Trident Technical Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#3 in Community Colleges
Trident Technical College is ranked 3rd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Trident Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,606 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 11,789.
- It offers very diverse area of study (102 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Trident Technical are $8,606 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Trident Technical College $8,606
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 Trident Technical is 23% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Trident Technical College 23%
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 Trident Technical is 17% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Trident Technical College 17%
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 Trident Technical is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Trident Technical College 60%
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 Trident Technical is 11,789 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Trident Technical College 11,789
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 Trident Technical is $6,646 which is 77.23% 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.
Trident Technical College $6,646
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 Trident Technical is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Trident Technical College 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 16 to 1
Number of Programs
Trident Technical offers 102 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Trident Technical College 102
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 48
Number of Online Programs
Trident Technical offers 24 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.