Tri County Technical College
Tri-County Technical College is a public community college in Pendleton, South Carolina. It is part of the South Carolina Technical College System. Established in 1962, Tri-County Technical College has four campuses in Pendleton, Anderson, Easley, and Seneca, serving Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties. The college has a partnership with nearby Clemson University to allow students who plan to declare a limited enrollment major or missing college-level credits at Clemson to enroll at Tri-County and transfer to Clemson after two semesters whilst holding status as Clemson Students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $16,927
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,416
- Graduation rate (150%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 41%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,101
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,366
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,275
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Pendleton, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Tri County Technical College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Industrial Electronics Technology, Welding Technology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,294 bachelor's)
- Industrial Electronics Technology (134 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (201 bachelor's)
- Nursing (103 associate)
- Electromechanical Technologies (64 associate)
- Business (64 associate)
- Licensed Practical (49 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (70 bachelor's)
- Machine Tool Technology (38 bachelor's)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology (58 associate)
Degree mix: Business 34%, Computer Science 13%, Health 53%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Tri County Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,937 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,937
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,576
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,201
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,105
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,459
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,031
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,815
- Books and supplies: $2,600
- Off-campus room and board: $23,472
- Off-campus with family: $3,652
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,057
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 11%
- Average institutional grant: $2,219
- Average federal loan: $5,434
- Median debt at graduation: $9,000
Admissions
Tri County Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,416
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 33%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduation rate: 42%
- Come back after freshman year: 55%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Tri County Technical College acceptance rate? Tri County Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Tri County Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,937 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,927.
What majors does Tri County Technical College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Industrial Electronics Technology, Welding Technology, Nursing, Electromechanical Technologies.
What is the average salary after Tri County Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,101 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Tri County Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 41% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 42%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Tri County Technical College official site: https://www.tctc.edu.