Student Population at TCL
Total Enrollment
2,196 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,196
Online Enrollment
883
Men Students
646
Women Students
1,550
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,196 students have enrolled at Technical College of the Lowcountry (all undergraduate).
By gender, 646 male and 1,550 female students are attending Technical College of the Lowcountry. By attendance status, there are 458 full-time students and 1,738 part-time students.
The number of students at Technical College of the Lowcountry is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Florence-Darlington Technical College and Greenville Technical College, its population is small (average population is 4,279).
Technical College of the Lowcountry offers online degree/certificate programs and 883 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Technical College of the Lowcountry and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 646 male and 1,550 female students attending TCL. 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 TCL.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,196 | 458 | 1,738 |
| Men | 646 | 169 | 477 |
| Women | 1,550 | 289 | 1,261 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,026 White students (46.72%) and 602 Black or African American students (27.41%) at Technical College of the Lowcountry(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Technical College of the Lowcountry.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 602 | 117 | 485 |
| Hispanic | 386 | 144 | 242 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,026 | 321 | 705 |
| Two or More Races | 116 | 38 | 78 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Total | 2,196 | 646 | 1,550 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,405 students whose age under twenty five and 498 students whose age is over thirty years old at Technical College of the Lowcountry.
Especially, 431 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Technical College of the Lowcountry.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,196 | 646 | 1,550 |
| Under 18 | 431 | 133 | 298 |
| 18-19 | 482 | 202 | 280 |
| 20-21 | 263 | 83 | 180 |
| 22-24 | 229 | 62 | 167 |
| 25-29 | 293 | 70 | 223 |
| 30-34 | 164 | 35 | 129 |
| 35-39 | 116 | 20 | 96 |
| 40-49 | 133 | 19 | 114 |
| 50-64 | 73 | 19 | 54 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Total | 2,196 | 646 | 1,550 |
Online Student Population
At Technical College of the Lowcountry, 1,594 students (72.59% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 883 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, 804 students live in South Carolina where Technical College of the Lowcountry is located in and 79 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,196 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 883 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 711 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 602 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 883 |
| South Carolina Residents | 804 |
| Other State in U.S. | 79 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |