Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
2,218undergraduates
$5,848average net price per year
19%finish in 3 years
57%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (13)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (29 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (7 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (57 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (9 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (82 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (52 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Associate (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (17 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (24 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (4 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $5,044
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,404
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,916
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost living at home
- $10,604
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,653 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,044 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,104 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,906 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,463
- Got a grant from the college
- 16%
- Average grant from the college
- $817
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 45%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,428
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 11%
- Finished in 3 years
- 19%
- Finished in 4 years
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 57%
| Pell grant students | 11% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 30% |
| Neither | 26% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 109 | 15% |
| Men | 84 | 24% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 45 | 11% |
| Hispanic | 24 | 21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 116 | 21% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 272 | 38% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 573 | 16% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 100 | 48% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 250 | 23% | 42% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,218
- Undergraduates
- 2,218
- Full-time undergraduates
- 668
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,550
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 39%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 38%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 35% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville, SC, 29829
- County
- Aiken County
- Part of
- South Carolina Technical College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.