Private nonprofit

Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

Troy, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·welding.org
6-yr Graduation
90%
Total enrollment
356
peer median 356
Avg net price
$20,705
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
90%
Full-time retention
97%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
82%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
9%
$5,500 debt · $59,016 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1972Next review Nov 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,602
$30–48k$19,422
$48–75k$20,395
$75–110k$23,332
$110k+$23,923

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,705
vs peer median $20,705
Federal loans
28.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 109 students received $573K in Pell grants, alongside $2.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
109
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$573K
$573,499 total
Direct Loans
$2.4M
338 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$430K
130 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$378K
128 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
80 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 242 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
242
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.1%
2017
9.6%
2018
7.8%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Welding

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
356
12-mo unduplicated
526
Undergraduate
526
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
92%486
Women
8%40

Race / ethnicity composition

White
90.8%
Hispanic
4.0%
Two or more
3.1%
Black
1.5%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 396 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Welding.

    What is the graduation rate at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology?

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Hobart Institute of Welding Technology?

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology reports a total enrollment of 356 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology?

    The average net price at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology is $20,705 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Hobart Institute of Welding Technology located?

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology is located in Troy, Ohio 45373-2400.

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