by our College Data Analytics Team
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Florence-Darlington Technical College was awarded 14 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dental support services.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College is ranked #1,280 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Florence-Darlington Technical College held the #1,663 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Florence-Darlington Technical College also holds the #16 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Florence-Darlington 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College is 49%. 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,315 undergraduates at Florence-Darlington Technical College with 1,259 being full-time and 2,056 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,452 | $1,849 | $1,880 | $3,677 | $3,205 |
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 Florence-Darlington 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $5,151 a year. That adds up to $20,604 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Florence-Darlington Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC 29501-0548 |
| Phone: | 843-661-8324 |
| Website: | https://www.fdtc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 113 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 70 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 48 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 41 | NA |
| Nursing | 40 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 39 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 35 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 35 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 26 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 25 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,927 students took at least one online class at Florence-Darlington Technical College. This is an increase from the 1,859 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,927 | 970 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,859 | 996 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,606 | 1,467 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,102 | 684 |
Learn more about online learning at Florence-Darlington 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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