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Trident Technical College is a public institution situated in Charleston, South Carolina. The city atmosphere of Charleston makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

4,225 Full-Time Undergraduates
$5,024 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Trident Technical College?

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Contact details for Trident Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29423-8067
Phone: 843-574-6111
Website: www.tridenttech.edu

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Can I Afford Trident Technical College?

$5,024 In-State Tuition
15% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Trident Technical College students paid $209 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $357 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,024 $8,571
Fees $35 $35
Books and Supplies $1,495 $1,495

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Trident Technical College, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $3,346 a year. That adds up to $13,384 over four years for those students.

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Trident Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,225 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,650 undergraduate students at Trident Technical College, with 4,225 being full-time and 7,425 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,225 full-time undergraduates at Trident Technical College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 96
Black or African American 969
Hispanic or Latino 332
White 2,532
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 296

Over 11 countries are represented at Trident Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Philippines, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Trident Technical College

5,202 Took All Classes Online
8,107 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 8,107 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Trident Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Trident Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Personal & Culinary Services 11%

Trident Technical College Trade School Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 71 16 0 87
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor 41 0 0 41
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 38 0 38
Institutional Food Workers 30 0 0 30
Welding Technology/Welder 29 0 0 29
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 24 0 0 24
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 22 22
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 22 0 0 22
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 20 0 20
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 20 0 0 20
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 19 0 0 19
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 19 0 19
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 10 8 0 18
Building Construction Technology 17 0 0 17
Lineworker 16 0 0 16
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 16 0 16
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 15 0 0 15
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 14 14
Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies/Technicians 0 14 0 14
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 13 0 13
Laboratory Technician 0 13 0 13
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 0 12 0 12
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 11 0 0 11
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 10 0 0 10
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 10 0 10
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 9 0 0 9
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 9 0 9
Civil Engineering Technology 0 8 0 8
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 7 0 7
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 6 0 0 6
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 5 0 0 5
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 4 0 0 4
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 4 0 0 4
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 4 0 0 4
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 3 0 0 3
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2 0 0 2
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 1 0 0 1
Engineering Technology 1 0 0 1
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 1 0 0 1
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 1 0 0 1
Surveying Technology/Surveying 0 0 0 0
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 0 0
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 376 203 36 615

Trident Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Trident Technical College awarded 1,665 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Air Transportation 3 0 0 0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 14 58 0
Allied Health Professions 10 0 37 0
Building Management & Inspection 17 0 0 0
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 8 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 13 0
Cosmetology 22 0 0 0
Culinary Arts 102 0 28 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 19 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 29 0 0 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 16 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 9 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 4 0 9 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 1 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 1 0 0 0
Ground Transportation 41 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 7 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 15 0 0 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 20 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 10 0 0 0
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 0 0 14 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 10 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 22 0 0
Precision Metal Working 35 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 41 0 0 0
Total 1,118 72 475 0

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.

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