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Denmark Technical College

Denmark Technical College is a public institution in Denmark, South Carolina. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$19,156
Avg net price / yr
$25,351
10-yr median earnings
13.0%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Denmark Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

12th pct.
former-student earnings, US
13.0%
150%-time completion
+36%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Remote Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Denmark Technical College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
22/100
Denmark Technical College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$25,351
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$19,156
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
13.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$15,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
19.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Denmark Technical College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$25,351

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$19,156

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

13.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 13.0%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Denmark Technical College vs peers

Denmark Technical College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Denmark Technical College positioned by earn… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $22K $45K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $7K $20K Avg Net Price ($) Denmark Technical College (you are here): $25K earn · $19K net · 13% grad You are here - Denmark Technical … Williamsburg Technical College: $30K earn · $10K net · 18% grad Williamsburg Techn… University of South Carolina-Lancaster: $39K earn · $10K net · 27% grad University of Sout… University of South Carolina-Sumter: $42K earn · $8K net · 38% grad University of Sout… University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie: $31K earn · $9K net · 25% grad University of Sout… University of South Carolina-Union: $34K earn · $8K net · 43% grad University of Sout… Voorhees University: $35K earn · $13K net · 40% grad Claflin University: $40K earn · $18K net · 50% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Denmark Technical College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Denmark Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$25,351 12th percentile higher than 12% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Denmark Technical College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $25,351 #4470 of 5103 12th
Average net price $19,156 #2924 of 5020 42nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 13.0% #4808 of 4858 1st
Undergraduate enrollment 519 #2822 of 5462 48th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

519
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
13.0%
150%-time completion
$25,351
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Denmark Technical College ranks in South Carolina

State rank among 78 reporting South Carolina colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Denmark Technical College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $25,351 #70 of 78 10th
Average net price $19,156 #58 of 82 29th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 13.0% #76 of 77 1st
Undergraduate enrollment 519 #51 of 83 39th

Highest former-student earnings in South Carolina

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Medical University of South Carolina$88,420-
2Citadel Military College of South Carolina$72,085$20,723
3Clemson University$71,513$22,253
4Wofford College$68,964$18,732
5Furman University$68,635$30,308
6University of South Carolina-Columbia$62,177$22,811
7Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach$61,480$25,662
8Presbyterian College$60,194$20,528
9College of Charleston$56,416$18,960
10Erskine College$53,459$16,525
11University of South Carolina-Upstate$48,587$13,557
12University of South Carolina Beaufort$48,088$14,656
70Denmark Technical CollegeThis school$25,351$19,156

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Denmark Technical College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Denmark Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $6,315
Out-of-State Tuition $11,955
Average Net Price $19,156
39.5%
Pell Grant Rate
11.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$15,250
Median Debt
$162/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Denmark Technical College rose +210.5% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $6,634 in 2013 to $20,601 in 2023, a rise of $13,967 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $6,6342014: $6,4682015: $6,4742016: $6,1062017: $7,6082018: $11,8442019: $13,4402020: $11,7622021: $15,0092022: $16,2932023: $20,601
2013 · $6,6342023 · $20,601

Over the same years, enrollment went -70.1% (1,804 → 539 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

57.3%
Female
47.5%
First Generation

Outcomes

$18,631
Median Earnings (6yr)
17.5%
Earning Over $25K
19.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 13.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $18,631
Median earnings 10 years after entry $25,351
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 17.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 19.2%
Median federal student debt At completion $15,250
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $162/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Precision Metal Working Certificate 17 $16,334 -

Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Denmark Technical College?
Denmark Technical College is a public institution in Denmark, South Carolina. Undergraduate enrollment is 519 students.
How much do Denmark Technical College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Denmark Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $25,351 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $18,631.
How much does Denmark Technical College cost?
The average net price at Denmark Technical College is $19,156. In-state tuition is $6,315 and out-of-state tuition is $11,955. Median student debt at graduation is $15,250.
What is the graduation rate at Denmark Technical College?
Denmark Technical College has a 13.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Denmark Technical College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Denmark Technical College is $15,250, while former students earn a median of $25,351 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 60% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 19.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $162.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Denmark Technical College

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