Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina · Also known as GTC · Website
$39,473
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,473
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Greenville Technical College is a public 4-year college in Greenville, South Carolina with 8,916 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,713 a year (tuition and fees $5,495 in-state, $10,775 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,473 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,392 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,713
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,495
Out-of-state $10,775
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,392
About $163 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,473
Rank 2,781 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
- $11,713
- Tuition in-state
- $5,495
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,775
- Cost of attendance
- $20,166
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,138
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,388
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,221
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,455
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,198
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 $4,224 in 2015-16 to $5,495 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
- 8,916
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 72
- Endowment
- $21.3M
- 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 2,781 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,713 | $16,583 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,495 | $12,978 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 46% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,392 | $15,392 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,240 | $33,444 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,473 | $38,826 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
72 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 HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 1,146 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 350 | $10,968 | $27,684 | $48,124 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 154 | $19,232 | $72,879 | $73,973 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 135 | $10,811 | $48,292 | $55,514 | $57,584 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 132 | Withheld | $34,761 | $47,510 | $48,702 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 93 | $11,298 | $77,150 | $85,999 | $65,202 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 92 | Withheld | $50,802 | $55,189 | $48,148 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 90 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,413 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 82 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,001 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 80 | $15,673 | $70,688 | $88,742 | $73,046 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 76 | $8,467 | $40,140 | $58,645 | $51,586 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 69 | $13,467 | $59,685 | $63,345 | $65,389 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | $15,778 | $31,625 | $26,307 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $12,800 | $39,026 | $40,785 | $44,669 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | $13,087 | $43,962 | $49,509 | $42,269 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | $26,452 | $44,362 | $46,364 | $48,733 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $14,709 | $27,524 | $39,486 | $46,500 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | $33,307 | $53,276 | $46,706 |
| Data ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $20,794 | $39,062 | $59,402 | $51,859 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | $24,600 | $32,345 | $34,862 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | $25,878 | $39,422 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $31,783 | $41,636 | $50,491 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Greenville Technical College cost?
$11,713 a year is the average net price at Greenville Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,495 for in-state students and $10,775 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,166. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,138 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Greenville Technical College?
Greenville Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Greenville Technical College graduates earn?
$39,473 a year is the median pay of former Greenville Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,240 after 6 years). That ranks 2,781 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate) at $77,150.
How much student debt do Greenville Technical College graduates have?
$15,392 is the median federal student loan debt of Greenville Technical College graduates, about $163 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Greenville Technical College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Greenville Technical College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Greenville Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,146 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (350 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (154 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 72 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.