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CDL program at Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (318) 636-6300 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $4,900
- LengthIPEDS
- 136 clock hours, 3 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 337
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 260 graduates
- $35,588
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $48,467
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $67 a month over 10 years
- $6,333
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $52,118
- Typical pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck driversBLS OEWS May 2025, Baton Rouge, LA
- $54,840
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
Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge awarded 337 CDL credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $4,900 compares with a Louisiana median wage of $49,320 for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 94 | 136 clock hours, 3 months | $4,900 |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 243 | 136 clock hours, 3 months | $4,900 |
On Louisiana'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Tractor-Trailer Driver Training | $6,900 | 4 | 100% | 100% | $6,669 |
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.
FMCSA registry locations
- Diesel Driving Academy - Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge (updated 2026-09-17)
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