Tri-County Technical College

https://www.tctc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,526

6.34% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,121

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.88%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,617

56% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

36.2%

699 Graduates

About

Tri-County Technical College is a higher education institution located in Anderson County, SC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Tri-County Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (385 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (104 degrees), and Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (72 degrees).

In 2021, 2,542 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tri-County Technical College. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,035 degrees), 9.51 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (214 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tri-County Technical College is $4,526, which is $−3,442 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Tri-County Technical College is $4,526, which is $−3,442 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,121.

In 2021, 88% of undergraduate students attending Tri-County Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,526

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Tri-County Technical College was $4,526. The cost of tuition at Tri-County Technical College is $−3,442 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Tri-County Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,121

2021 Value

5.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Tri-County Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,121. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Tri-County Technical College grew by 5.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tri-County 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

$9,000

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tri-County Technical College was of $9,000 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 13.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Tri-County Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Tri-County Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.76% with respect to 2020, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tri-County 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.

1.88%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Tri-County Technical College was 1.88%, which represents 15 out of the 799 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

Tri-County Technical College had a total enrollment of 5,617 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Tri-County Technical College is 3,147 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,470. This means that 56% of students enrolled at Tri-County Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tri-County Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.4% White, 9.08% Black or African American, 6.36% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, and 0.32% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Tri-County Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.5%), followed by White Female (36.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tri-County Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,617 students. The full-time enrollment at Tri-County Technical College is 3,147 and the part-time enrollment is 2,470. This means that 56% of students enrolled at Tri-County Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

30%

2021 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 Tri-County Technical College was 30%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Tri-County Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,347 enrolled students
Black or African American
510 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
357 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tri-County Technical College is 77.4% White, 9.08% Black or African American, 6.36% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, and 0.32% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 462 more women than men received degrees from Tri-County Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tri-County Technical College is white (2,035 degrees awarded). There were 9.51 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (214 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tri-County Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (385 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (104 degrees) and Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (72 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tri-County Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,589 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (40 degrees), and Precision Production (122 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tri-County Technical College are Elementary & middle school teachers (97,804 people), Other managers (64,334 people), Software developers (36,969 people), Education administrators (26,439 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (24,136 people).

The most specialized majors at Tri-County Technical College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,589 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (40 degrees), Precision Production (122 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (195 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (127 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tri-County Technical College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Tri-County Technical College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,589 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (40 degrees), Precision Production (122 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (195 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (127 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tri-County Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (186,961 people), Computer Systems Design (65,223 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (56,297 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (48,946 people), and Construction (43,128 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
385 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
104 degree-majors awarded
Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology
72 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Tri-County Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 385 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Tri-County Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,040

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,502

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,040 degrees were awarded to men at Tri-County Technical College, which is 0.692 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,502).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Tri-County Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 516 degrees were awarded to men at Tri-County Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.481 times less than the 1073 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1073 degrees were awarded to men at Tri-County Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.08 times more than the 516 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 26% of students graduating from Tri-County Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Tri-County Technical College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,035 degrees awarded
Black or African American
214 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
143 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tri-County Technical College is white (2,035 degrees awarded). There were 9.51 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (214 degrees).

1.02% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,167 degrees awarded
White Male
868 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
173 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tri-County Technical College is white female (1,167 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (868 degrees).

Operations

Tri-County Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $35.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 123k (0.342%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Tri-County Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 70.2M. Tri-County Technical College employs 140 No academic ranks. Most academics at Tri-County Technical College are Female No academic rank (82), and Male No academic rank (58).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tri-County Technical College are: Management, with 46 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 31 employees.

Endowment

$35.9M

2021 Endowment

28.2%

growth from 2020

Tri-County Technical College has an endowment valued at about $35.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Tri-County Technical College grew 28.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $30.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tri-County 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 Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$23.8M

2021 Salaries

1.01%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Tri-County Technical College paid a median of $23.8M in salaries, which represents 33.9% of their overall expenditure ($70.2M) and a 1.01% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.91M

Instructional Salaries

140

Number of Employees

In 2021, Tri-County Technical College paid a total of $6.91M to 140 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

140 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tri-County Technical College was No academic rank with 140 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tri-County Technical College were Management with 46 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tri-County Technical College was Female No academic rank with 82 employees, and Male No academic rank with 58 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Tri-County Technical College.