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Diesel program at Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD · Public 2-year · (605) 718-2400 · School website
On South Dakota's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- 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
- $58,424
- Typical pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Rapid City, SD
- $62,700
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Rapid City, SD, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (South Dakota)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel Technology | AAS | Hybrid (66 credit hours)Associate of Applied Science · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0605 | $18,876+ $13,351 books | 64 weeks, 24 hours a week | 68.3% | 7% | $14,313 | 63 |
| Diesel Technology // Industrial Maintenance | AAS | Campus (64 credit hours)Associate of Applied Science · In person · CIP 47.0605 | $18,304+ $13,589 books | 64 weeks, 25 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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