Piedmont Technical College vs. University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Comparable Facts

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

Piedmont Technical College is larger than University of South Carolina-Lancaster based on total student enrollment (5,143 students vs. 2,687 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, SC (Distant Town setting); University of South Carolina Lancaster is in Lancaster, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Piedmont 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: Piedmont Technical College 18:1; 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 58.9% lower than at Piedmont Technical College ($6,708 vs. $16,308).
• Out-of-state tuition is 163.4% higher at University of South Carolina-Lancaster than at Piedmont Technical College (about $11,315 more per year; $18,238 vs. $6,923).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Piedmont Technical College than at University of South Carolina Lancaster (98% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont Technical College students is 27.7% larger than aid received by University of South Carolina Lancaster students ($9,254 vs. $7,245).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Piedmont Technical College graduates have a $13,070 lower median loan debt than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates ($10,180 vs. $23,250).
• Among borrowers, Piedmont Technical College graduates have an estimated $135 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates ($105 vs. $240).
• More University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont Technical College students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 24%).

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