IPEDS ID 122205

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 180 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic.

Address: 28000 Marguerite Pky, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
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Website: www.saddleback.edu
Phone: (949) 582-4500
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 17,684

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 (154); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7); Associate degree (19)	180

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,156
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$11,956
Books and supplies	$1,089
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$33,837
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$23,913

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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): 51%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $51,222
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,500

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AUTO 111
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Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,917

Golden West College

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UEI College-Garden Grove

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Trade grads 2023-24: 436
Largest program 2025-26: $21,500
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Fullerton College

26.6 mi

321 E Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA · Public, 2-year

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Trade grads 2023-24: 49
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Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,216

Cypress College

28.1 mi

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Trade grads 2023-24: 289
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Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,380

UEI College-Oceanside

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2027 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 146
AUTO 122
HVAC 88

Trade grads 2023-24: 356
Largest program 2025-26: $21,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,421

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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 122205. How we build this list.