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Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Charleston, South Carolina, Trident Technical College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,552 students. It is part of South Carolina Technical College System.

Trident Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 82 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 3,042 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 20 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
13,552
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
3,042
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
82
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 82

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 1
Business, Management and Marketing 8
Health Professions 15
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 5
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 7
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 13
Construction Trades 2
Communications Technologies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 7
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Precision Production 3
Transportation and Materials Moving 2
Engineering 1
English Language and Literature 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
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
34%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
1,788
Certificates under 1 year
996
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
258

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
13,552
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,552
Full-time, fall 2024
32%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
20,631
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

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

Women
64%
Men
36%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
29%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
20
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
50%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
South Carolina Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Vicky Wood
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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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