IPEDS ID 236656

South Puget Sound Community College

Olympia, Washington. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 107 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic, machining and CNC.

Address: 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98512
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Website: www.spscc.edu
Phone: (360) 596-5200
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 3,075

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, under 12 weeks (3); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (57); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (16); Associate degree (5)	81
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (10); Associate degree (5)	15
Machining and CNC	Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist (48.0510)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (5); Associate degree (6)	11

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,415
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,000
Books and supplies	$900
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$28,208
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$18,745

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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): 44%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $48,158
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $12,000

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Centralia College

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CNST 79
CDL 21
DSL 17
WELD 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 127
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Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,534

Clover Park Technical College

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HVAC 91
WELD 53
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UEI College-Tacoma

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1415 East 72nd Street, Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

AUTO 70
HVAC 66

Trade grads 2023-24: 136
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Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,742

Bates Technical College

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DSL 147
WELD 44
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CARP 20
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Trade grads 2023-24: 280
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Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,009

Olympic College

40.5 mi

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WELD 32

Trade grads 2023-24: 32
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Green River College

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12401 SE 320th St, Auburn, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 41
CNC 24
CARP 16
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Trade grads 2023-24: 100
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,172
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,621

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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 236656. How we build this list.