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Denmark Technical College

Denmark, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·denmarktech.edu
6-yr Graduation
13%
Total enrollment
675
peer median 1,301
Avg net price
$20,601
+$13k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
13%
Full-time retention
47%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
11%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 26 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data26 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
26

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2003Next review Sep 2011
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1979Next review Jun 2026

Action history · 10

  1. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    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. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$20,038
$30–48k$19,120
$48–75k$22,962
$75–110k$25,045
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$20,601
+$12,925vs Community College median $7,677
Federal loans
11.7%
In-state tuition
$6,301
Out-of-state
$11,927

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 431 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
431
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,327,614 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
692 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$959K
333 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
330 loan awards
Parent PLUS$200K
29 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 262 borrowers who entered repayment, 35 (13.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.3%
+11.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
262
Defaulted
35
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
43.8%
2017
47.3%
2018
43.1%
2019
13.3%
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 Denmark Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

55 total completions
01Liberal Arts
2341.8%
02Business
1934.5%
03Family/Consumer Sci
610.9%
04Public Admin
47.3%
05Engineering Tech
23.6%
06Security/Protective
11.8%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%
08Computer Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
675
12-mo unduplicated
973
Undergraduate
973
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%377
Women
61%596

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
79.4%
White
14.8%
Hispanic
4.1%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Two or more
0.4%
Unknown
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
74
48 M · 26 W
Women athletes
35.1%
Athletic aid
$57K
Total student aid
Budget
$491K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$29K
$28K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
25 M · 15 W
$205K
Soccer
17 M ·
$43K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
6 M · 4 W
$41K
Volleyball
· 7 W
$31K

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
9.66
7 offenses · 725 students

3-year trend

2.042 yrs ago1.631 yr ago9.66Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
7

By location

7total
  • On campus5
  • Non-campus2

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Weapons11
Drugs72
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

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)
24

Denmark Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Denmark 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
SubjectDenmark Technical College
13%675$20,601Community College
Williamsburg Technical College
668$6,055Community College
Northeastern Technical College
1,428$7,833Community College
Bladen Community College
1,173$7,858Community College
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
1,983$7,520Community College
Southeastern Technical College
1,903$6,072Community College
Peer group median13%1,301$7,677

Frequently asked questions about Denmark Technical College

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

What is the graduation rate at Denmark Technical College?

Denmark Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 13% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Denmark Technical College?

Denmark Technical College reports a total enrollment of 675 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Denmark Technical College?

The average net price at Denmark Technical College is $20,601 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Denmark Technical College located?

Denmark Technical College is located in Denmark, South Carolina 29042.

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