10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$243,364at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Trident Technical College
⌖ Charleston, SC · 12 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$243,364 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−131%Modeled 10-year ROI
$39,226Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$1,406Average net price / year
$13,408Cost of attendance
$39,226Median earnings · year 5 after completion
29.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
10,512Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$43,348Year 1
$58,783Year 4
$39,226Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$76,5752Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Associate's Degree$54,7743Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,5504Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,2665Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$51,9126Data Processing · Associate's Degree$48,9367Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,7338Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,732Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in SC
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Florence, SC
Florence-Darlington Technical College
- Annual net price
- $2,004
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,201
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
- Annual net price
- $4,159
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,732
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -117%
Spartanburg Community College
- Annual net price
- $2,405
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,828
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -106%
Central Carolina Technical College
- Annual net price
- $5,571
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,928
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $76,575 | $30,938 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's Degree | $54,774 | $12,000 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,550 | $17,239 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,266 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $51,912 | $16,001 |
| Data Processing | Associate's Degree | $48,936 | Not available |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,733 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,732 | $2,750 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,449 | $15,000 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,849 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $23,250 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $27,750 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.