GTC vs. University of South Carolina-Sumter

Greenville Technical College vs. University of South Carolina Sumter comparison

	Greenville Technical College	University of South Carolina Sumter	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GTC	University of South Carolina-Sumter
Location	Greenville, SC	Sumter, SC
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	11,380	1,537
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gvltec.edu	uscsumter.edu
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Costs	GTC	University of South Carolina-Sumter
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	$10,071
Avg Grant Aid	$7,380	$9,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	98%

Admission	GTC	University of South Carolina-Sumter
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	558
Admitted	-	401
Acceptance Rate	Open	71.9%
Enrolled %	Open	51.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/20
SAT Range		895/1120
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 8, 2025

Academics	GTC	University of South Carolina-Sumter
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 (100%)
Outcomes	GTC	University of South Carolina-Sumter
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,600	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,001	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	$186	$108

Diversity	GTC	University of South Carolina-Sumter
% Men	40%	44%
% Women	60%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	46%
% Black	23%	26%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	19%

Students	GTC	University of South Carolina-Sumter
% In-State	93%	84%
% Out-of-State	6%	8%
Campus	GTC	University of South Carolina-Sumter
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Greenville Technical College is larger than than University of South Carolina-Sumter based on total student enrollment (11,380 students vs. 1,537 students)

GTC vs. University of South Carolina-Sumter Cost Comparison

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

• University of South Carolina Sumter 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-Sumter 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-Sumter ($6,792 vs. $10,071)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Sumter 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 Sumter (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Sumter students is 24.8% larger than aid received Greenville Technical College ($9,212 vs. $7,380)

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

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

Which is better, GTC or University of South Carolina-Sumter? 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-Sumter and GTC.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Sumter earn on average $4,700 more per year than GTC graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $33,600)
• University of South Carolina Sumter students graduate with a $7,501 lower median federal student loan debt than GTC graduates. ($10,500 vs. $18,001)
• University of South Carolina-Sumter graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than GTC graduates. ($108 vs. $186)
• More University of South Carolina-Sumter graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GTC students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 33%)

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