Florence-Darlington Technical Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Florence-Darlington Technical College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,772 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 2,940.
It offers diverse area of study (60 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Florence-Darlington Technical are $6,772 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Florence-Darlington Technical College $6,772

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 Florence-Darlington Technical is 19% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Florence-Darlington Technical College 19%

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 Florence-Darlington Technical is 23% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Florence-Darlington Technical College 23%

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 Florence-Darlington Technical is 62% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Florence-Darlington Technical College 62%

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 Florence-Darlington Technical is 2,940 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Florence-Darlington Technical College 2,940

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 Florence-Darlington Technical is $7,685 which is 113.48% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Florence-Darlington Technical College $7,685

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 Florence-Darlington Technical is 17 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.