GTC vs. University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Greenville Technical College vs. University of South Carolina Lancaster comparison

	Greenville Technical College	University of South Carolina Lancaster	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GTC	University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Location	Greenville, SC	Lancaster, SC
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	11,380	1,772
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gvltec.edu	sc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	GTC	University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Tuition (In State)	$5,040	$7,158
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,840	$17,838
Room & Board	$11,034	$6,840
Avg Net Price	$6,792	$10,795
Avg Grant Aid	$7,380	$8,374
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	98%

Admission	GTC	University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	731
Admitted	-	557
Acceptance Rate	Open	76.2%
Enrolled %	Open	61.2%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/20
SAT Range		910/1090
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	GTC	University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Transportation and Materials Moving (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (67%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Business (10%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	GTC	University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,600	$51,700
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,001	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$186	$240

Diversity	GTC	University of South Carolina-Lancaster
% Men	40%	40%
% Women	60%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	59%
% Black	23%	16%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	16%

Students	GTC	University of South Carolina-Lancaster
% In-State	93%	96%
% Out-of-State	6%	2%
Campus	GTC	University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Greenville Technical College is larger than than University of South Carolina-Lancaster based on total student enrollment (11,380 students vs. 1,772 students)

GTC vs. University of South Carolina-Lancaster Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GTC or University of South Carolina-Lancaster?

• University of South Carolina Lancaster is 29.7% more expensive to attend than GTC for in-state tuition ($7,158.00 vs. $5,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.3% higher at University of South Carolina-Lancaster than Greenville Technical College ($17,838.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Greenville Technical College than University of South Carolina-Lancaster ($6,792 vs. $10,795)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Lancaster are 61.3% lower than costs at Greenville Technical College ($6,840 vs. $11,034)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Greenville Technical College as University of South Carolina Lancaster (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Lancaster students is 13.5% larger than aid received Greenville Technical College ($8,374 vs. $7,380)

Which college is harder to get into, GTC or University of South Carolina-Lancaster? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of South Carolina-Lancaster or GTC .

GTC vs. University of South Carolina-Lancaster Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GTC or University of South Carolina-Lancaster? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of South Carolina-Lancaster and GTC.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Lancaster earn on average $18,100 more per year than GTC graduates after ten years. ($51,700 vs. $33,600)
• Greenville Technical College students graduate with a $5,249 lower median federal student loan debt than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($18,001 vs. $23,250)
• GTC graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($186 vs. $240)
• More University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GTC students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 33%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/