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Denmark Technical College Data & Information Overview

43% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Denmark Technical College Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

DTC was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into DTC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Denmark Technical College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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Denmark Technical College Faculty

9 to 1 Student to Faculty
55% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at DTC it is much better at 9 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Denmark Technical College is 55%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  55 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Denmark Technical College

38% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 38% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Denmark Technical College. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.

Freshmen Retention Rate  38 out of 100
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Denmark Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

207 Full-Time Undergraduates
91.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
69.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 491 undergraduates at DTC with 207 being full-time and 284 being part-time.

How Much Does Denmark Technical College Cost?

$11,762 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
$20,564 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of DTC is $11,762. 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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of DTC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At DTC, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,141 a year. That adds up to $20,564 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at DTC is 43.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do DTC Graduates Make?

$21,624 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from DTC make about $21,624 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 49% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Denmark Technical College

South Carolina State
207 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Located in Denmark, South Carolina, Denmark Technical College is a public institution. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of DTC.

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Contact details for DTC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd, Denmark, SC 29042
Phone: 803-793-5100
Website: www.denmarktech.edu/

Denmark Technical College Majors

9 Majors With Completions
16 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Denmark Technical College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at DTC

70% Take At Least One Class Online
33% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 426 students took at least one online class at Denmark Technical College. This is a decrease from the 468 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 426 203
2019-2020 468 285
2018-2019 403 111
2017-2018 361 85
2016-2017 338 30

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Notes and References

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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