Trident Technical College is a public community college located in Charleston, SC. It offers 102 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 24 programs).
It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..
The 2024 tuition & fees of Trident Technical College is $5,059 for South Carolina residents and $8,606 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of South Carolina public community colleges' average ($11,129).
The school has 11,789 students, which is higher than South Carolina community collleges' average (2,267). In addition, 5,202 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (15 to 1) of South Carolina community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Trident Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to South Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Trident Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 14 | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 65 | 37 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 11,789 students at Trident Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,355 male students and 6,931 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 11,286 | 4,060 | 7,226 |
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| Male Students | 4,355 | 1,724 | 2,631 |
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| Female Students | 6,931 | 2,336 | 4,595 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 11,789 total students, 8,107 students enrolled through distance learning (5,202 students enrolled exclusively and 2,905 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 11,789 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,202 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,905 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,682 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Trident Technical College.