by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Attendance costs at Florence-Darlington Technical College ranged from $10,497.00 through $12,369.00 across residency tiers.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $10,497.00 for in-state students versus $12,369.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,900.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,597.00 |
| Total cost | $10,497.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,497.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,727.00 |
| Net price | $1,770.00 |
| That is 91% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,497.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,142.00 |
| Net price | $1,355.00 |
| That is 93% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,772.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,597.00 |
| Total cost | $12,369.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,369.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,727.00 |
| Net price | $3,642.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,369.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,142.00 |
| Net price | $3,227.00 |
| That is 83% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 0.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $1,357.00 | $1,773.00 | $10,513.00 |
| Senior year | $1,363.00 | $1,781.00 | $10,559.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $5,440.00 | $7,106.00 | $42,144.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,072.00 | $2,707.00 | $16,055.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $63.00 | $82.00 | $485.00 |
| Total amount paid | $7,513.00 | $9,814.00 | $58,199.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $1,357.00 | $1,773.00 | $10,513.00 |
| Senior year | $1,359.00 | $1,775.00 | $10,528.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $2,716.00 | $3,548.00 | $21,041.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,035.00 | $1,352.00 | $8,016.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $31.00 | $41.00 | $242.00 |
| Total amount paid | $3,751.00 | $4,899.00 | $29,056.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $3,232.00 | $3,647.00 | $12,387.00 |
| Senior year | $3,246.00 | $3,664.00 | $12,443.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $12,956.00 | $14,622.00 | $49,660.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,936.00 | $5,570.00 | $18,919.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $149.00 | $168.00 | $571.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,892.00 | $20,193.00 | $68,578.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $3,232.00 | $3,647.00 | $12,387.00 |
| Senior year | $3,237.00 | $3,653.00 | $12,406.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,468.00 | $7,300.00 | $24,793.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,464.00 | $2,781.00 | $9,445.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $74.00 | $84.00 | $285.00 |
| Total amount paid | $8,933.00 | $10,081.00 | $34,238.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $2,004.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $598.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $208.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $471.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $1,508.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $3,089.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $4,064.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Florence-Darlington Technical College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Florence-Darlington Technical College stands at $6,750.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,700.00 |
| 25th | $2,853.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,750.00 |
| 75th | $14,750.00 |
| 90th | $28,101.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,000.00 |
| Middle income | $6,192.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,500.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,029.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Florence-Darlington Technical College comes to $2,203.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Florence-Darlington Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.8% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Florence-Darlington Technical College add up to $157,822,380.00 spread across 12,459 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 90 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,798.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,481.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Florence-Darlington Technical College, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.