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Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, South Carolina Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in Beaufort, South Carolina, Technical College of the Lowcountry is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 2,461 students in fall 2024. It is part of South Carolina Technical College System.

Technical College of the Lowcountry offers certificates and associate degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. It awarded 428 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,461
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
428
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 37

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 10
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Construction Trades 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Visual and Performing Arts 1
  • Painting Certificate Online option 1 graduate
Transportation and Materials Moving 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
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
241
Certificates under 1 year
158
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
29

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,461
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,461
Full-time, fall 2024
23%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,431
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
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
66%
Men
34%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
28%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
44%
Students taking some online courses
40%
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: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
President
Dr. Richard Gough
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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