College Tuition Compare
Request Program Info
  1. Home
  2. Community Colleges
  3. South Carolina

South Carolina Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 27 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in South Carolina - 19 schools are public and 8 private. 19 community colleges in South Carolina have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 81.83% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 53.60%.
Total 72,875 students are attending South Carolina community colleges and, among them, 26,016 students enrolled online exclusively. 20 schools offer online degree/programs out of South Carolina community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
South Carolina Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools27 community colleges (19 public, 8 private)
Open Admission Policy19 out of 27 schools
Acceptance Rate81.83%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)53.60%
Tuition & Fees$6,133 South Carolina Residents
$12,852 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,137
Student PopulationTotal 72,875 (2,699 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 26,016 (1,301 on average) in 20 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate29.33%
Transfer-out Rate29.95%
Student to Faculty Ratio15.35 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$30,081

South Carolina Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

University of South Carolina-Lancaster is ranked first among South Carolina community colleges and Trident Technical College and University of South Carolina-Sumter are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,133 for South Carolina residents and $12,852 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the South Carolina community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
Prev Next
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in South Carolina
SC RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
1 University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SC
$7,558$18,238 $3,694 $53,900 1,772 16% 16 to 1
4 Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, SC
$5,059$8,606 $6,646 $35,100 11,789 23% 20 to 1
5 University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, SC
$7,558$18,238 $3,595 $39,400 1,537 25% 16 to 1
6 Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SC
$4,900$6,772 $7,685 $30,300 2,940 19% 17 to 1
7 Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SC
$6,008$11,096 $7,116 $30,500 5,629 34% 19 to 1
8 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, SC
$5,954$7,970 $5,655 $29,400 2,012 28% 13 to 1
9 Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC
$5,916$13,812 $4,236 $32,600 9,091 15% 17 to 1
10 Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SC
$6,198$10,110 $4,423 $31,700 6,224 28% 18 to 1
11 Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SC
$6,100$11,044 $4,720 $30,300 2,196 14% 12 to 1
12 University of South Carolina-UnionUnion, SC$7,558$18,238 $2,908 $35,400 1,098 30% 15 to 1
13 Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC
$5,476$8,836 $4,201 $29,800 8,137 26% 23 to 1
14 York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SC
$5,882$10,824 $6,358 $29,600 4,521 30% 19 to 1
15 Forrest CollegeAnderson, SC
$10,650 $5,098 $21,100 67 - 11 to 1
16 Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC
$5,675$6,923 $5,618 $29,200 5,315 27% 11 to 1
17 Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville, SC
$5,404$6,916 $4,249 $30,600 2,121 19% 14 to 1
18 University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieAllendale, SC
$7,558$18,238 $4,573 $29,200 745 23% 14 to 1
19 Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCharleston, SC$5,000 $5,636 $25,600 174 50% 11 to 1
20 Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC
$6,301$11,927 $4,467 $20,700 725 15% 14 to 1
21 Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, SC
$4,800$8,592 $3,099 $25,000 673 14% 9 to 1
22 Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SC
$6,024$6,024 $5,062 $26,500 1,466 25% 13 to 1
23 Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SC
$6,594$9,016 $4,435 $29,400 3,314 21% 15 to 1
- Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SC$15,860 - $0 252 - 13 to 1
- Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$24,184 $6,012 $29,000 155 58% 17 to 1
- Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$14,576 $6,564 $28,300 431 31% 20 to 1
- Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC$24,184 $6,154 $33,400 196 83% 12 to 1
- Centura College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$15,887 - $22,000 60 - -
- Miller-Motte College-ConwayConway, SC$25,240 $6,225 $24,100 235 50% 20 to 1
Average$6,133$12,852 $5,137$30,0812,699 29.33%15.35 to 1
Number of schools to show 2 of 9 Pages Prev Next

Top Community Colleges In South Carolina

Related Articles and Ads