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Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·ptc.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
—
Total enrollment
5,143
peer median 5,107
Avg net price
$11,366
-$174 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

5.9pp gap
Pell recipients
31%94 of 307
Non-Pell (all)
37%72 of 195
Subsidized loan, no Pell
25%5 of 20
No Federal Aid
38%67 of 175

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.9-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.

FVT/GE

Of 58 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
14
24.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing14 · 24.1%
  • No Data44 · 75.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
6
Safe
6
No data
44

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.

14
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+0.5%
$33,140 vs $32,989
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+0.7%
$33,218 vs $32,989
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+10.8%
$36,539 vs $32,989
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+12.6%
$37,133 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+12.7%
$37,188 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.9%
$37,559 vs $32,989
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.8%
$38,852 vs $32,989
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+22.4%
$40,375 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

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

2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+0.5%
+$151
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+0.7%
+$229

Debt vs earnings

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

14
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
69%
$25,625 debt · $37,133 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
61%
$20,250 debt · $33,218 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
54%
$21,000 debt · $38,852 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
53%
$22,346 debt · $42,302 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$19,500 debt · $56,881 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$9,500 debt · $28,324 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
32%
$10,500 debt · $33,140 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$10,250 debt · $32,481 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1972Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 16

  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. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Sep 2022Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,778
$30–48k$10,878
$48–75k$10,420
$75–110k$11,552
$110k+$13,299

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

Avg net price
$11,366
-$173vs Community College median $11,540
Federal loans
27.0%
In-state tuition
$4,775
Out-of-state
$6,923

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,651 students received $16.8M in Pell grants, alongside $11.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,651
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.8M
$16,789,951 total
Direct Loans
$11.4M
3,060 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.9M
1,584 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.4M
1,470 loan awards
Parent PLUS$74K
6 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,364 borrowers who entered repayment, 77 (5.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.6%
+3.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,364
Defaulted
77
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.9%
2017
24.0%
2018
17.1%
2019
5.6%
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 Piedmont Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

658 total completions
01Health Professions
15022.8%
02Liberal Arts
12919.6%
03Business
12218.5%
04Engineering Tech
507.6%
05Agriculture
406.1%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
406.1%
07Public Admin
375.6%
08Computer Sciences
355.3%
09Mechanic
294.4%
10Security/Protective
264.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,143
12-mo unduplicated
6,973
Undergraduate
6,973
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%2,233
Women
68%4,740

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.3%
Black
38.6%
Hispanic
8.6%
Two or more
3.1%
Unknown
0.6%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,999 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.191 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    112

    Piedmont Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Piedmont Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectPiedmont Technical College
    		33%—5,143$11,366Community College
    Tri-County Technical College
    		——5,890$14,670Community College
    Florence-Darlington Technical College
    		——3,522$2,004Community College
    Technical College of the Lowcountry
    		——2,461$14,724Community College
    Greenville Technical College
    		——11,999$11,713Community College
    Gadsden State Community College
    		——5,071$3,515Community College
    Peer group median33%—5,107$11,540

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

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    Frequently asked questions about Piedmont Technical College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Piedmont Technical College?

    Piedmont Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Piedmont Technical College?

    Piedmont Technical College reports a total enrollment of 5,143 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Piedmont Technical College?

    The average net price at Piedmont Technical College is $11,366 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Piedmont Technical College located?

    Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina 29646.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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