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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?

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  • The student loan default rate at Trident Technical College is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Trident Technical College.
  • In <nil>, 43% of the faculty were full-time.

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
Website: www.tridenttech.edu

How Do I Get Into Trident Technical College?

You can apply to Trident Technical College online at: https://www.tridenttech.edu/start/apply/

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?

19% Take Out Loans
4.9% 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 19% of students took out student loans averaging $3,294 a year. That adds up to $13,176 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Trident Technical College is 4.9%. 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.

Trident Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,060 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,286 undergraduate students at Trident Technical College, with 4,060 being full-time and 7,226 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,060 full-time undergraduates at Trident Technical College, 42% are male and 58% 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 84
Black or African American 908
Hispanic or Latino 371
White 2,362
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 335

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

5,776 Took All Classes Online
8,453 Took At Least One Class Online
81.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 8,453 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 7th 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 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.

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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