Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina · Also known as OCtech · Website
$35,761
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,761
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a public 2-year college in Orangeburg, South Carolina with 1,539 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,186 a year (tuition and fees $5,210 in-state, $8,354 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,761 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,562 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,186
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,210
Out-of-state $8,354
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,562
About $112 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,761
Rank 3,367 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
- $6,186
- Tuition in-state
- $5,210
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,354
- Cost of attendance
- $15,165
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,122
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,679
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,842
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,737
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $6,853
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 $4,045 in 2015-16 to $5,210 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
- 1,539
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 74%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $1.29M
- 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 3,367 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,186 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,210 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,562 | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,617 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,761 | $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
40 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 | 154 | Withheld | Withheld | $29,602 | $44,906 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 105 | $9,625 | $51,754 | $46,095 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 65 | $12,135 | $72,237 | $78,161 | $80,813 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,171 | $52,118 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,031 | $50,491 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $10,000 | Withheld | $35,071 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $67,406 | $91,138 | $67,792 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,960 | $34,272 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | $55,857 | $63,050 | $65,389 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Data ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,859 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College cost?
$6,186 a year is the average net price at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,210 for in-state students and $8,354 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,165. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,122 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College?
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College graduates earn?
$35,761 a year is the median pay of former Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,617 after 6 years). That ranks 3,367 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 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 $72,237.
How much student debt do Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College graduates have?
$10,562 is the median federal student loan debt of Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College graduates, about $112 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College finish within 3 years. 66% 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 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (154 certificate graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (105 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (65 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 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.