Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, South Carolina · Public · Predominantly associate's · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $16,785. 24% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $39,721 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $10,500.

Average net price
$16,785
per year Verified data
Completion rate
24%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$39,721
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$10,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$6,300
Out-of-state tuition and fees$12,204
Average cost of attendance$24,516
Books and supplies$1,300
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$16,785
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$16,232
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
1,679
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
37%
Student to faculty ratio
14 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time24%
Completion within normal time16%
First-year retention (full-time)58%
Median federal debt, graduates$10,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$119
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$18,330
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry57%
1 year after completion$47,303
4 years after completion$47,361
6 years after entry$39,405
8 years after entry$39,745
10 years after entry$39,721
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $39,721; the middle half earned $22,896 to $60,927. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Technical College of the Lowcountry

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

44 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (28)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
11$35,579Suppressed for privacy
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CIP 46.04 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
5Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Processing
CIP 11.03 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.17 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · All credentials fully online
4Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
66Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CIP 46.05 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CIP 51.35 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (16)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
13$58,949Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
10$55,477Suppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Processing
CIP 11.03 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
59$43,331Suppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
43$77,128$20,200
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 217712, OPEID 009910. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.