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Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·cctech.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
2,825
peer median 3,290
Avg net price
$5,027
+$2.5k vs Community College
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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

33.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
0%

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 51 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
51
Passing
4
7.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

51programs
  • Passing4 · 7.8%
  • No Data47 · 92.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
47

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+6.1%
$35,009 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+22.6%
$40,435 vs $32,989
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+97.6%
$65,183 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+122.4%
$73,383 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$13,951 debt · $40,435 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$8,063 debt · $35,009 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$7,995 debt · $37,312 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
15%
$7,395 debt · $49,537 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,799 debt · $73,383 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 1970Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$5,394
$30–48k$4,789
$48–75k$3,922
$75–110k$5,300
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,027
+$2,453vs Community College median $2,575
Federal loans
7.9%
In-state tuition
$5,715
Out-of-state
$9,016

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,588 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,588
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,742,219 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
383 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$638K
191 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$732K
192 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 687 borrowers who entered repayment, 37 (5.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.3%
+3.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
687
Defaulted
37
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.8%
2017
17.9%
2018
15.4%
2019
5.3%
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 Cctech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

348 total completions
01Liberal Arts
10630.5%
02Health Professions
8223.6%
03Business
4412.6%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
3610.3%
05Engineering Tech
267.5%
06Public Admin
154.3%
07Computer Sciences
154.3%
08Family/Consumer Sci
102.9%
09Natural Resources
92.6%
10Security/Protective
51.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,825
12-mo unduplicated
4,122
Undergraduate
4,122
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
30%1,256
Women
70%2,866

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
48.2%
White
42.0%
Hispanic
4.8%
Two or more
2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%
Asian
0.8%
Unknown
0.0%

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 · 3,314 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
    Weapons10
    Drugs10
    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
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    70

    Cctech vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Cctech 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
    SubjectCentral Carolina Technical College
    34%2,825$5,027Community College
    Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
    3,371$3,537Community College
    Northeast Alabama Community College
    3,208$1,612Community College
    Cleveland Community College
    1,558$414Community College
    Trident Technical College
    13,552-$3,220Community College
    Davidson-Davie Community College
    4,305$7,258Community College
    Peer group median34%3,290$2,575

    Frequently asked questions about Central Carolina Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cctech.

    What is the graduation rate at Central Carolina Technical College?

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

    How many students attend Central Carolina Technical College?

    Central Carolina Technical College reports a total enrollment of 2,825 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Central Carolina Technical College?

    The average net price at Central Carolina Technical College is $5,027 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Central Carolina Technical College located?

    Central Carolina Technical College is located in Sumter, South Carolina 29150-2499.

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