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Diesel program at East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR · Public 2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 12
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $51,586
- Typical pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Arkansas
- $52,330
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
East Arkansas Community College awarded 12 diesel credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 12 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Arkansas's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel Technology - CP | $2,345 | 15 | 100% | 62.5% | $8,323 |
| Diesel Technology - TC | $6,616 | Not listed | Suppressed | 30.8% | $3,055 |
| Diesel Technology -AAS | $8,120 | Not listed | 57.9% | 47.4% | $4,218 |
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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