IPEDS ID 199449

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, North Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 133 awards in the trades we track: welding, electrician, HVAC, machining and CNC.

Address: 1042 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC 28345
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Website: richmondcc.edu
Phone: (910) 410-1700
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,352

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 (45); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (9)	54
Electrician	Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General (46.0301)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (29); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (19)	50
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (15); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (3)	19
Machining and CNC	Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist (48.0510)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (10)	10

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,956
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,564
Books and supplies	$1,000
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$8,392

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (46.03)	Undergraduate certificate	n/a	$76,536	n/a
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (46.03)	Associate degree	$71,836 n=33	$115,848	n/a
Precision Metal Working (48.05)	Undergraduate certificate	n/a	$50,900	n/a

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): 57%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $36,318

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Montgomery Community College

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Stanly Community College

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Robeson Community College

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Fayetteville Technical 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 199449. How we build this list.