OCtech Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Its tuition & fees of $7,970 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,012.
It offers average (49 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of OCtech are $7,970 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College $7,970

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina $10,856

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at OCtech is 28% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College 28%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 20%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at OCtech is 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 27%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at OCtech is 68% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College 68%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 51%

Student Population

The total student population at OCtech is 2,012 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College 2,012

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 4,042

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at OCtech is $5,655 which is 70.95% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College $5,655

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina $6,099

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at OCtech is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.