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Automotive program at Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · Public 4-year · (701) 224-5400 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 14
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 23 graduates
- $44,309
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $62,014
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $61 a month over 10 years
- $5,775
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $51,586
- Typical pay for automotive service technicians and mechanicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Bismarck, ND
- $56,960
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Bismarck State College awarded 14 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 8 career program of 10 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
On North Dakota's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Technology - Electrical/Chassis Systems | $7,242 | 16 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Automotive Collision Technology | $11,925 | 80 | Suppressed | Suppressed | $9,868 |
| Automotive Technology - Engine Performance/Air Conditioning | $7,242 | 16 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Automotive Technology - AAS | $17,090 | 64 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Automotive Technology - Diploma | $16,048 | 64 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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