Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,560

2.7% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,632

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.2%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

2,257

28.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

22.7%

63 Graduates

About

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a higher education institution located in Orangeburg County, SC. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College were N/A.

In 2020, 523 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. 66.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (274 degrees), 1.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (229 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is $4,560, which is $−3,420 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is $4,560, which is $−3,420 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,632.

In 2020, 92% of undergraduate students attending Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,560

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College was $4,560. The cost of tuition at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is $−3,420 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Average Net Price

$6,632

2020 Value

3.01%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,632. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College grew by 3.01%.

This chart compares the average net price of Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,000

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College was of $5,000 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.1% with respect to 2019, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

14.2%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College was 14.2%, which represents 68 out of the 479 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College has a total enrollment of 2,257 students. The full-time enrollment at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is 646 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,611. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.5% Black or African American, 41.1% White, 1.91% Hispanic or Latino, 1.64% Two or More Races, 0.975% Asian, 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0443% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (31.7%), followed by White Female (30.2%) and White Male (20.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,257 students. The full-time enrollment at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is 646 and the part-time enrollment is 1,611. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
1,207
White
928
Hispanic or Latino
43

The enrolled student population at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is 53.5% Black or African American, 41.1% White, 1.91% Hispanic or Latino, 1.64% Two or More Races, 0.975% Asian, 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0443% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 169 more women than men received degrees from Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is white (274 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (229 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (23 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (54 degrees), and Precision Production (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are Registered nurses (1,303,405 people), Medical & health services managers (149,620 people), Other managers (135,027 people), Pharmacists (131,819 people), and Police officers (127,850 people).

The most specialized majors at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are Transportation (23 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (54 degrees), Precision Production (16 degrees), Protective Services (37 degrees), and Construction (8 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Other financial specialists, Surgeons, and Economists

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,448,818 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (322,317 people), Elementary & secondary schools (258,929 people), Outpatient care centers (215,094 people), and Offices of physicians (186,055 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

177

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

346

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 177 degrees were awarded to men at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, which is 0.512 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (346).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.45 times less than the 60 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 60 degrees were awarded to women at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.22 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 13% of students graduating from Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.94% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
274 degrees awarded
Black or African American
229 degrees awarded
Unknown
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is white (274 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (229 degrees).

2.49% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
170 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
167 degrees awarded
White Male
104 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is white female (170 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (167 degrees).

Operations

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $905k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $177k (19.6%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $24.4M. Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College employs 66 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are Female No academic ranks (45), Male No academic ranks(21), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 17 employees, and Service with 15 employees.

Endowment

$905k

2020 Endowment

16.7%

growth from 2019

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College has an endowment valued at about $905k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College grew 16.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.52M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$594k - Federal
$4.75M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College received $594k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.75M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.4M

2020 Salaries

1.06%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College paid a median of $10.4M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($24.4M) and a 1.06% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.48% decline from 2018 and a 4.31% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College paid a total of $3.25M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

66 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College were No academic rank with 66 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees; and Service with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College was Female No academic rank with 45 employees, and Male No academic rank with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.