Piedmont Technical College vs. Trident Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Trident Technical College is larger than Piedmont Technical College based on total student enrollment (13,552 students vs. 5,143 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, SC (Distant Town setting); Trident Technical College is in Charleston, SC (Small City setting).
• Piedmont Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Trident Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Piedmont Technical College 18:1; Trident Technical College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trident Technical College are 41.1% lower than at Piedmont Technical College ($9,600 vs. $16,308).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.5% higher at Trident Technical College than at Piedmont Technical College (about $1,697 more per year; $8,620 vs. $6,923).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Piedmont Technical College than at Trident Technical College (98% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trident Technical College students is 17% larger than aid received by Piedmont Technical College students ($10,831 vs. $9,254).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Piedmont Technical College graduates have a $5,592 lower median loan debt than Trident Technical College graduates ($10,180 vs. $15,772).
• Among borrowers, Piedmont Technical College graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trident Technical College graduates ($105 vs. $163).
• More Trident Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont Technical College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 24%).

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