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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson, NC 28638 · Public 2-year · (828) 726-2200 · School website
Career programs at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute reported 219 certificate and associate completions in 9 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in welding (40). College Scorecard counts 2,393 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 | Not published | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | Not published | |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | Not published | |
| Culinary | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | Not published | |
| EMT and paramedic | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | $52,283 | WIOA list |
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | $35,552 |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $2,526
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $2,526
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $6,526
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,900
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $10,810
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $8,750
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $34,515
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Other welding programs within 40 miles
- Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC · 14.6 mi
- Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC · 15.3 mi
- Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC · 25.8 mi
- McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC · 30.1 mi
- Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC · 30.3 mi
- Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC · 33.4 mi