Greenville Technical College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,416

2.04% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,332

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

13.4%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

10,536

41.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

11.8%

167 Graduates

About

Greenville Technical College is a higher education institution located in Greenville County, SC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Greenville Technical College were Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering (0 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 2,067 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Greenville Technical College. 52.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,352 degrees), 4.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (336 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Greenville Technical College is $4,416, which is $−3,564 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Greenville Technical College is $4,416, which is $−3,564 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,332.

In 2020, 80% of undergraduate students attending Greenville Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,416

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Greenville Technical College was $4,416. The cost of tuition at Greenville Technical College is $−3,564 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Greenville Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,332

2020 Value

4.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Greenville Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,332. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Greenville Technical College grew by 4.86%.

This chart compares the average net price of Greenville Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,837

Room and Board

$1,139

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Greenville Technical College was of $9,837 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,139. The cost of room and board increased by 2.05% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 6.18% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Greenville Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Greenville Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 11.1% with respect to 2019, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Greenville Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

13.4%

2018 Default Rate

347

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Greenville Technical College was 13.4%, which represents 347 out of the 2593 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Greenville Technical College has a total enrollment of 10,536 students. The full-time enrollment at Greenville Technical College is 4,387 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,149. This means that 41.6% of students enrolled at Greenville Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Greenville Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60% White, 18.7% Black or African American, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.78% Two or More Races, 2.52% Asian, 0.256% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0759% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Greenville Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.3%), followed by White Male (26.6%) and Black or African American Female (12.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Greenville Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,536 students. The full-time enrollment at Greenville Technical College is 4,387 and the part-time enrollment is 6,149. This means that 41.6% of students enrolled at Greenville Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Greenville Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Greenville Technical College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Greenville Technical College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Greenville Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
6,320
Black or African American
1,972
Hispanic or Latino
1,202

The enrolled student population at Greenville Technical College is 60% White, 18.7% Black or African American, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.78% Two or More Races, 2.52% Asian, 0.256% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0759% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 283 students (2.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 109 more women than men received degrees from Greenville Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Greenville Technical College is white (1,352 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (336 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Greenville Technical College is Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering (0 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Greenville Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (234 degrees awarded), Precision Production (115 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (209 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenville Technical College are Elementary & middle school teachers (101,418 people), Other managers (64,157 people), Software developers (34,170 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (33,884 people), and Education administrators (25,853 people).

The most specialized majors at Greenville Technical College are Engineering Technologies (234 degrees awarded), Precision Production (115 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (209 degrees), Transportation (32 degrees), and Human Sciences (40 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenville Technical College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Other financial specialists, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenville Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (184,088 people), Computer Systems Design (59,816 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (55,428 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (46,645 people), and Construction (43,054 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Greenville Technical College.

Most Common

Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Greenville Technical College was Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Greenville Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

979

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,088

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 979 degrees were awarded to men at Greenville Technical College, which is 0.9 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,088).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Greenville Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Greenville Technical College in Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology, which is 9.71 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 238 degrees were awarded to women at Greenville Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.82 times more than the 131 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Greenville Technical College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (25% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.79% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,352 degrees awarded
Black or African American
336 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
197 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Greenville Technical College is white (1,352 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (336 degrees).

2.47% of degree recipients (51 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
686 degrees awarded
White Male
666 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
203 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Greenville Technical College is white female (686 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (666 degrees).

Operations

Greenville Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.6M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.18M (6.7%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Greenville Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $107M. Greenville Technical College employs 346 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Greenville Technical College are Female No academic ranks (205), Male No academic ranks(141), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenville Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 66 employees, Management, with 64 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 58 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$17.6M

2020 Endowment

5.14%

growth from 2019

Greenville Technical College has an endowment valued at about $17.6M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Greenville Technical College grew 5.14% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.1M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Greenville Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.71M - Federal
$18.5M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Greenville Technical College received $3.71M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $18.5M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$42.6M

2020 Salaries

2.22%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Greenville Technical College paid a median of $42.6M in salaries, which represents 39.9% of their overall expenditure ($107M) and a 2.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.49% decline from 2018 and a 0.657% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.9M

Instructional Salaries

346

Number of Employees

In 2020, Greenville Technical College paid a total of $14.9M to 346 employees working as instructors, which represents 35% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

346 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Greenville Technical College were No academic rank with 346 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenville Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 66 employees; Management with 64 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 58 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Greenville Technical College was Female No academic rank with 205 employees, and Male No academic rank with 141 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Greenville Technical College.

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