Piedmont Technical College vs. Spartanburg Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Spartanburg Community College is larger than Piedmont Technical College based on total student enrollment (6,653 students vs. 5,143 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, SC (Distant Town setting); Spartanburg Community College is in Spartanburg, SC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Piedmont Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Spartanburg Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Piedmont Technical College 18:1; Spartanburg Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spartanburg Community College are 62.8% lower than at Piedmont Technical College ($6,070 vs. $16,308).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.4% higher at Spartanburg Community College than at Piedmont Technical College (about $3,212 more per year; $10,135 vs. $6,923).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Piedmont Technical College than at Spartanburg Community College (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont Technical College students is 14.2% larger than aid received by Spartanburg Community College students ($9,254 vs. $8,100).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Spartanburg Community College graduates have a $6,680 lower median loan debt than Piedmont Technical College graduates ($3,500 vs. $10,180).
• Among borrowers, Spartanburg Community College graduates have an estimated $69 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Piedmont Technical College graduates ($36 vs. $105).
• More Spartanburg Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont Technical College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 24%).

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