Greenville Technical College

www.gvltec.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,416

2021 Average Net Price

$7,440

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.48%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

9,756

41.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

13.5%

208 Graduates

About

Greenville Technical College is a higher education institution located in Greenville County, SC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Greenville Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (382 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (134 degrees), and Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (102 degrees).

In 2021, 2,011 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Greenville Technical College. 52.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,376 degrees), 5.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (269 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Greenville Technical College is $4,416, which is $−3,552 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Greenville Technical College is $4,416, which is $−3,552 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,440.

In 2021, 79% of undergraduate students attending Greenville Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,416

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Greenville Technical College was $4,416. The cost of tuition at Greenville Technical College is $−3,552 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,440

2021 Value

1.47%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Greenville Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,440. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Greenville Technical College grew by 1.47%.

This chart compares the average net price of Greenville 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

$10,116

Room and Board

$1,037

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Greenville Technical College was of $10,116 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.84% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,037. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 8.96% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Greenville Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.25% with respect to 2020, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Greenville 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.

5.48%

2019 Default Rate

117

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Greenville Technical College was 5.48%, which represents 117 out of the 2136 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

Greenville Technical College had a total enrollment of 9,756 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Greenville Technical College is 4,005 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,751. This means that 41.1% of students enrolled at Greenville Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Greenville Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.4% White, 17.6% Black or African American, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.32% Two or More Races, 2.8% Asian, 0.205% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Greenville Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.7%), followed by White Male (26.5%) and Black or African American Female (12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Greenville Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,756 students. The full-time enrollment at Greenville Technical College is 4,005 and the part-time enrollment is 5,751. This means that 41.1% of students enrolled at Greenville 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 Greenville Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2018 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 Greenville Technical College was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Greenville Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,792 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,721 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,218 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Greenville Technical College is 59.4% White, 17.6% Black or African American, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.32% Two or More Races, 2.8% Asian, 0.205% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 250 students (2.56%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 91 more women than men received degrees from Greenville Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Greenville Technical College is white (1,376 degrees awarded). There were 5.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (269 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Greenville Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (382 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (134 degrees) and Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (102 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Greenville Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (234 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (194 degrees), and Precision Production (89 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenville Technical College are Other managers (63,778 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (62,578 people), Construction managers (42,607 people), Software developers (34,544 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (23,821 people).

The most specialized majors at Greenville Technical College in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (234 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (194 degrees), Precision Production (89 degrees), Legal (46 degrees), and Construction (25 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 Greenville Technical College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Greenville Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (234 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (194 degrees), Precision Production (89 degrees), Legal (46 degrees), and Construction (25 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 Greenville Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (117,259 people), Construction (107,478 people), Computer Systems Design (58,770 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,451 people), and Legal services (33,387 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
363 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
168 degrees awarded
Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology
84 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Greenville Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 363 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

960

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,051

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 960 degrees were awarded to men at Greenville Technical College, which is 0.913 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,051).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Greenville Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.593 times less than the 243 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 243 degrees were awarded to men at Greenville Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.69 times more than the 144 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Greenville Technical College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% 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
1,376 degrees awarded
Black or African American
269 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
202 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Greenville Technical College is white (1,376 degrees awarded). There were 5.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (269 degrees).

1.59% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
689 degrees awarded
White Male
687 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
169 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Greenville Technical College is white female (689 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (687 degrees).

Operations

Greenville Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 485k (2.71%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Greenville Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 111M. Greenville Technical College employs 311 No academic ranks. Most academics at Greenville Technical College are Female No academic rank (183), and Male No academic rank (128).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenville Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 66 employees, Management, with 63 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 53 employees.

Endowment

$17.9M

2021 Endowment

1.85%

growth from 2020

Greenville Technical College has an endowment valued at about $17.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Greenville Technical College grew 1.85% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Greenville 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: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$43M

2021 Salaries

0.969%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Greenville Technical College paid a median of $43M in salaries, which represents 38.7% of their overall expenditure ($111M) and a 0.969% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$15.2M

Instructional Salaries

311

Number of Employees

In 2021, Greenville Technical College paid a total of $15.2M to 311 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% 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

311 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Greenville Technical College was No academic rank with 311 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenville Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 66 employees, Management with 63 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 53 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 Greenville Technical College was Female No academic rank with 183 employees, and Male No academic rank with 128 employees.

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