Trident Technical College

7000 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29423-8067

Tel: (843)574-6111

Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multicampus institution that provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties in coastal South Carolina.

School Highlights

Trident Technical College serves 16,136 students (45% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is higher than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 38%.
Trident Technical College is one of 4 community colleges within Charleston County, SC.
The nearest community college is Virginia College-Charleston (1.50 miles away).

The student population of 16,136 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 33:1 has increased from 26:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.52 is less than the state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has declined by 5% over five years.

Total Enrollment	16,136 students	1,260 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	33:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	7,183 students	726 students

# Part-Time Students	8,953 students	534 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	2%	1%

% Hispanic	2%	3%

% Black	24%	27%

% White	65%	62%

% Two or more races	2%	2%

% Unknown races	4%	4%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.52	0.54

College Completion Rate	10%	12%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,700	$28,900

The public in-state tuition of $4,370 is less than the state average of $6,687. The in-state tuition has grown by 9% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,434 is less than the state average of $10,638. The out-state tuition has grown by 9% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,370	$6,687

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,434	$10,638

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$17,375	$14,979

Median Debt for Dropouts	$9,500	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Each semester approximately 17,000 credit students enroll in programs leading to college transfer associate degrees and technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in Business Technology; Community, Family and Child Studies; Health Sciences, Film, Media and Visual Arts; Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Industrial and Engineering Technology; Law-Related Studies; Nursing; and Science and Mathematics.Trident Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Trident Technical College.

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Trident Technical College gains financing for scholarship program - Palmetto Business Daily
posted on August 3, 2016 at 11:21:42 pm
The Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development of Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina recently received additional finances for its Workforc ...
Trident Technical College president pitches SC Aeronautical Training Center to small business owners - Charleston Post Courier
posted on March 10, 2016 at 10:38:51 pm
Trident Technical College President Mary Thornley touted the community college's unique relationship with aircraft manufacturer Boeing as she described her vision for the S.C. Aeronautical Training Cent ...
Trident Technical College ends fiscal 2014 with $3 million in surplus funds - Charleston Regional Business
posted on January 28, 2015 at 07:05:38 pm
All financial health indicators are on the right path at Trident Technical College, but the college will need to prepare for possible changes in the next fiscal years, according to Scott ...

Did You Know?

For South Carolina public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,687 per year for in-state students and $10,638 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,551 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in South Carolina is 62%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

South Carolina community colleges have a of 0.54, which is lower than the national average of 0.67. The most diverse community college in South Carolina is The Art Institute of Charleston. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.