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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
$19,156
+$9.4k 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%10 of 91
Non-Pell (all)
40%2 of 5
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%2 of 5

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-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.

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$18,698
$30–48k$17,597
$48–75k$21,300
$75–110k$23,662
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$19,156
+$9,437vs Community College median $9,719
Federal loans
11.6%
In-state tuition
$6,315
Out-of-state
$11,955

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 432 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
432
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,319,799 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
693 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$960K
333 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
331 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

48 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1837.5%
02Business
1020.8%
03Computer Sciences
510.4%
04Family/Consumer Sci
48.3%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
36.3%
06Security/Protective
36.3%
07Public Admin
36.3%
08Engineering Tech
24.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
675
12-mo unduplicated
1,017
Undergraduate
1,017
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%409
Women
60%608

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
84.2%
White
9.4%
Hispanic
3.5%
Two or more
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Unknown
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
29
14 M · 15 W
Women athletes
51.7%
Athletic aid
$80K
Total student aid
Budget
$487K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$40K
$40K
Recruiting expense
$20K
$20K
Head-coach salaries
$13K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
14 M · 15 W
$247K

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
6.19
4 offenses · 646 students

3-year trend

1.632 yrs ago9.661 yr ago6.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
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

Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
2

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

Includes 2 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
Weapons30
Drugs20
Liquor11

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$19,156Community College
668$9,887Community College
1,428$6,913Community College
1,173$9,551Community College
1,983$8,070Community College
1,903$10,612Community College
Peer group median13%1,301$9,719

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

Denmark Technical College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
(803) 793-5176
Address
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd., Denmark, South Carolina 29042-0327

Assessment allows the College to measure its own performance levels for continuous improvement and institutional quality.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Adeyemi Obasoyin
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Philip Syme
    Systems Programmer / Developer

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 $19,156 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Denmark Technical College?

Denmark Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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