Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, South Carolina · Website
$39,225
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,225
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Aiken Technical College is a public 2-year college in Graniteville, South Carolina with 1,925 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,807 a year (tuition and fees $5,174 in-state, $7,924 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,225 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,807
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,174
Out-of-state $7,924
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,250
About $130 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,225
Rank 2,810 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,807
- Tuition in-state
- $5,174
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,924
- Cost of attendance
- $13,171
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,566
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,659
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,048
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,207
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,230
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,352 in 2015-16 to $5,174 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,925
- Part-time students
- 64%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 53%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $4.89M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,810 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,807 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,174 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 53% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,250 | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,231 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,225 | $38,826 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCertificate | Certificate | 448 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,229 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 419 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 138 | $13,766 | Withheld | $38,255 | $44,125 |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,963 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | $16,870 | $72,146 | $75,242 | $80,813 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | $27,979 | $33,108 | $34,272 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $14,788 | $62,216 | $72,532 | $65,389 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $45,236 | $60,430 | $50,491 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,528 | $69,017 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,859 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,980 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Graniteville and South Carolina on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Aiken Technical College cost?
$4,807 a year is the average net price at Aiken Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,174 for in-state students and $7,924 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,171. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,566 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Aiken Technical College?
Aiken Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Aiken Technical College graduates earn?
$39,225 a year is the median pay of former Aiken Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,231 after 6 years). That ranks 2,810 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $72,146.
How much student debt do Aiken Technical College graduates have?
$12,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Aiken Technical College graduates, about $130 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Aiken Technical College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Aiken Technical College finish within 3 years. 53% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Aiken Technical College?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (448 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (419 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (138 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.