IPEDS ID 199731

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 76 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic, carpentry.

Address: 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
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Website: www.southwesterncc.edu
Phone: (828) 339-4000
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,249

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 (32); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (3)	38
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (18); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5); Associate degree (4)	27
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11)	11
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,448
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$7,824
Books and supplies	$1,520
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$19,210
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$11,865

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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): 53%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $39,394
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $11,000

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Haywood Community College

19.9 mi

185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 24
AUTO 13
BODY 6
WELD 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 46
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,647
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,851

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

39.8 mi

340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC · Public, 2-year

AUTO 59
ELEC 49
WELD 46
CNST 27
DSL 22
HVAC 15
CNC 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 227
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,882
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,307

Blue Ridge Community College

44.1 mi

180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 60
AUTO 43
BODY 17
CNC 12
DSL 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 136
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,690
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,902

Tri-County Community College

47.1 mi

21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 13
AUTO 8
ELEC 6
HVAC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 28
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,705
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,449

North Georgia Technical College

52.3 mi

1500 Georgia Hwy 197 N, Clarkesville, GA · Public, 2-year

CDL 99
WELD 92
LINE 74
ELEC 56
AUTO 41
HVAC 30
IMT 17
CNC 14
SUN 14
BODY 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 448
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,330
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,478

Tri-County Technical College

54.2 mi

7900 U.S. Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC · Public, 2-year

WELD 201
HVAC 70
CNC 65
AUTO 55

Trade grads 2023-24: 391
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,599
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,048

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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 199731. How we build this list.