Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, SC · Public · https://www.fdtc.edu/ ↗

Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college in Florence, South Carolina, located in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It enrolls 3,055 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Precision Metal Working; Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians; and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Florence-Darlington Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,055
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$6,944
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$34,558
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,500
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Florence-Darlington Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $6,944 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $34,558, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).