Aiken Technical College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,536

2021 Average Net Price

$4,033

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.1%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,873

32% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.5%

53 Graduates

About

Aiken Technical College is a higher education institution located in Aiken County, SC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Aiken Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (44 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (31 degrees).

In 2021, 365 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Aiken Technical College. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (232 degrees), 2.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Aiken Technical College is $4,536, which is $−3,432 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Aiken Technical College is $4,536, which is $−3,432 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,033.

In 2021, 91% of undergraduate students attending Aiken Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,536

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Aiken Technical College was $4,536. The cost of tuition at Aiken Technical College is $−3,432 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Aiken Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,033

2021 Value

7.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Aiken Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,033. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Aiken Technical College grew by 7.54%.

This chart compares the average net price of Aiken Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,750

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Aiken Technical College was of $6,750 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Aiken Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Aiken Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.09% with respect to 2020, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Aiken Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.1%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Aiken Technical College was 4.1%, which represents 15 out of the 366 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Aiken Technical College had a total enrollment of 1,873 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Aiken Technical College is 600 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,273. This means that 32% of students enrolled at Aiken Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Aiken Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.3% White, 34.5% Black or African American, 9.18% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.694% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.427% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.32% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Aiken Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and Black or African American Female (18.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Aiken Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,873 students. The full-time enrollment at Aiken Technical College is 600 and the part-time enrollment is 1,273. This means that 32% of students enrolled at Aiken Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Aiken Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

2021 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 Aiken Technical College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Aiken Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Aiken Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
979 enrolled students
Black or African American
647 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
172 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Aiken Technical College is 52.3% White, 34.5% Black or African American, 9.18% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.694% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.427% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.32% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 77 more women than men received degrees from Aiken Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Aiken Technical College is white (232 degrees awarded). There were 2.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Aiken Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (44 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (31 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Aiken Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (19 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (31 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aiken Technical College are Elementary & middle school teachers (136,225 people), Other managers (65,093 people), Registered nurses (40,646 people), Physicians (39,010 people), and Education administrators (35,239 people).

The most specialized majors at Aiken Technical College in 2021 are Science Technologies (19 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (31 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees), Human Sciences (10 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (84 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Aiken Technical College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Aiken Technical College are Science Technologies (19 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (31 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees), Human Sciences (10 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (84 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aiken Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (264,219 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (129,323 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (82,790 people), Computer Systems Design (50,973 people), and Outpatient care centers (40,473 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Aiken Technical College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
82 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
44 degree-majors awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
31 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Aiken Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Aiken Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

144

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

221

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Aiken Technical College, which is 0.652 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (221).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Aiken Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Aiken Technical College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 14.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Aiken Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.5 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 26% of students graduating from Aiken Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Aiken Technical College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
232 degrees awarded
Black or African American
93 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Aiken Technical College is white (232 degrees awarded). There were 2.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

0.548% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
129 degrees awarded
White Male
103 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Aiken Technical College is white female (129 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (103 degrees).

Operations

Aiken Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.69M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 89.1k (1.9%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Aiken Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 23M. Aiken Technical College employs 52 No academic ranks. Most academics at Aiken Technical College are Female No academic rank (29), and Male No academic rank (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aiken Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

Endowment

$4.69M

2021 Endowment

31.7%

growth from 2020

Aiken Technical College has an endowment valued at about $4.69M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Aiken Technical College grew 31.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $607k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Aiken Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.26M - Federal
$2.73M - State
$88.3k - Local

As of 2021, Aiken Technical College received $2.26M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.73M from state grants and contracts, and $88.3k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$8.52M

2021 Salaries

3.65%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Aiken Technical College paid a median of $8.52M in salaries, which represents 37.1% of their overall expenditure ($23M) and a 3.65% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.73M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Aiken Technical College paid a total of $2.73M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 32% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

52 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Aiken Technical College was No academic rank with 52 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aiken Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Aiken Technical College was Female No academic rank with 29 employees, and Male No academic rank with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Aiken Technical College.