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Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·fdtc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
3,522
peer median 4,407
Avg net price
$598
-$5.5k 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
58%

Pell equity

41.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 41.0-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 30 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
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

30programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data30 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
30

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Human Services General
Undergraduate Certificate · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
69%
$21,740 debt · $31,473 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$14,500 debt · $49,927 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$13,158 debt · $45,552 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$16,050 debt · $70,210 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
14%
$6,500 debt · $46,368 earn

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 2005
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 28

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Aug 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

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$208
$30–48k$471
$48–75k$1,508
$75–110k$3,089
$110k+$4,064

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

Avg net price
$598
-$5,476vs Community College median $6,075
Federal loans
11.9%
In-state tuition
$4,636
Out-of-state
$6,772

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,540 students received $11.4M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,540
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.4M
$11,396,709 total
Direct Loans
$3.5M
1,059 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
547 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
498 loan awards
Parent PLUS$96K
14 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 887 borrowers who entered repayment, 41 (4.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.6%
+2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
887
Defaulted
41
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.7%
2017
19.3%
2018
14.0%
2019
4.6%
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 FDTC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

375 total completions
01Health Professions
14137.6%
02Liberal Arts
5815.5%
03Mechanic
5113.6%
04Business
328.5%
05Engineering Tech
318.3%
06Public Admin
154.0%
07Computer Sciences
143.7%
08Family/Consumer Sci
143.7%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
102.7%
10Precision Production
92.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,522
12-mo unduplicated
4,669
Undergraduate
4,669
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%1,559
Women
67%3,110

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
46.0%
White
38.4%
Unknown
9.8%
Two or more
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
72
51 M · 21 W
Women athletes
29.2%
Athletic aid
$80K
Total student aid
Budget
$449K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$40K
$40K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$497
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$14K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
51 M ·
$287K
Softball
· 21 W
$96K

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 · 2,940 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
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    75

    FDTC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions FDTC 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
    SubjectFlorence-Darlington Technical College
    34%3,522$598Community College
    Technical College of the Lowcountry
    2,461$5,903Community College
    Piedmont Technical College
    5,143$10,862Community College
    Tri-County Technical College
    5,890$5,807Community College
    Louisiana State University-Eunice
    3,670$9,619Community College
    Greenville Technical College
    11,999$6,246Community College
    Peer group median34%4,407$6,075

    Frequently asked questions about Florence-Darlington Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about FDTC.

    What is the graduation rate at Florence-Darlington Technical College?

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

    How many students attend Florence-Darlington Technical College?

    Florence-Darlington Technical College reports a total enrollment of 3,522 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Florence-Darlington Technical College?

    The average net price at Florence-Darlington Technical College is $598 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Florence-Darlington Technical College located?

    Florence-Darlington Technical College is located in Florence, South Carolina 29501-0548.

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