Student Population at OCtech
Total Enrollment
2,106 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,106
Online Enrollment
1,189
Men Students
620
Women Students
1,486
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,106 students have enrolled at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 620 male and 1,486 female students are attending Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. By attendance status, there are 750 full-time students and 1,356 part-time students.
The number of students at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,189 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares OCtech's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina average (4,042 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | 2,106 | 2,106 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina | 4,042 | 4,042 |
The below chart compares the student population between Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 620 male and 1,486 female students attending OCtech. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.42 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 OCtech.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,106 | 750 | 1,356 |
| Men | 620 | 278 | 342 |
| Women | 1,486 | 472 | 1,014 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,213 Black or African American students (57.60%) and 721 White students (34.24%) at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 1,213 | 289 | 924 |
| Hispanic | 83 | 27 | 56 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 721 | 276 | 445 |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 12 | 37 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2,106 | 620 | 1,486 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,381 students whose age under twenty five and 517 students whose age is over thirty years old at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.
Especially, 486 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,106 | 620 | 1,486 |
| Under 18 | 486 | 179 | 307 |
| 18-19 | 436 | 201 | 235 |
| 20-21 | 253 | 85 | 168 |
| 22-24 | 206 | 51 | 155 |
| 25-29 | 208 | 38 | 170 |
| 30-34 | 182 | 29 | 153 |
| 35-39 | 125 | 10 | 115 |
| 40-49 | 157 | 17 | 140 |
| 50-64 | 47 | 9 | 38 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 2,106 | 620 | 1,486 |
Online Student Population
At Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, 1,820 students (86.42% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,189 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, 1,161 students live in South Carolina where Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is located in and 28 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,106 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,189 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 631 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 286 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,189 |
| South Carolina Residents | 1,161 |
| Other State in U.S. | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
