Student Population at Piedmont Technical
Total Enrollment
5,315 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,315
Online Enrollment
2,350
Men Students
1,664
Women Students
3,651
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,315 students have enrolled at Piedmont Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,664 male and 3,651 female students are attending Piedmont Technical College. By attendance status, there are 1,733 full-time students and 3,582 part-time students.
The number of students at Piedmont Technical College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Technical College of the Lowcountry and Florence-Darlington Technical College, its population is very large (average population is 3,759).
Piedmont Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,350 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Piedmont Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,664 male and 3,651 female students attending Piedmont Technical. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.46 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Piedmont Technical.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,315 | 1,733 | 3,582 |
| Men | 1,664 | 639 | 1,025 |
| Women | 3,651 | 1,094 | 2,557 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,777 White students (52.25%) and 1,885 Black or African American students (35.47%) at Piedmont Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Piedmont Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Asian | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 1,885 | 378 | 1,507 |
| Hispanic | 366 | 136 | 230 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 2,777 | 1,036 | 1,741 |
| Two or More Races | 164 | 60 | 104 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Total | 5,315 | 1,664 | 3,651 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,106 students whose age under twenty five and 1,588 students whose age is over thirty years old at Piedmont Technical College.
Especially, 856 students are younger than eighteen and 19 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Piedmont Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,315 | 1,664 | 3,651 |
| Under 18 | 856 | 332 | 524 |
| 18-19 | 1,056 | 456 | 600 |
| 20-21 | 646 | 247 | 399 |
| 22-24 | 548 | 154 | 394 |
| 25-29 | 621 | 141 | 480 |
| 30-34 | 538 | 120 | 418 |
| 35-39 | 389 | 66 | 323 |
| 40-49 | 436 | 82 | 354 |
| 50-64 | 206 | 57 | 149 |
| 65 and over | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 5,315 | 1,664 | 3,651 |
Online Student Population
At Piedmont Technical College, 3,875 students (72.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,350 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,309 students live in South Carolina where Piedmont Technical College is located in and 41 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,315 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,350 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,525 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,440 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,350 |
| South Carolina Residents | 2,309 |
| Other State in U.S. | 41 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |