Greenville Technical College

Greenville Technical College is a public college in Greenville, South Carolina. It graduates 21% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $39,473 ten years after starting college, more than 21% of the South Carolina colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$11,713 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $20,166. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
21%

Higher than 9% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$39,473

Higher than 21% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

GTC acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients34%
First-generation students42%
Women / men60% / 40%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

GTC tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for South Carolina residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$5,495
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$10,775
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,126
Total cost of attendance, in-state$20,166

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$8,604
Loan default rate13.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

GTC majors, earnings & careers

Greenville Technical College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Engineering · 1

Highest-earning majors at GTC

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Greenville

Cost of living
7% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,384/mo

2 bedrooms $1,507. Housing costs 23% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
52° / 87°

January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, 4 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Greenville County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)10,661
First-year students from South Carolina93%
Next most common home statesNew York, North Carolina, Florida
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-240% bachelor's · 35% associate · 65% certificates
Student bodyWhite 54% · Black 20% · Hispanic 17% · Two or more 5%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Greenville County at a glance

Population548,166
Median household income$76,932
Adults with a bachelor's degree41%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare GTC with similar schools

Similar public colleges in South Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Greenville Technical College—$11,71321%$39,473This school
College of Charleston60%$18,96066%$56,416
Coastal Carolina University75%$13,96648%$47,258
University of South Carolina-Upstate67%$13,55743%$48,587
University of South Carolina Beaufort73%$14,65634%$48,088

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Greenville Technical College would cost you $7,247 less per year than College of Charleston, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Greenville Technical College.
  • College of Charleston gives aided families $4,949 more in grants, on average.
Per year, South Carolina residentGTCCollege of CharlestonDifference
Sticker price$20,166$32,362−$12,196
Average grants−$8,453−$13,402+$4,949
You pay$11,713$18,960−$7,247

“+” means GTC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about GTC

How much does Greenville Technical College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $20,166 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,713 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,138 and families earning $110k+ pay $15,198.

How much do GTC graduates earn?

Former Greenville Technical College students earn a median $39,473 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the GTC graduation rate?

21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Greenville Technical College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/greenville-technical-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).