Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, South Carolina · Website
$32,748
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,748
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public 2-year college in Florence, South Carolina with 3,055 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,004 a year (tuition and fees $4,636 in-state, $6,772 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,748 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
$2,004
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,636
Out-of-state $6,772
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,250
About $130 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$32,748
Rank 3,749 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
- $2,004
- Tuition in-state
- $4,636
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,772
- Cost of attendance
- $10,731
- Students with a need-based grant
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,589
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,913
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $2,414
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $3,783
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $6,708
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 $4,078 in 2015-16 to $4,636 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
- 3,055
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $2.67M
- 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 3,749 of 5,094 US colleges and 53 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,004 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,636 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,250 | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,042 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,748 | $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. 21% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 45% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 97 | $6,000 | $34,948 | $46,368 | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,249 | $51,586 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $25,274 | $31,135 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,083 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,061 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Florence and South Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in South Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Florence-Darlington Technical College cost?
$2,004 a year is the average net price at Florence-Darlington Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,636 for in-state students and $6,772 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,731. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,589 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Florence-Darlington Technical College?
Florence-Darlington Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Florence-Darlington Technical College graduates earn?
$32,748 a year is the median pay of former Florence-Darlington Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,042 after 6 years). That ranks 3,749 of 5,094 US colleges and 53 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Precision Metal Working (Certificate) at $34,948.
How much student debt do Florence-Darlington Technical College graduates have?
$12,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Florence-Darlington Technical College graduates, about $130 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 11% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Florence-Darlington Technical College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Florence-Darlington Technical College finish within 3 years. 58% 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (106 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (97 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (56 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 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.