Tri-County Technical College

7900 U.S. Hwy 76
Pendleton, SC 29670

Tel: (864)646-1500

School Highlights

Tri-County Technical College serves 6,386 students (56% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 38%.
Tri-County Technical College is one of 2 community colleges within Anderson County, SC.
The nearest community college is Forrest College (13.20 miles away).

The teacher population of 233 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Tri-County Technical College	(SC) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	233 staff	55 staff

The student population of 6,386 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.27 is less than the state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,386 students	1,260 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	27:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	3,564 students	726 students

# Part-Time Students	2,822 students	534 students


% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	4%	3%

% Black	8%	27%

% White	85%	62%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	1%	4%

Diversity Score	0.27	0.54

College Completion Rate	19%	12%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$30,500	$28,900

The public in-state tuition of $5,016 is less than the state average of $6,284. The in-state tuition has grown by 8% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,568 is less than the state average of $10,399. The out-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$5,016	$6,284

Out-State Tuition Fees	$8,568	$10,399

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	94%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,500	$14,979

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,250	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS