Student Population at Trident Technical
Total Enrollment
11,789 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
11,789
Online Enrollment
5,202
Men Students
4,473
Women Students
7,316
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,789 students have enrolled at Trident Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,473 male and 7,316 female students are attending Trident Technical College. By attendance status, there are 3,969 full-time students and 7,820 part-time students.
The number of students at Trident Technical College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Trident Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,202 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 Trident Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,473 male and 7,316 female students attending Trident Technical. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 Trident Technical.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,789 | 3,969 | 7,820 |
| Men | 4,473 | 1,640 | 2,833 |
| Women | 7,316 | 2,329 | 4,987 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,339 White students (53.77%) and 3,141 Black or African American students (26.64%) at Trident Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Trident Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Asian | 225 | 91 | 134 |
| Black or African American | 3,141 | 948 | 2,193 |
| Hispanic | 1,041 | 431 | 610 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| White | 6,339 | 2,649 | 3,690 |
| Two or More Races | 625 | 210 | 415 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 353 | 119 | 234 |
| Total | 11,789 | 4,473 | 7,316 |
Online Student Population
At Trident Technical College, 8,107 students (68.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,202 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, 5,132 students live in South Carolina where Trident Technical College is located in and 68 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 11,789 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,202 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,905 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,682 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,202 |
| South Carolina Residents | 5,132 |
| Other State in U.S. | 68 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |