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Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in Sumter, South Carolina, Central Carolina Technical College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,825 students. It is part of South Carolina Technical College System.

Central Carolina Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 35 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other. It awarded 719 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 53% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,825
Students enrolled
53%
First-year retention
719
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
35
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 35

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 8
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Engineering Technologies 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Precision Production 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Education 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
53%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
332
Certificates under 1 year
376
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
11

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,825
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,825
Full-time, fall 2024
24%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,891
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
71%
Men
29%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
45%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
South Carolina Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President-interim
Jason Tisdel
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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