Student Population at TCTC
Total Enrollment
5,629 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,629
Online Enrollment
727
Men Students
2,640
Women Students
2,989
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,629 students have enrolled at Tri-County Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,640 male and 2,989 female students are attending Tri-County Technical College. By attendance status, there are 3,154 full-time students and 2,475 part-time students.
The number of students at Tri-County 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 3,707).
Tri-County Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 727 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 Tri-County Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,640 male and 2,989 female students attending TCTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 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 TCTC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,629 | 3,154 | 2,475 |
| Men | 2,640 | 1,660 | 980 |
| Women | 2,989 | 1,494 | 1,495 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,266 White students (75.79%) and 553 Black or African American students (9.82%) at Tri-County Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tri-County Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 79 | 41 | 38 |
| Black or African American | 553 | 193 | 360 |
| Hispanic | 403 | 171 | 232 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 4,266 | 2,060 | 2,206 |
| Two or More Races | 226 | 122 | 104 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 90 | 49 | 41 |
| Total | 5,629 | 2,640 | 2,989 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,718 students whose age under twenty five and 547 students whose age is over thirty years old at Tri-County Technical College.
Especially, 677 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Tri-County Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,629 | 2,640 | 2,989 |
| Under 18 | 677 | 288 | 389 |
| 18-19 | 2,593 | 1,354 | 1,239 |
| 20-21 | 909 | 465 | 444 |
| 22-24 | 539 | 241 | 298 |
| 25-29 | 364 | 137 | 227 |
| 30-34 | 244 | 74 | 170 |
| 35-39 | 124 | 32 | 92 |
| 40-49 | 118 | 22 | 96 |
| 50-64 | 53 | 23 | 30 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 5,629 | 2,640 | 2,989 |
Online Student Population
At Tri-County Technical College, 2,772 students (49.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 727 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, 697 students live in South Carolina where Tri-County Technical College is located in and 27 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,629 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 727 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,045 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,857 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 727 |
| South Carolina Residents | 697 |
| Other State in U.S. | 27 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 |