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Trident Technical College Overview

Located in Charleston, South Carolina, Trident Technical College is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Trident Technical College Known For?

2,124 Undergraduate Awards
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Trident Technical College.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 47% of the faculty were full-time.

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Trident Technical College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Trident Technical College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Most Popular Other Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Most Popular Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#54 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#75 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#76 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#90 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#246 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Trident Technical College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#8 Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#10 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies College Factual
#22 Best Value Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies College Factual
#43 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Nursing Degree Search
#142 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#200 Best Value Colleges for Health Professions College Factual

Where Is Trident Technical College?

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Contact details for Trident Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29423-8067
Phone: 843-574-6111

How Do I Get Into Trident Technical College?

You can apply to Trident Technical College online at: https://www.applyweb.com/trident/index.ftl

Trident Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Trident Technical College?

24% Take Out Loans
17.3% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Trident Technical College, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $3,816 a year. That adds up to $15,264 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Trident Technical College is 17.3%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Trident Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,225 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,650 undergraduate students at Trident Technical College, with 4,225 being full-time and 7,425 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,225 full-time undergraduates at Trident Technical College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 96
Black or African American 969
Hispanic or Latino 332
White 2,532
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 296

Over 11 countries are represented at Trident Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Philippines, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Trident Technical College

9,415 Took All Classes Online
10,398 Took At Least One Class Online
81.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 10,398 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the 4th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Trident Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Trident Technical College was 81.9%. This is the #477 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Trident Technical College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Trident Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 30%
Business, Management & Marketing 5%
Computer & Information Sciences 10%
Computer Programming 50%
Data Processing 10%
General Business/Commerce 9%
Hospitality Management 27%
Information Technology 79%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Trident Technical College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Trident Technical College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Data Processing #1
Culinary Arts #4
Other Computer & Information Sciences #7
Personal & Culinary Services #13
Homeland Security #21
Hospitality Management #22
Business Support & Assistant Services #64
Information Technology #77
General Business/Commerce #93
Accounting #136
Criminal Justice & Corrections #136
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #176
Computer & Information Sciences #201
Business, Management & Marketing #475

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%.

Trident Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 80 447 0 527
Nursing 0 208 0 208
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 109 0 109
Culinary Arts 73 35 0 108
Other Computer & Information Sciences 61 32 0 93
Health/Medical Prep Programs 90 0 0 90
Accounting 63 19 0 82
Data Processing 32 49 0 81
Hospitality Management 38 24 0 62
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 30 27 57
General Business/Commerce 6 50 0 56
Business Administration & Management 0 55 0 55
Allied Health Professions 5 36 0 41
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 40 0 0 40
Business Support & Assistant Services 17 19 0 36
Design & Applied Arts 13 23 0 36
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 29 0 0 29
Dental Support Services 0 17 12 29
Audiovisual Communications 5 23 0 28
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 28 28
Precision Metal Working 27 0 0 27
Legal Support Services 6 19 0 25
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 25 0 0 25
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1 23 0 24
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 21 0 0 21
Human Development & Family Studies 2 19 0 21
Cosmetology 21 0 0 21
General Engineering 20 0 0 20
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 19 0 0 19
Human Services 0 16 0 16
Horticulture 6 9 0 15
Industrial Production Technology 15 0 0 15
Information Technology 9 5 0 14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 9 0 9
Civil Engineering Technology 0 8 0 8
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 0 8 0 8
Electronics Engineering Technology 3 4 0 7
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 7 0 7
Computer Programming 6 0 0 6
Building Management & Inspection 5 0 0 5
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 4 0 4
General English Literature 3 0 0 3
Entrepreneurial Studies 2 0 0 2
General Sales & Marketing 2 0 0 2
Health & Physical Education 2 0 0 2
Homeland Security 0 2 0 2
Air Transportation 1 0 0 1
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 748 1,309 67 2,124

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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