Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC · Public two-year · City: Small
2,349undergraduates
$7,723average net price per year
12%finish in 3 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (44 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded), Associate (59 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (9 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (43 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Associate (5 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (7 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Construction trades (3)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (11 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Painting Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $5,500
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,100
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $11,044
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Total cost living at home
- $12,328
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,787 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,585 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,267 |
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
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,888
- Got a grant from the college
- 43%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,993
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 10%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,177
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 9%
- Finished in 3 years
- 12%
- Finished in 4 years
- 18%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 17% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 94 | 11% |
| Men | 63 | 14% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 32 | 16% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 12% |
| White | 84 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 218 | 21% | 36% |
| Started here, part-time | 421 | 16% | 31% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 111 | 41% | 32% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 224 | 23% | 40% |
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
- 2,349
- Undergraduates
- 2,349
- Full-time undergraduates
- 537
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,812
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 8%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 31%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 45%
| Women | 69% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 28% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC, 29901-1288
- County
- Beaufort County
- Part of
- South Carolina Technical College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- 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.