Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina · Also known as HGTC · Website
$35,507
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,507
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public 2-year college in Conway, South Carolina with 6,274 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,159 a year (tuition and fees $4,468 in-state, $8,836 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,507 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,159
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,468
Out-of-state $8,836
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,250
About $151 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,507
Rank 3,395 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
- $4,159
- Tuition in-state
- $4,468
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,836
- Cost of attendance
- $11,909
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,673
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,165
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,457
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,443
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $7,666
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 $3,960 in 2015-16 to $4,468 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
- 6,274
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 55
- Endowment
- $8.52M
- 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 3,395 of 5,094 US colleges and 48 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,159 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,468 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,250 | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,547 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,507 | $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. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
55 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 | 615 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 283 | $11,878 | $26,724 | $39,007 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 112 | $23,500 | $66,034 | $74,570 | $80,813 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 92 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,097 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 81 | $9,500 | $42,533 | $52,512 | $57,584 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | $26,203 | $26,307 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 72 | Withheld | $32,356 | $56,935 | $53,078 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $20,250 | $36,679 | $37,551 | $49,927 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 61 | $5,500 | $33,002 | $43,212 | $48,702 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 54 | $9,500 | $28,964 | $38,185 | $38,675 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 47 | $8,875 | $40,480 | $54,062 | $48,148 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 46 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $24,875 | $51,730 | $61,406 | $65,389 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | $17,390 | $40,724 | $54,955 | $56,073 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $16,500 | $24,466 | $30,524 | $39,605 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,457 | $50,491 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 28 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | $17,262 | Withheld | $27,308 | $35,447 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $22,024 | $36,262 | $38,127 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $43,389 | Withheld | $42,269 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $12,000 | $36,135 | $44,915 | $48,725 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Conway 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 Horry-Georgetown Technical College cost?
$4,159 a year is the average net price at Horry-Georgetown Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,468 for in-state students and $8,836 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,909. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,673 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College?
Horry-Georgetown Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Horry-Georgetown Technical College graduates earn?
$35,507 a year is the median pay of former Horry-Georgetown Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,547 after 6 years). That ranks 3,395 of 5,094 US colleges and 48 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 $66,034.
How much student debt do Horry-Georgetown Technical College graduates have?
$14,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Horry-Georgetown Technical College graduates, about $151 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College finish within 3 years. 64% 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 Horry-Georgetown Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (615 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (283 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (112 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 55 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.