Public · Cheraw, South Carolina

Northeastern Technical College

Northeastern Technical College is a public institution in Cheraw, 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.

$6,913
Avg net price / yr
$32,141
10-yr median earnings
28.8%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Northeastern Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.

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

25th pct.
former-student earnings, US
28.8%
150%-time completion
+11%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Northeastern 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

D
College Value Score
40/100
Northeastern 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
$32,141
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,913
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
28.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Northeastern 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

$32,141

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$6,913

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

28.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 28.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Northeastern Technical College vs peers

Northeastern 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. Northeastern Technical College positioned by… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $22K $45K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $21K Avg Net Price ($) Northeastern Technical College (you are here): $32K earn · $7K net · 29% grad You are here - Northeastern Techn… University of South Carolina-Sumter: $42K earn · $8K net · 38% grad University of Sout… University of South Carolina-Lancaster: $39K earn · $10K net · 27% grad University of Sout… Denmark Technical College: $25K earn · $19K net · 13% grad Denmark Technical … Williamsburg Technical College: $30K earn · $10K net · 18% grad Williamsburg Techn… Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College: $36K earn · $6K net · 37% grad Orangeburg Calhoun… Richmond Community College: $30K earn · $5K net · 43% grad Coker University: $40K earn · $20K net · 38% 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 Northeastern 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.

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

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$32,141 25th percentile higher than 25% 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 Northeastern Technical College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $32,141 #3833 of 5103 25th
Average net price $6,913 #633 of 5020 87th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 28.8% #4364 of 4858 10th
Undergraduate enrollment 921 #2264 of 5462 59th

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

Quick Facts

921
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
28.8%
150%-time completion
$32,141
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Northeastern 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 Northeastern Technical College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $32,141 #55 of 78 29th
Average net price $6,913 #10 of 82 88th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 28.8% #62 of 77 19th
Undergraduate enrollment 921 #39 of 83 53rd

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
55Northeastern Technical CollegeThis school$32,141$6,913

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Northeastern 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 Northeastern 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 $5,664
Out-of-State Tuition $6,024
Average Net Price $6,913
34.7%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate

Net price at Northeastern Technical College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $3,554 to $9,314 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +3.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$3,554
Highest year
$9,314
Most recent (2023)
$7,833
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $7,5632014: $9,3142015: $8,7602016: $8,3952017: $8,3782018: $3,5542019: $5,8572020: $5,8262021: $7,4222022: $7,0072023: $7,833
2013 · $7,5632023 · $7,833

Over the same years, enrollment went -16.9% (1,022 → 849 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

57.8%
Female
54.6%
First Generation

Outcomes

$28,856
Median Earnings (6yr)
32.6%
Earning Over $25K

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 28.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $28,856
Median earnings 10 years after entry $32,141
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 32.6%

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Certificate 3 15 - - -
Associate's 1 10 - - -

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Certificate - - -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 10 - -
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 15 - -
Business/Commerce, General Certificate - - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Northeastern Technical College?
Northeastern Technical College is a public institution in Cheraw, South Carolina. Undergraduate enrollment is 921 students.
How much do Northeastern Technical College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Northeastern Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,141 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,856.
How much does Northeastern Technical College cost?
The average net price at Northeastern Technical College is $6,913. In-state tuition is $5,664 and out-of-state tuition is $6,024.
What is the graduation rate at Northeastern Technical College?
Northeastern Technical College has a 28.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.

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 Northeastern Technical College

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