Horry-Georgetown Technical College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,200
2.34% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$5,406
After Financial Aid
2022 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
7,353
44.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
28.2%
267 Graduates

About

Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a higher education institution located in Horry County, SC. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Horry-Georgetown Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (283 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (112 degrees), and General Business (67 degrees).

In 2023, 2,288 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,582 degrees), 4.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (370 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $4,200, which is $−4,053 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,568 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $4,200, which is $4,053 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,406.

In 2023, 76% of undergraduate students attending Horry-Georgetown Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,200
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was $4,200. The cost of tuition at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $−4,053 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$5,406
2023 Value
21.2%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Horry-Georgetown Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,406. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Horry-Georgetown Technical College grew by 21.2%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,240
Room and Board
$1,560
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was of $9,240 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,560. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

76%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
24%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.56% with respect to 2022, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2022 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1568 total borrowers.

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Enrollment

Horry-Georgetown Technical College had a total enrollment of 7,353 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is 3,248 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,105. This means that 44.2% of students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.7% White, 18.9% Black or African American, 9.79% Hispanic or Latino, 4.41% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 0.394% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.136% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.9%), followed by White Male (29.5%) and Black or African American Female (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

44.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,353 students. The full-time enrollment at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is 3,248 and the part-time enrollment is 4,105. This means that 44.2% of students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

59%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Horry-Georgetown Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    4,681 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    1,388 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    720 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is 63.7% White, 18.9% Black or African American, 9.79% Hispanic or Latino, 4.41% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 0.394% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.136% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 91 students (1.24%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 554 more women than men received degrees from Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is white (1,582 degrees awarded). There were 4.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (370 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (283 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (112 degrees) and General Business (67 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (898 degrees awarded), Construction (72 degrees), and Precision Production (74 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are Other managers (87,371 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (68,623 people), Construction managers (51,835 people), Software developers (42,721 people), and Chief executives & legislators (26,720 people).

The most specialized majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (898 degrees awarded), Construction (72 degrees), Precision Production (74 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (148 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (65 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Chief executives & legislators, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (898 degrees awarded), Construction (72 degrees), Precision Production (74 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (148 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (65 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (142,209 people), Construction (132,481 people), uninformed (125,634 people), Computer Systems Design (69,770 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (64,543 people).

The most specialized majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (898 degrees awarded), Construction (72 degrees), Precision Production (74 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (148 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (65 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    283 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    112 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 283 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

867
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
1,421
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 867 degrees were awarded to men at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, which is 0.61 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,421).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 258 degrees were awarded to men at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.403 times less than the 640 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 640 degrees were awarded to men at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.48 times more than the 258 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

20%
100% Completion Time
26%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 20% of students graduating from Horry-Georgetown Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (42.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is Female and Asian (42.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.749% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,582 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    370 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    157 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is white (1,582 degrees awarded). There were 4.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (370 degrees).

1.01% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    937 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    645 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    279 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Horry-Georgetown Technical College is white female (937 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (645 degrees).

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Operations

Horry-Georgetown Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.84M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 186k (2.72%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Horry-Georgetown Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 84.6M. Horry-Georgetown Technical College employs 170 No academic ranks. Most academics at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are Male No academic rank (86), and Female No academic rank (84).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are: Management, with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 33 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 26 employees.

Endowment

$6.84M
2023 Endowment
19%
growth from 2022

Horry-Georgetown Technical College has an endowment valued at about $6.84M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Horry-Georgetown Technical College grew 19% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.04M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$26.8M
2023 Salaries
11.9%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Horry-Georgetown Technical College paid a median of $26.8M in salaries, which represents 31.6% of their overall expenditure ($84.6M) and a 11.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.17% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.0252% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$10.4M
Instructional Salaries
170
Number of Employees

In 2023, Horry-Georgetown Technical College paid a total of $10.4M to 170 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
170 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
36 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was No academic rank with 170 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Horry-Georgetown Technical College were Management with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 26 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male No academic rank
  2. Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Horry-Georgetown Technical College was Male No academic rank with 86 employees, and Female No academic rank with 84 employees.

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