Piedmont Technical College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,302

3.02% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$9,126

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

24%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

4,747

38.4% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

26.2%

135 Graduates

About

Piedmont Technical College is a higher education institution located in Greenwood County, SC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Piedmont Technical College were .

In 2019, 1,100 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Piedmont Technical College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (746 degrees), 2.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (301 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Piedmont Technical College is $4,302, which is $−3,522 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Piedmont Technical College is $4,302, which is $−3,522 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,126.

In 2019, 88% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 38% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,302

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Piedmont Technical College was $4,302. The cost of tuition at Piedmont Technical College is $−3,522 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$9,126

2019 Value

1.33%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Piedmont Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,126. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Piedmont Technical College grew by 1.33%.

This chart compares the average net price of Piedmont 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

$12,123

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Piedmont Technical College was of $12,123 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Piedmont 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.

24%

2017 Default Rate

378

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Piedmont Technical College was 24%, which represents 378 out of the 1575 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

Piedmont Technical College has a total enrollment of 4,747 students. The full-time enrollment at Piedmont Technical College is 1,822 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,925. This means that 38.4% of students enrolled at Piedmont Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Piedmont Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.7% White, 32.2% Black or African American, 6.51% Hispanic or Latino, 2.51% Two or More Races, 0.801% Asian, 0.316% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Piedmont Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.8%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Black or African American Female (17.6%). 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

38.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Piedmont Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,747 students. The full-time enrollment at Piedmont Technical College is 1,822 and the part-time enrollment is 2,925. This means that 38.4% of students enrolled at Piedmont Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2019 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 Piedmont Technical College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Piedmont Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,737
Black or African American
1,529
Hispanic or Latino
309

The enrolled student population at Piedmont Technical College is 57.7% White, 32.2% Black or African American, 6.51% Hispanic or Latino, 2.51% Two or More Races, 0.801% Asian, 0.316% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 190 more women than men received degrees from Piedmont Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Piedmont Technical College is white (746 degrees awarded). There were 2.48 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (301 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Piedmont Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Piedmont Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (129 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (109 degrees), and Precision Production (67 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Piedmont Technical College are Other managers (98,928 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (80,274 people), Software developers (50,771 people), Registered nurses (39,702 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (39,648 people).

The most specialized majors at Piedmont Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (129 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (109 degrees), Precision Production (67 degrees), Agriculture (25 degrees), and Human Sciences (29 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 Piedmont Technical College are Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Piedmont Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (193,110 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (109,009 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (89,083 people), Computer Systems Design (71,451 people), and Construction (59,808 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Piedmont Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

455

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

645

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 455 degrees were awarded to men at Piedmont Technical College, which is 0.705 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (645).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Piedmont Technical College in Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology, which is 25 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 85 degrees were awarded to women at Piedmont Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 21.3 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 16% of students graduating from Piedmont Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Piedmont Technical College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
746 degrees awarded
Black or African American
301 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Piedmont Technical College is white (746 degrees awarded). There were 2.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (301 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
377 degrees awarded
White Male
369 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
234 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Piedmont Technical College is white female (377 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (369 degrees).

Operations

Piedmont Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.1M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $275k (25%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Piedmont Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $43.4M. Piedmont Technical College employs 112 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Piedmont Technical College are Female No academic ranks (60), Male No academic ranks(52), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Piedmont Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 38 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 36 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 21 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.1M

2019 Endowment

6.48%

growth from 2018

Piedmont Technical College has an endowment valued at about $1.1M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Piedmont Technical College grew 6.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.2M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Piedmont 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

$1.25M - Federal
$5.49M - State
$170k - Local

As of 2019, Piedmont Technical College received $1.25M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.49M from state grants and contracts, and $170k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.2M

2019 Salaries

4.98%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Piedmont Technical College paid a median of $17.2M in salaries, which represents 39.6% of their overall expenditure ($43.4M) and a 4.98% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.432% decline from 2017 and a 3.37% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.43M

Instructional Salaries

112

Number of Employees

In 2019, Piedmont Technical College paid a total of $5.43M to 112 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

112 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Piedmont Technical College were No academic rank with 112 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Piedmont Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Piedmont Technical College was Female No academic rank with 60 employees, Male No academic rank with 52 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Piedmont Technical College.

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