South Carolina · Denmark

Denmark Technical College

A public two-year technical college in Denmark, South Carolina, founded in 1948 and one of the few two-year HBCUs.

2-year, PublicFounded 1948

Snapshot

At a glance

Undergraduate enrollment

519

Admission rate

Retention (first-year)

47%

Completion (150% of time)

13%

Pell recipients

39%

Black undergraduate share

84%

These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.

Student body

Undergraduate composition

Black

84%

Hispanic

3%

White

9%

Asian

0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0%

Two or more races

2%

Nonresident

0%

Unknown

0%

Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.

Costs

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition, in-state

$6,315

Tuition, out-of-state

$11,955

Median federal loan debt

$6,750

Federal loan recipients

12%

Pell recipients

39%

Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.

Outcomes

Earnings, retention, and completion

Median earnings, 6 years

$18,631

Median earnings, 10 years

$25,351

Median debt

$6,750

Retention

47%

Completion

13%

Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.

Institution

Campus and classification

Accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Campus setting

Rural: remote

Carnegie basic

Carnegie basic classification 9

Undergraduate profile

Mixed part/full-time two-year

Size and setting

Very small two-year

Average faculty salary

$4,747 monthly

Full-time faculty share

62%

DOE unit ID

217989

These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.

25 programs

Academic programs

Undergraduate certificate · 16

  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services
  • Data Processing
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
  • Precision Metal Working

Associate · 9

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Data Processing
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
  • Human Services, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.