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Diesel program at Southwest Texas College
Uvalde, TX · Public 2-year · (830) 278-4401 · 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
- 38
- 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, Texas
- $58,810
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
Southwest Texas College awarded 38 diesel credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 9 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 38 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0605 Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel Technology Level 2 CertificateASE Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Engines · In person · CIP 47.0605 | $6,052+ $1,225 books | Competency-based or withheld | 59.2% | 81.2% | $7,066 | 49 |
| Diesel Technology AASASE Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Engines · In person · CIP 47.0605 | $7,052+ $1,225 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | 41.7% | $3,172 | 25 |
| Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Specialization Advanced Level One CertificateDiesel Technology Heavy Equipment Specialization Advanced Level One Certificate · In person · CIP 47.0605 | $2,647+ $1 books | 32 weeks, 50 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Specialization AasDiesel Technology Heavy Equipment Specialization Aas · In person · CIP 47.0605 | $6,815+ $1 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | 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 students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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