Florence-Darlington Technical College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Florence, SC

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How much is the Florence-Darlington Technical tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Florence-Darlington Technical's tuition & fees is $4,900 for South Carolina residents and $6,772 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $15,598 for South Carolina residents and $17,470 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Florence-Darlington Technical Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
South Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$4,900
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,772
Books & Supplies Costs$1,248
Off-campus Room & Board$6,138
Off-campus Expenses$3,312
2023-2024 Estimates
South Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$4,930
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,802

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Florence-Darlington Technical' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in South Carolina, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $17,572.
In-StateOut-of-State
Florence-Darlington Technical College$4,900$6,772
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
South Carolina 2-4 Years Colleges$18,679
Public Schools$8,659$17,572
Private Schools$19,150

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Florence-Darlington Technical and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SC$4,900$6,772
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SC$6,100$11,044
Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC$6,235$10,657
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC$5,675$6,923
Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SC$6,008$11,096
Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCharleston, SC$10,940$5,000
Miller-Motte College-ConwayConway, SC$10,880$25,240

Financial Aid and COA

At Florence-Darlington Technical College, 2,844 students (100%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,685.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Florence-Darlington Technical is $9,785 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 364 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,624 and the average amount of student loans is $5,151.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$15,598$17,470
Tuition & Fees$4,900$6,772
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$10,698$10,698
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$7,913$9,785
Average Financial Aid$7,685$7,685
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,844100%$7,685
Pell Grants1,29946%$5,860
Federal Student Loan56020%$3,642
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid364100%-
Grants or Scholarships364100%$9,624
Federal Grants364100%$6,189
Pell Grants20155%$6,413
Other Federal Grants364100%$2,647
State/Local Grants25470%$4,449
Institutional Grants4913%$2,461
Student Loan Aid3510%$5,151
Federal Student Loans3510%$5,151
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level228228$8,457
0-30,000133133$8,367
30,001-48,0004242$8,970
48,001-75,0003030$8,939
75,001-110,0001010$7,142
110,001 or more1313$7,614

Student Population

Florence-Darlington Technical College has a total of 2,940 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,047 male students and 1,814 female students attending Florence-Darlington Technical. The school offers online degree programs and 970 students enrolled online exclusively (32.99% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,861 1,0471,814

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC
Phone843-661-8324
WEBhttps://WWW.FDTC.EDU
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered60 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,940
Graduation Rate19%
Transfer-out Rate23%
Retention Rate62% (Full-time), 42% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties81 (Full-time), 77 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs206 (Full-time), 109 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$52,657
Average Staff Salary$59,762