10-yr median earnings
$38,253
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Charleston, South Carolina
Trident Technical College
Trident Technical College is a public institution in Charleston, 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.
- $1,406
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,253
- 10-yr median earnings
- 29.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Trident Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 41st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 29.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Trident 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/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
49/100
Trident 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 D
$38,253
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$1,406
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
29.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,029
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
51.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$1,406
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
29.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 29.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Trident Technical College vs peers
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 Trident 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.
Trident Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,253 41st percentile higher than 41% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Trident Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,253 | #3015 of 5103 | 41st |
| Average net price | $1,406 | #39 of 5020 | 99th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 29.2% | #4337 of 4858 | 11th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 10,512 | #327 of 5462 | 94th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
10,512
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
29.2%
150%-time completion
$38,253
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Trident 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 | Trident Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,253 | #42 of 78 | 46th |
| Average net price | $1,406 | #1 of 82 | 99th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 29.2% | #60 of 77 | 22nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 10,512 | #4 of 83 | 95th |
Highest former-student earnings in South Carolina
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South Carolina | $88,420 | - |
| 2 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $72,085 | $20,723 |
| 3 | Clemson University | $71,513 | $22,253 |
| 4 | Wofford College | $68,964 | $18,732 |
| 5 | Furman University | $68,635 | $30,308 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | $62,177 | $22,811 |
| 7 | Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | $61,480 | $25,662 |
| 8 | Presbyterian College | $60,194 | $20,528 |
| 9 | College of Charleston | $56,416 | $18,960 |
| 10 | Erskine College | $53,459 | $16,525 |
| 11 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | $48,587 | $13,557 |
| 12 | University of South Carolina Beaufort | $48,088 | $14,656 |
| 42 | Trident Technical CollegeThis school | $38,253 | $1,406 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Trident Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $1,057
$0 – $30k
$1,057 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $516
$30k – $48k
$516 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k $1,141
$48k – $75k
$1,141 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$6,542 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Trident Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,546 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,620 |
| Average Net Price | $1,406 |
28.2%
Pell Grant Rate
13.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,029
Median Debt
$138/mo
Monthly Payment
In one of these years, aid at Trident Technical College exceeded the cost of attendance
Average net price went from $6,433 in 2013 to -$3,220 in 2023: a fall of $9,653. One of those figures is negative, meaning the average grant and scholarship aid received exceeded the total cost of attendance, so a typical aided student was left with money rather than a bill. This school's change is stated in dollars only: a percentage measured across zero would describe the movement backwards.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,4332023 · -$3,220
Over the same years, enrollment went -29.6% (15,747 → 11,091 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
60.9%
Female
42.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$33,306
Median Earnings (6yr)
49.3%
Earning Over $25K
51.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 29.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $33,306 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,253 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 49.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 51.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,029 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $138/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 6 | 585 | $43,097 | $52,550 | $6,639 |
| Associate's | 4 | 775 | $58,049 | $76,575 | $13,435 |
Top programs at Trident Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$76,575 median earnings
- Multi/Interdisciplinary St…
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
$54,774 median earnings
- Health/Medical Preparatory…
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
$52,550 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$52,266 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$51,912 median earnings
- Data Processing
Data Processing
$48,936 median earnings
- Business Operations Suppor…
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
$44,733 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$39,732 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 165 | $76,575 | $21,050 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's | 76 | $54,774 | $9,000 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Certificate | 352 | $52,550 | $5,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 41 | $52,266 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 468 | $51,912 | $10,256 |
| Data Processing | Associate's | 66 | $48,936 | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Certificate | 19 | $44,733 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | 49 | $39,732 | $2,750 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 102 | $36,449 | $11,666 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 22 | $32,849 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Trident Technical College? ▼
Trident Technical College is a public institution in Charleston, South Carolina. Undergraduate enrollment is 10,512 students.
How much do Trident Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Trident Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,253 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $33,306.
How much does Trident Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Trident Technical College is $1,406. In-state tuition is $4,546 and out-of-state tuition is $8,620. Median student debt at graduation is $13,029.
What is the graduation rate at Trident Technical College? ▼
Trident Technical College has a 29.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Trident Technical College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Trident Technical College is $13,029, while former students earn a median of $38,253 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 51.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.
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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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