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Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·atc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
2,307
peer median 4,009
Avg net price
$5,350
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
10%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,653
$30–48k$6,044
$48–75k$6,104
$75–110k$9,906
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,350
vs Community College median $5,350
Federal loans
11.4%
In-state tuition
$5,044
Out-of-state
$6,916

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,520 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,520
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,712,551 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
464 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$625K
228 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
236 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

274 total completions
01Health Professions
10638.7%
02Liberal Arts
8229.9%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
248.8%
04Business
228.0%
05Mechanic
186.6%
06Computer Sciences
134.7%
07Security/Protective
41.5%
08Family/Consumer Sci
41.5%
09Engineering Tech
10.4%
10Public Admin
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,307
12-mo unduplicated
3,009
Undergraduate
3,009
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%1,048
Women
65%1,961

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.0%
Black
37.2%
Hispanic
10.2%
Two or more
2.7%
Asian
1.1%
Unknown
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

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.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,121 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.

    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.

    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$5,350Community College
    Medical University of South Carolina
    3,246
    York Technical College
    4,771$4,657Community College
    Spartanburg Community College
    6,653$6,531Community College
    Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    7,923$3,719Community College
    East Central Community College
    2,785$5,770Community College
    Peer group median34%4,009$5,350

    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 $5,350 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.

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