IPEDS ID 205203

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 6 awards in the trades we track: welding.

Address: 218 N College Ave, Rio Grande, OH 45674
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Website: www.rio.edu
Phone: (740) 245-7206
Type: Private nonprofit, 4-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,400
Also known as: University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College

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, 1 to 2 years (6)	6

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$20,960
Books and supplies	$1,200
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$33,246
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$25,227

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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): 42%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $40,572
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $17,054

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Buckeye Hills Career Center

0.9 mi

351 Buckeye Hills Road, Rio Grande, OH · Public, under 2-year

HEO 22
HVAC 11
IMT 7
LINE 7
WELD 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 54
Largest program 2025-26: $15,202
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,936

Collins Career Technical Center

27.4 mi

11627 State Rte 243, Chesapeake, OH · Public, 2-year

DSL 8
ELEC 8
WELD 5
AUTO 4
HVAC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 28
Largest program 2025-26: $11,650
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,514

Ashland Community and Technical College

32.1 mi

1400 College Drive, Ashland, KY · Public, 2-year

ELEC 248
WELD 181
CDL 114
DSL 105
IMT 43
HVAC 35
AUTO 23

Trade grads 2023-24: 749
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,872
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,830

Elite Welding Academy South Point

32.2 mi

1910 County Road One, South Point, OH · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 9
Largest program 2025-26: $13,800

Scioto County Career Technical Center

32.4 mi

951 Vern Riffe Drive, Lucasville, OH · Public, under 2-year

LINE 10
ELEC 6
IMT 5
WELD 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 24
Largest program 2025-26: $13,934
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,113

Cabell County Career Technology Center

33.1 mi

1035 Norway Ave, Huntington, WV · Public, under 2-year

ELEC 23
WELD 6
AUTO 5
HVAC 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 38
Largest program 2025-26: $5,900
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,346

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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 205203. How we build this list.