Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Piedmont Technical's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Piedmont Technical has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,968 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina average (4,042 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Piedmont Technical College5,1435,143
Similarly Ranked Schools5,9685,968
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina4,0424,042
The below chart compares the student population between Piedmont Technical College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,689 male and 3,454 female students attending Piedmont Technical. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Piedmont Technical
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,1431,7853,358
Men1,6896711,018
Women3,4541,1142,340

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,711 White students (52.71%) and 1,733 Black or African American students (33.70%) at Piedmont Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Piedmont Technical College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Piedmont Technical College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1037
Asian331320
Black or African American1,7334211,312
Hispanic451176275
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,7111,0061,705
Two or More Races16449115
Race/Ethnicity Unknown392019
Total 5,1431,6893,454

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,199 students whose age under twenty five and 1,377 students whose age is over thirty years old at Piedmont Technical College.
Especially, 1,031 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Piedmont Technical College.
Population by Student Age at Piedmont Technical College
TotalMenWomen
Total5,143 1,6893,454
Under 181,031 414617
18-191,029 444585
20-21613 226387
22-24526 160366
25-29567 135432
30-34490 105385
35-39335 74261
40-49378 83295
50-64164 43121
65 and over10 55
Total 5,143 1,6893,454

Online Student Population

At Piedmont Technical College, 3,797 students (73.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,154 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, 2,109 students live in South Carolina where Piedmont Technical College is located in and 44 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,143
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,154
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,643
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,346
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,154
South Carolina Residents2,109
Other State in U.S.44
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown1