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Tri-County Technical College Overview

Tri-County Technical College is a public institution situated in Pendleton, South Carolina. Pendleton is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Tri-County Technical College Known For?

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  • The 2% student loan default rate at TCTC is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at TCTC.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 42% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Tri-County Technical College?

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Contact details for TCTC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7900 U.S. Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC 29670
Phone: 864-646-8282
Website: www.tctc.edu

How Do I Get Into TCTC?

You can apply to TCTC online at: https://www.tctc.edu/admissions/apply-now/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Tri-County Technical College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Tri-County Technical College?

22% Take Out Loans
1.8% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At TCTC, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $6,843 a year. That adds up to $27,372 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at TCTC is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Tri-County Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,147 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,617 undergraduate students at TCTC, with 3,147 being full-time and 2,470 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,147 full-time undergraduates at TCTC, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tri-County Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 60
Black or African American 215
Hispanic or Latino 217
White 2,489
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 166

Online Learning at Tri-County Technical College

666 Took All Classes Online
2,574 Took At Least One Class Online
36.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 2,574 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at TCTC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of TCTC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Tri-County Technical College was 36.6%. This is the #803 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at TCTC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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