Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Student Population

How many students at OCtech?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College has a total enrollment of 2,106 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 620 male students (29.4%) and 1,486 female students (70.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,213 Black students (57.6%) and 721 White students (34.2%).
• Class Delivery: 1,189 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 631 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - OCtech's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 620 male (29.44%) and 1,486 female (70.56%) students are attending Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 41.72.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 721 White, 1,213 Black, and 31 Asian students out of a total of 2,106 are attending at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 54.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, OCtech has 486 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 1,381 students under 25 years old, and 725 students over 25 years old out of 2,106 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, 1,189 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 631 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,161 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 28 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,106 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 188 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.93%.62 students have transferred in as full-time status and 126 students transferred in as part-time status.