Find out more about how Central Carolina Technical College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Central Carolina Technical College is ranked #2,545 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Central Carolina Technical College also holds the #43 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.
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The student to faculty ratio at Central Carolina Technical College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Central Carolina Technical College is 44%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Central Carolina Technical College this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Central Carolina Technical College this rate is 31%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 2,388 undergraduates at Central Carolina Technical College.
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The overall average net price of Central Carolina Technical College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Central Carolina Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Central Carolina Technical College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $6,120 a year. That adds up to $24,480 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 14.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Central Carolina Technical College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Central Carolina Technical College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $32,603 in their early years. This is about 34% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Central Carolina Technical College make the most money.
Central Carolina Technical College is an public institution found in Sumter, South Carolina. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Central Carolina Technical College.
Get in touch with Central Carolina Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 506 N Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC 29150-2499 |
| Phone: | 8037781961 |
| Website: | www.cctech.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 14 majors graduated from Central Carolina Technical College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 738 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 106 | $24,489 |
| Nursing | 98 | $56,608 |
| Precision Metal Working | 77 | $31,251 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 60 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technology | 48 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 43 | $25,676 |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 36 | $57,260 |
| Accounting | 34 | NA |
| Human Services | 33 | $14,540 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
1,855 students took at least one online class at Central Carolina Technical College.
Learn more about online learning at Central Carolina Technical College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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