Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,650
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Two-year, small // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)

First generation college students: 47.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 14.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2016)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 40.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 19.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 5.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 52.1%
Black: 35.1%
Hispanic: 9.1%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 0.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 1.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,414
In-State tuition: $4,946
Out-of-State tuition: $6,880

Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,750 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $36,137 (2017)
Median Family Income: $20,229 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 46.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 14.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $130 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $2,033
$30k-48k $3,362
$48k-75k $4,498
$75k-110k $3,773
$110k+ $7,905

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $12,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,569 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,535 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 58.1% (2015)
@3 year 55.7% (2017)
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 20.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 26.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,633 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,388 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Data Processing. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. 5
Associate's Degree Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. 16 $49,066 ($4,089)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 23 $25,137 ($2,095)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 17 $40,664 ($3,389)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 19 $18,128 $157 $53,484 ($4,457)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 6
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 53 $22,200 $179 $58,771 ($4,898) $68,959 ($5,747)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 17
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. 10 $28,257 ($2,355)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business/Commerce, General. 1
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 20
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 14
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. 4
Associate's Degree General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. 2
Associate's Degree Data Processing. 18
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 11
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Engineering, General. 2
Associate's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 6
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 10 $35,982 ($2,999)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 85 $13,325 $146 $15,993 ($1,333)
Associate's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 30 $42,980 ($3,582)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians. 12
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 26
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $52,443
Full time faculty: 29%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0

School's endowment start of year: $3,558,045 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $4,686,105 (2022)