Florence-Darlington Technical College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,440
2024 Average Net Price
$2,772
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
3,522
34% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
33.7%
125 Graduates

About

Florence-Darlington Technical College is a higher education institution located in Florence County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Florence-Darlington Technical College were Registered Nursing (77 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (58 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees).

In 2024, 722 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florence-Darlington Technical College. 45.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (389 degrees), 1.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (239 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Florence-Darlington Technical College is $4,440, which is $−3,744 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Florence-Darlington Technical College is $4,440, which is $3,744 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,772.

In 2024, 88% of undergraduate students attending Florence-Darlington Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,440
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Florence-Darlington Technical College was $4,440. The cost of tuition at Florence-Darlington Technical College is $−3,744 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$2,772
2024 Value
73.5%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Florence-Darlington Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,772. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Florence-Darlington Technical College grew by 73.5%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

88%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
11%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Florence-Darlington Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.15% with respect to 2023, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Florence-Darlington Technical College had a total enrollment of 3,522 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Florence-Darlington Technical College is 1,196 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,326. This means that 34% of students enrolled at Florence-Darlington Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florence-Darlington Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.8% Black or African American, 39.4% White, 2.44% Two or More Races, 1.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.909% Asian, 0.625% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.0284% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Florence-Darlington Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.5%), followed by White Female (23.9%) and Black or African American Female (23.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florence-Darlington Technical College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,522 students. The full-time enrollment at Florence-Darlington Technical College is 1,196 and the part-time enrollment is 2,326. This means that 34% of students enrolled at Florence-Darlington Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

58%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Florence-Darlington Technical College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Florence-Darlington Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Black or African American
    1,718 enrolled students
  2. White
    1,389 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    86 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Florence-Darlington Technical College is 48.8% Black or African American, 39.4% White, 2.44% Two or More Races, 1.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.909% Asian, 0.625% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.0284% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 232 students (6.59%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 62 fewer women than men received degrees from Florence-Darlington Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Florence-Darlington Technical College is white (389 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (239 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Florence-Darlington Technical College is Registered Nursing (77 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (58 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Florence-Darlington Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (106 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (153 degrees), and Human Sciences (32 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florence-Darlington Technical College are Registered nurses (1,511,145 people), Medical & health services managers (181,478 people), Social workers, all other (180,568 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,452 people), and Other managers (145,262 people).

The most specialized majors at Florence-Darlington Technical College in 2024 are Precision Production (106 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (153 degrees), Human Sciences (32 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), and Health (197 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florence-Darlington Technical College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, Physicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

The most specialized majors at Florence-Darlington Technical College are Precision Production (106 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (153 degrees), Human Sciences (32 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), and Health (197 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florence-Darlington Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,674,999 people), Elementary & secondary schools (412,382 people), Outpatient care centers (342,220 people), Offices of physicians (212,563 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (198,851 people).

The most specialized majors at Florence-Darlington Technical College are Precision Production (106 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (153 degrees), Human Sciences (32 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), and Health (197 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Florence-Darlington Technical College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    33 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    13 degrees awarded
  3. Dental Assisting
    12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Florence-Darlington Technical College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 33 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

392
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
330
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 392 degrees were awarded to men at Florence-Darlington Technical College, which is 1.19 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (330).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Florence-Darlington Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 7.22 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Florence-Darlington Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.7 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
20%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 14% of students graduating from Florence-Darlington Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Male
Highest Graduation Rate (50.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Florence-Darlington Technical College is Male and White (50.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    389 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    239 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Florence-Darlington Technical College is white (389 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (239 degrees).

6.79% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    245 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    151 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    144 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Florence-Darlington Technical College is white male (245 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (151 degrees).

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Operations

Florence-Darlington Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.67M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 933k (35%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Florence-Darlington Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 41.6M. Florence-Darlington Technical College employs 75 No academic ranks. Most academics at Florence-Darlington Technical College are Female No academic rank (44), and Male No academic rank (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florence-Darlington Technical College are: Management, with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

Endowment

$2.67M
2024 Endowment
2.57%
decline from 2023

Florence-Darlington Technical College has an endowment valued at about $2.67M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Florence-Darlington Technical College declined 2.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.85M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$17.2M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Florence-Darlington Technical College paid a median of $17.2M in salaries, which represents 41.4% of their overall expenditure ($41.6M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$4.36M
Instructional Salaries
75
Number of Employees

In 2024, Florence-Darlington Technical College paid a total of $4.36M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florence-Darlington Technical College were Management with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

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