Aiken Technical College vs. University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Comparable Facts

Compare Aiken Technical College in Graniteville, SC with University of South Carolina Lancaster in Lancaster, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of South Carolina Lancaster is larger than Aiken Technical College based on total student enrollment (2,687 students vs. 2,307 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Aiken Technical College is located in Graniteville, SC (Rural Fringe setting); University of South Carolina Lancaster is in Lancaster, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Aiken Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. University of South Carolina Lancaster is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Aiken Technical College 15:1; University of South Carolina Lancaster 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Lancaster are 37.9% lower than at Aiken Technical College ($6,708 vs. $10,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 130.2% higher at University of South Carolina-Lancaster than at Aiken Technical College (about $10,314 more per year; $18,238 vs. $7,924).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Aiken Technical College as at University of South Carolina Lancaster (93% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Lancaster students is 2.7% larger than aid received by Aiken Technical College students ($7,245 vs. $7,053).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Aiken Technical College, test-free at University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Aiken Technical College graduates have a $14,805 lower median loan debt than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates ($8,445 vs. $23,250).
• Among borrowers, Aiken Technical College graduates have an estimated $153 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates ($87 vs. $240).
• More University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aiken Technical College students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 38%).

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