Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina · Also known as TCTC, Tricounty Technical College, Tri-County Tech · Website
$40,101
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,101
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Tri-County Technical College is a public 2-year college in Pendleton, South Carolina with 5,071 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $14,670 a year (tuition and fees $4,448 in-state, $11,815 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,101 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,670
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,448
Out-of-state $11,815
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,000
About $95 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,101
Rank 2,648 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
- $14,670
- Tuition in-state
- $4,448
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,815
- Cost of attendance
- $25,057
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,937
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,576
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,201
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,105
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,459
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 $3,967 in 2015-16 to $4,448 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
- 5,071
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 55%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $37.1M
- 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 2,648 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,670 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,448 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 55% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,000 | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,275 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,101 | $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. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 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 HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 920 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 375 | $5,727 | $22,578 | $41,384 | $44,125 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 295 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 194 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 110 | Withheld | $58,406 | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 94 | $15,000 | $73,667 | $76,576 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 51 | $9,500 | $49,100 | $51,355 | $56,073 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | $33,738 | $42,077 | $41,460 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,660 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $51,891 | $71,146 | $63,241 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $51,330 | $62,901 | $50,491 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $34,725 | $52,237 | $51,859 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | $35,726 | $45,462 | $46,706 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pendleton 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 Tri-County Technical College cost?
$14,670 a year is the average net price at Tri-County Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,448 for in-state students and $11,815 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,057. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,937 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Tri-County Technical College?
Tri-County Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Tri-County Technical College graduates earn?
$40,101 a year is the median pay of former Tri-County Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,275 after 6 years). That ranks 2,648 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 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 $73,667.
How much student debt do Tri-County Technical College graduates have?
$9,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Tri-County Technical College graduates, about $95 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 Tri-County Technical College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Tri-County Technical College finish within 3 years. 55% 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 Tri-County Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (920 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (375 associate's graduates), Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (295 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 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.