Northeastern Technical College provides occupational, technical, college transfer, basic academic skills, and continuing education programs with appropriate support services to meet the needs of the individuals, businesses, and industries in a rural service area composed of Chesterfield, Marlboro, and Dillon Counties. Within this focus, the College contributes to economic growth by enhancing the employability of service area residents in technology, business, health, arts, and sciences.
School Highlights
Northeastern Technical College serves 1,428 students (15% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 48%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 1,428 students
In-state tuition: $3,942
Out-state tuition: $6,342
Student-teacher ratio: 32:1
Minority enrollment: 60%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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The student population of Northeastern Technical College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 32:1 has increased from 11:1 over five years.
The Northeastern Technical College diversity score of 0.60 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $3,942 is less than the state average of $5,692. The in-state tuition has declined by 24% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,342 is less than the state average of $10,568. The out-state tuition has declined by 20% over four years.
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Median Debt for Graduates
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$11,729
Median Debt for Dropouts
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$5,500
Acceptance Rate
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77%
SAT Reading
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430
SAT Math
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458
SAT Writing
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413
ACT Composite
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18
ACT English
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17
ACT Math
n/a
18
ACT Writing
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6
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
Northeastern Technical College, a member of the South Carolina
Technical and Comprehensive Education System, is an accredited
post-secondary institution which grants associate degrees,
diplomas, and certificates and is supported by county, state,
federal, and student revenues. NETC enrolls approximately 2,700 -
2,800 college credit students and 3,700 - 5,500 continuing
education students annually. Degree Programs offered by
Northeastern Technical College includes Associate in Arts,
Associate in Arts - Elementary Education, Associate in Arts -
Social Work, Associate in Science, Computer Technology,
Business/Management, Business/Management - Accounting, Business
Management - Fire Science, General Technology - Early Childhood
Development, General Technology - Electro-Mechanical, General
Technology - Electronics, General Technology - Engineering
Graphics, General Technology - Industrial Maintenance, General
Technology - Welding, Industrial Electronics Technology, Machine
Tool Technology and Office Systems Technology. Diploma Programs
includes Automated Office, Industrial Electricity and Machine Tool.
Certificate Programs includes Accounting Clerk,
Accounting/Microcomputer Applications, Allied Health Careers, CISCO
Internetworking, Computer-Assisted Drafting, Computer Numerical
Controls, Criminal Justice, Data Processing Clerk, Early Childhood
Development, Electronics Industrial Application, Industrial Plant
Mechanics, Machine Operator, Management and Supervision, Medical
Office Assistant, Motor Controls, Nurse Preparation, Practical
Nursing Preparation, Residential Wiring, Web Mastery, Web Page
Development, Welding Practices and Word Processing. Northeastern
Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate
degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
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