Private (for-profit)

Precision Welding Academy

Katy, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·precisionweldingacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
92%
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Total enrollment
96
peer median 96
Avg net price
$28,843
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About

Precision Welding Academy LLC is an accredited educational institution located in Katy, Texas. It was founded to address the need for high-quality welders and offers diploma programs designed to prepare students for careers in welding, with a focus on individual instruction and skill development in a hands-on environment. The academy features approximately 4,800 square feet of facility space, including classrooms and welding booths.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
92%
Full-time retention
88%

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,728
$30–48k$29,299
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,843
vs peer median $28,843
Federal loans
23.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 61 students received $334K in Pell grants, alongside $573K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
61
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$334K
$334,271 total
Direct Loans
$573K
119 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$164K
52 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$177K
54 loan awards
Parent PLUS$231K
13 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

Academic programs at Precision Welding Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
96
12-mo unduplicated
157
Undergraduate
157
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
93%146
Women
7%11

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.0%
White
39.6%
Black
6.3%
Asian
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
Two or more
1.0%
Non-resident
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
N/A
0 offenses · students
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Precision Welding Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Precision Welding Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Precision Welding Academy?

    Precision Welding Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 92% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Precision Welding Academy?

    Precision Welding Academy reports a total enrollment of 96 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Precision Welding Academy?

    The average net price at Precision Welding Academy is $28,843 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Precision Welding Academy located?

    Precision Welding Academy is located in Katy, Texas 77449-7605.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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