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Tri - County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·tctc.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
—
Total enrollment
5,890
peer median 5,517
Avg net price
$14,670
+$3.1k 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
42%
Full-time retention
55%

Pell equity

10.8pp gap
Pell recipients
35%207 of 591
Non-Pell (all)
46%592 of 1292
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%66 of 133
No Federal Aid
45%526 of 1159

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.8-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 44 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
11
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing11 · 25.0%
  • No Data33 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
10
No data
33

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.

11
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.2%
$33,376 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+25.4%
$41,384 vs $32,989
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+27.5%
$42,077 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+37.8%
$45,462 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.9%
$47,810 vs $32,989
Data Processing
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+58.3%
$52,237 vs $32,989
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+60.5%
$52,963 vs $32,989
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+90.7%
$62,901 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
+1.2%
+$387

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$15,750 debt · $76,576 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$9,501 debt · $51,355 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
16%
$6,533 debt · $41,384 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
13%
$8,869 debt · $71,146 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
5%
$3,245 debt · $62,901 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 1971Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 15

  1. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing 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$11,937
$30–48k$12,576
$48–75k$15,201
$75–110k$17,105
$110k+$19,459

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

Avg net price
$14,670
+$3,131vs Community College median $11,540
Federal loans
11.0%
In-state tuition
$4,448
Out-of-state
$11,815

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, 2,837 students received $14.8M in Pell grants, alongside $5.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,837
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.8M
$14,750,633 total
Direct Loans
$5.7M
1,196 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$1.5M
467 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
579 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
150 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 799 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
799
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.1%
2017
10.8%
2018
9.1%
2019
1.8%
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 Tri-County Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

860 total completions
01Liberal Arts
31736.9%
02Health Professions
12114.1%
03Engineering Tech
12114.1%
04Business
10912.7%
05Computer Sciences
515.9%
06Precision Production
435.0%
07Mechanic
333.8%
08Comm. Technologies
323.7%
09Security/Protective
182.1%
10Agriculture
151.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,890
12-mo unduplicated
7,700
Undergraduate
7,700
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%3,451
Women
55%4,249

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.4%
Black
11.5%
Hispanic
9.6%
Two or more
3.8%
Unknown
2.1%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
17
10 M · 7 W
Women athletes
41.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$81K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Golf
10 M · —
$36K
Basketball
— · 7 W
$42K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 5,780 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.361 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
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.

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    138

    Tri-County Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Tri-County 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
    SubjectTri-County Technical College
    		42%—5,890$14,670Community College
    Piedmont Technical College
    		——5,143$11,366Community College
    Florence-Darlington Technical College
    		——3,522$2,004Community College
    Greenville Technical College
    		——11,999$11,713Community College
    Technical College of the Lowcountry
    		——2,461$14,724Community College
    Somerset Community College
    		——6,155$4,398Community College
    Peer group median42%—5,517$11,540

    Institutions like Tri-County Technical College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Tri-County Technical College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Tri-County Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Tri-County Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Tri-County Technical College?

    Tri-County Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Tri-County Technical College?

    Tri-County Technical College reports a total enrollment of 5,890 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Tri-County Technical College?

    The average net price at Tri-County Technical College is $14,670 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Tri-County Technical College located?

    Tri-County Technical College is located in Pendleton, South Carolina 29670.

    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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