Trident Technical College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,512
    0.375% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $1,818
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    13,552
    32% Full-Time

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    Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $1,818.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,512
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

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    Average Net Price

    $1,818
    2024 Value
    223%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Trident Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $1,818. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Trident Technical College grew by 223%.

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    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

    $9,600
    Room and Board
    $1,495
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Trident Technical College was of $9,600 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 22.1% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,495. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.4% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    85%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    13%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    85% of undergraduate students at Trident Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 7.59% with respect to 2023, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Trident 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.

    Enrollment

    Trident Technical College had a total enrollment of 13,552 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Trident Technical College is 4,336 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,216. This means that 32% of students enrolled at Trident Technical College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Trident Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.7% White, 28.5% Black or African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.59% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.347% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.207% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Trident Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.9%), followed by White Male (23.2%) and Black or African American Female (16.9%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    32%
    Full-Time Enrollment

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    Retention Rate over Time

    59%
    2024 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 Trident Technical College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Trident Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      6,738 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      3,857 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,448 enrolled students
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    Graduates

    In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Trident Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Trident Technical College is white (1,543 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (799 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Trident Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (566 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (162 degrees) and General Business (106 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Trident Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (47 degrees awarded), Transportation (66 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (210 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Trident Technical College in 2024 are Communication Technologies (47 degrees awarded), Transportation (66 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (210 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (630 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (140 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Trident Technical College are Communication Technologies (47 degrees awarded), Transportation (66 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (210 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (630 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (140 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Trident Technical College are Communication Technologies (47 degrees awarded), Transportation (66 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (210 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (630 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (140 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

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    Time to Complete

    20%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 20% of students graduating from Trident Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% 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.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (46.2%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Trident Technical College is Male and Asian (46.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,543 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      799 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      147 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Trident Technical College is white (1,543 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (799 degrees).

    6.95% of degree recipients (203 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,427 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,273 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,199 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Trident Technical College is white female (1,427 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,273 degrees).

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trident Technical College are: Management, with 93 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 74 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $48.6M
    2024 Salaries
    7.38%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Trident Technical College paid a median of $48.6M in salaries, a 7.38% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.0456% growth between 2021 and 2022.

    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trident Technical College were Management with 93 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 74 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees.

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