Piedmont Technical Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#11 in Community Colleges

Piedmont Technical College is ranked 11^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,923 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 5,315.
It offers very diverse area of study (70 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Piedmont Technical are $6,923 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Piedmont Technical College $6,923

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 Piedmont Technical is 27% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Piedmont Technical College 27%

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 Piedmont Technical is 15% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Piedmont Technical College 15%

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 Piedmont Technical is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Piedmont Technical College 61%

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 Piedmont Technical is 5,315 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Piedmont Technical College 5,315

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 Piedmont Technical is $5,618 which is 81.15% 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.

Piedmont Technical College $5,618

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 Piedmont Technical is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.