by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Greenville Technical College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Greenville Technical College was awarded 39 badges in the 2026 rankings.
GTC is ranked #1,751 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, GTC holds the #20 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Greenville 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.
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 on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Greenville Technical College is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 18% for first-time, full-time students at GTC, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Greenville Technical College.
In the current academic year, there are 8,171 undergraduates at GTC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Greenville Technical College.
The typical net cost at GTC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for GTC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,888 | $6,059 | $7,359 | $8,111 | $5,333 |
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 GTC, 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 GTC, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $6,396 a year. That adds up to $25,584 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.2%. 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 Greenville Technical College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Greenville Technical College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $39,473 in their early years. This is about 20% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Greenville Technical College make the most money.
Greenville Technical College is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. Greenville is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Greenville Technical College.
Contact details for Greenville Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 506 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, SC 29606 |
| Phone: | 8642508000 |
| Website: | www.gvltec.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 18 majors graduated from Greenville 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 | 3,341 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,299 | $31,131 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 164 | $66,106 |
| Allied Health Professions | 152 | $43,043 |
| Business Administration & Management | 147 | $36,122 |
| Nursing | 135 | $58,008 |
| Other Mechanic Technologies | 125 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 117 | $32,937 |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 114 | $44,407 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 110 | $29,147 |
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.
7,892 students took at least one online class at Greenville Technical College.
Learn more about online learning at Greenville 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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