Technical College of the Lowcountry Trade Programs

Located in Beaufort, South Carolina, Technical College of the Lowcountry is a public institution. The location of TCL is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Technical College of the Lowcountry?

Contact details for TCL are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29901-1288
Phone:	800-768-8252
Website:	tcl.edu

Can I Afford TCL?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time TCL students paid $239 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $445 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,736	$10,680
Fees	$364	$364
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At TCL, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,334 a year. That adds up to $17,336 over four years for those students.

Technical College of the Lowcountry Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,119 undergraduate students at TCL, with 532 being full-time and 1,587 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 532 full-time undergraduates at TCL, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Technical College of the Lowcountry students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	288
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Over 4 countries are represented at TCL. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Philippines, and Jamaica.

Technical College of the Lowcountry Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	22	0	22
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	20	0	0	20
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	14	0	0	14
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	12	0	12
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	0	0	11	11
Medical/Clinical Assistant	10	0	0	10
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	8	8
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	4	0	0	4
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	3	0	0	3
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	2	1	0	3
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	0	2	0	2
Building Construction Technology	1	0	0	1
Electrician	1	0	0	1
Civil Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
Surgical Technology	0	0	0	0
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	0	0	0	0
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	55	37	19	111

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.