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KVCC Program Data

Welding - Certificate

Fall 2020 - Fall 2024:  Welding (C) Fall Admissions
CIP Code Credential Student Status   2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
480508 C Fall Applicants Headcount  74 71 63 77 101
% Change from PY  NA -4% -11% 22% 31%
Enrolled Students (Yield) Headcount  17 16 17 18 18
% Change from PY  NA -6% 6% 6% 0%
Fall 2020 - Fall 2024:  Welding (C) Fall Enrollment
CIP Code Credential   2021 2122 2223 2324 2425
480508 C Headcount 18 16 18 18 19
% Change in Headcount from PY  NA -11% 13% 0% 6%
Enrolled Credit Hours 209 210 238 209 243
FTE 14 14 16 14 16
% Change in Credit Hours and FTE from PY NA 0% 13% -12% 16%
 
Spring 2021 - Spring 2025:  Welding (C) Spring Enrollment
CIP Code Credential   2021 2122 2223 2324 2425
480508 C Headcount 17 14 15 17 16
% Change in Headcount from PY  NA -18% 7% 13% -6%
Enrolled Credit Hours 177 153 162 186 183
FTE 12 10 11 12 12
% Change in Credit Hours and FTE from PY NA -14% 6% 15% -2%
AY2021 - AY2425: Welding  (C) Student Success
CIP Code Degree Code   2021 2122 2223 2324 2425
480508 CRT2 Cohort Enrollment 17 16 18 18 18
Retained to the next semester 94% 88% 83% 94% 89%
Retained to the next year 0% 0% 0% 6% 0%
Graduation Rates - 100% of program time 71% 69% 89% 78% 0%
Graduation Rates - 150% of program time 71% 69% 89% 83% 0%
Graduation Rates - 200% of program time 76% 69% 89% 83% 0%
Transfer Rate (non-graduates) 0% 6% 0% 0% 0%
Transfer Rate (graduates) 0% 13% 6% 0% 0%
Enrolled in Another Program 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Graduated from Another Program 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
CIP code Credential 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
480508 C 14 13 18 19 15

 

 

2019-2021:  KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of graduates Percent response rate Mean annual earnings Median annual earnings Lo range High range
Welding (certificate) 40 13 $40,965 $38,470 $33,270 $50,950
2020-2022 KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of graduates Percent response rate Mean Median Lo range High range
annual earnings annual earnings
Welding (certificate) 39 8 $44, 363 $43, 669 $38, 470 $50,950
2021 – 2023 KVCC Graduate Survey
Program  Number of Graduates Percent Response Rate Mean Median Lo Range High Range
Annual Earnings Annual Earnings
Welding (Certificate) 45 12% $44.14 $43,669 $43,000 $45,739
  2022 - 2024 Graduate Data     
Program  Number of Graduates Percent Response Rate Mean Annual Earnings Median Annual Earnings  Lo Range High Range
Welding (Certificate) 49 12% $56,655 $45,739 $37,400 $101,000

 

Program 2019-2021 KVCC median wage*** Statewide median entry wage*
Welders $18.49/hour $18.23/hour
Median annual wages for KVCC graduates in high-wage, in-demand (HWID) occupations compare to Maine Department of Labor entry wage data
Program 2020-2022 KVCC Statewide
median wage***  median entry wage*
Welding $21.00/hour $18.23/hour
Median Annual Wages for KVCC Graduates in High-Wage, in-Demand (HWID) Occupations Compare to Maine Department of Labor Entry Wage data
Program 2021-2023 KVCC Statewide
Mean Wage***  Entry Level Mean Wage*
Welding $21.22/hour $21.00/hour
Median Annual Wages for KVCC Graduates in High-Wage, In-Demand (HWID) Occupations Compare to Maine Department of Labor Entry Wage Data
Program 2022-2024 KVCC Mean Wage  Statewide Entry Level Mean Wage
Welding $27.24/hour $21.00/hour
  AY 2016-2017     AY2017-2018 AY2018-2019 AY2019-2020
National licensure passage rates             
Name of exam # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed
American Welding Society Certification 11 11 14 14 13 14 9 9
  AY2018-2019 AY2019-2020 AY2020-2021 AY2021-2022 AY2022-2023
National Licensure Passage Rates             
Name of Exam # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed # who took exam # who passed
American Welding Society Certification (AWS) 13 14 9 9 15 15 12 12 20 20

 

 

AY2021-2022

AY2022-2023

AY2023-2024

State Licensure Examination Passage Rates

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American Welding Society Certification (AWS)

12

12

21

21

13

12