Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,755
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 42.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 16.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 35.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 16.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 54.5%
Black: 27.7%
Hispanic: 8.6%
Asian: 1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 4.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 27.7%
Hispanic: 8.6%
Asian: 1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 4.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,746
In-State tuition: $4,648Out-of-State tuition: $8,690
Estimated books and supplies: $1,460 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,160 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $40,048 (2017)
Median Family Income: $22,385 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 17.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,029 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $138 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $947 |
| $30k-48k | $3,032 |
| $48k-75k | $3,978 |
| $75k-110k | $3,085 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $13,029 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,384 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,815 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 42.8% (2015) |
| @3 year | 51.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 64.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 17.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 20.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,808 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $36,832 (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 | Engineering, General. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Business and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Processing. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Processing. | 54 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 54 | $23,250 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 42 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 42 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 64 | $15,000 | $124 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 45 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 25 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 45 | $2,750 | $29 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 415 | $16,001 | $109 | $26,413 ($2,201) | $37,894 ($3,158) |
| Associate's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 82 | $12,000 | $95 | $31,436 ($2,620) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Homeland Security. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Services, General. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 40 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 59 | $36,808 ($3,067) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Air Transportation. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 32 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 46 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 30 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 75 | $17,239 | $58 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 215 | $30,938 | $223 | $58,889 ($4,907) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 15 | $27,750 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 47 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 55 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 38 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 46 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 20 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $55,863Full time faculty: 43%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $4,455,942 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $5,557,112 (2022)