Aiken Technical College vs. Piedmont Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Aiken Technical College in Graniteville, SC with Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Piedmont Technical College is larger than Aiken Technical College based on total student enrollment (5,143 students vs. 2,307 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Aiken Technical College is located in Graniteville, SC (Rural Fringe setting); Piedmont Technical College is in Greenwood, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Aiken Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Piedmont Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Aiken Technical College 15:1; Piedmont Technical College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aiken Technical College are 33.8% lower than at Piedmont Technical College ($10,800 vs. $16,308).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.5% higher at Aiken Technical College than at Piedmont Technical College (about $1,001 more per year; $7,924 vs. $6,923).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Piedmont Technical College than at Aiken Technical College (98% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont Technical College students is 31.2% larger than aid received by Aiken Technical College students ($9,254 vs. $7,053).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Aiken Technical College and Piedmont Technical College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Aiken Technical College graduates have a $1,735 lower median loan debt than Piedmont Technical College graduates ($8,445 vs. $10,180).
• Among borrowers, Aiken Technical College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Piedmont Technical College graduates ($87 vs. $105).
• More Aiken Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont Technical College students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 24%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.