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Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·atc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
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Total enrollment
2,307
peer median 4,009
Avg net price
$4,807
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

11.6pp gap
Pell recipients
28%30 of 106
Non-Pell (all)
40%36 of 91
Subsidized loan, no Pell
10%1 of 10
No Federal Aid
43%35 of 81

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 42 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
42
Passing
5
11.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

42programs
  • Passing5 · 11.9%
  • No Data37 · 88.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
37

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+16.0%
$38,255 vs $32,989
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+83.2%
$60,430 vs $32,989
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+113.8%
$70,528 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+119.9%
$72,532 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.1%
$75,242 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$14,707 debt · $75,242 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$13,960 debt · $72,532 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1975Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 18

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jan 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,566
$30–48k$2,659
$48–75k$6,048
$75–110k$9,207
$110k+$10,230

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

Avg net price
$4,807
vs Community College median $4,807
Federal loans
12.8%
In-state tuition
$5,174
Out-of-state
$7,924

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, 1,529 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,529
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,708,441 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
523 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$702K
255 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
268 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

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 366 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (4.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
366
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.7%
2017
16.2%
2018
11.8%
2019
4.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Aiken Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

308 total completions
01Health Professions
11838.3%
02Liberal Arts
11236.4%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
227.1%
04Computer Sciences
165.2%
05Business
154.9%
06Mechanic
113.6%
07Security/Protective
103.2%
08Engineering Tech
31.0%
09Family/Consumer Sci
10.3%
10Public Admin
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,307
12-mo unduplicated
3,146
Undergraduate
3,146
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%964
Women
69%2,182

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.5%
Black
38.6%
Hispanic
10.3%
Two or more
4.2%
Unknown
2.0%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
33
14 M · 19 W
Women athletes
57.6%
Athletic aid
$154K
Total student aid
Budget
$393K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$68K
$86K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Softball
— · 19 W
$220K
Basketball
14 M · —
$166K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,218 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    54

    Aiken Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Aiken Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAiken Technical College
    		34%—2,307$4,807Community College
    Medical University of South Carolina
    		——3,246——
    York Technical College
    		——4,771$5,931Community College
    Spartanburg Community College
    		——6,653$2,405Community College
    Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    		——7,923$4,159Community College
    East Central Community College
    		——2,785$5,240Community College
    Peer group median34%—4,009$4,807

    Institutions like Aiken Technical College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Aiken Technical College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Aiken Technical College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
    Phone
    803-593-9231
    Address
    Aiken Technical College, 2276 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Graniteville, SC 29829

    The mission of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research (IER) is to serve as the official source for providing accurate, relevant, and timely information (paper form, electronic, and web-based) to decision-makers at ATC, the Aiken County Commission for Technical Education, and other stakeholders to promote and sustain a culture of evidence and inquiry.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Aiken Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Aiken Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Aiken Technical College?

    Aiken Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Aiken Technical College?

    Aiken Technical College reports a total enrollment of 2,307 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Aiken Technical College?

    The average net price at Aiken Technical College is $4,807 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Aiken Technical College located?

    Aiken Technical College is located in Graniteville, South Carolina 29829.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Aiken Technical College?

    Aiken Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research.

    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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