by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Denmark Technical College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
DTC was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Denmark Technical College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Denmark Technical College is 65%. This is higher than 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 Denmark Technical College this rate is 52%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at DTC is 14%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Denmark Technical College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 539 undergraduates at DTC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Denmark Technical College.
The average net price of DTC 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 DTC, 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 DTC, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $2,971 a year. That adds up to $11,884 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 23.4%. 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. Get more details about paying for Denmark Technical College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Denmark Technical College make around $25,351 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 48% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Denmark Technical College make the most money.
Denmark Technical College is an public institution situated in Denmark, South Carolina. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Denmark Technical College.
Contact information for Denmark Technical College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd, Denmark, SC 29042 |
| Phone: | 8037935101 |
| Website: | www.denmarktech.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 12 majors graduated from Denmark 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 | 191 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 57 | NA |
| Business & Commerce | 38 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 22 | NA |
| Accounting | 13 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 12 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 11 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 9 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 7 | NA |
| Information Technology | 6 | NA |
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.
550 students took at least one online class at Denmark Technical College.
Learn more about online learning at Denmark 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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.