15
HVAC 12
AUTO 7
ELEC 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 39
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,572
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,881

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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 198817. How we build this list.