IPEDS ID 172671

West Shore Community College

Scottville, Michigan. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 8 awards in the trades we track: welding.

Address: 3000 N Stiles Rd, Scottville, MI 49454
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Website: www.westshore.edu
Phone: (231) 845-6211
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 782

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 (1); Associate degree (7)	8
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,650
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$9,000
Books and supplies	$2,260
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$13,472
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$4,598

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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): 25%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $41,749
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $9,714

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Ferris State University

48.0 mi

1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI · Public, 4-year

WELD 51
CNC 27
DSL 25
AUTO 19

Trade grads 2023-24: 122
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $15,736
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $60,457

Muskegon Community College

52.9 mi

221 S Quarterline Rd, Muskegon, MI · Public, 2-year

WELD 7
IMT 5
AUTO 4
CNC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 19
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,600
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,245

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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 172671. How we build this list.