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Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·gvltec.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
Total enrollment
11,999
peer median 5,517
Avg net price
$6,246
+$172 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
21%

Program outcomes

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

Of 69 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
69
Passing
18
26.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.9%
+2.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

69programs
  • Passing18 · 26.1%
  • No Data49 · 71.0%
  • Failing2 · 2.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
2
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
13
No data
49

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.

20
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
-21.6%
$25,878 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-17.5%
$27,221 vs $32,989
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+4.6%
$34,495 vs $32,989
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+11.2%
$36,700 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+19.6%
$39,465 vs $32,989
General Sales Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+19.7%
$39,486 vs $32,989
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+23.6%
$40,785 vs $32,989
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+26.2%
$41,636 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+4.6%
+$1,506

Debt vs earnings

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

19
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
100%
$25,950 debt · $25,878 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
92%
$31,861 debt · $34,495 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
59%
$21,502 debt · $36,700 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
57%
$26,452 debt · $46,364 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
46%
$23,154 debt · $50,512 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
45%
$17,972 debt · $39,944 earn
General Sales Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$14,528 debt · $39,486 earn
Data Processing
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
37%
$21,676 debt · $59,402 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 1968Next review Jun 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 23

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    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$5,888
$30–48k$6,059
$48–75k$7,359
$75–110k$8,111
$110k+$5,333

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

Avg net price
$6,246
+$172vs Community College median $6,075
Federal loans
8.2%
In-state tuition
$5,639
Out-of-state
$10,657

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 5,991 students received $26.9M in Pell grants, alongside $7.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,991
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$26.9M
$26,907,278 total
Direct Loans
$7.5M
2,051 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
5k
22
5k
23
6k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.1M
1,031 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.3M
1,009 loan awards
Parent PLUS$94K
11 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 2,136 borrowers who entered repayment, 117 (5.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.4%
+3.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,136
Defaulted
117
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.3%
2017
17.6%
2018
13.3%
2019
5.4%
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 Greenville Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,126 total completions
01Liberal Arts
35131.2%
02Health Professions
30627.2%
03Business
15013.3%
04Engineering Tech
877.7%
05Computer Sciences
665.9%
06Mechanic
504.4%
07Legal Professions
363.2%
08Security/Protective
332.9%
09Precision Production
242.1%
10Public Admin
232.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
11,999
12-mo unduplicated
14,377
Undergraduate
14,377
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%5,627
Women
61%8,750

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.5%
Black
19.5%
Hispanic
15.5%
Two or more
4.2%
Asian
2.6%
Unknown
1.8%
Non-resident
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.35
4 offenses · 11,380 students

3-year trend

1.042 yrs ago1.231 yr ago0.35Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
27
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus2
  • Public property2

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
Drugs10
Liquor10

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was 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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
289

Greenville Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Greenville 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
SubjectGreenville Technical College
21%11,999$6,246Community College
Tri-County Technical College
5,890$5,807Community College
Piedmont Technical College
5,143$10,862Community College
Florence-Darlington Technical College
3,522$598Community College
Technical College of the Lowcountry
2,461$5,903Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
8,694$7,372Community College
Peer group median21%5,517$6,075

Frequently asked questions about Greenville Technical College

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

What is the graduation rate at Greenville Technical College?

Greenville Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Greenville Technical College?

Greenville Technical College reports a total enrollment of 11,999 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Greenville Technical College?

The average net price at Greenville Technical College is $6,246 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Greenville Technical College located?

Greenville Technical College is located in Greenville, South Carolina 29606.

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