IPEDS ID 217615

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 47 awards in the trades we track: industrial maintenance, welding, HVAC, machining and CNC.

Address: 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville, SC 29829
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Website: www.atc.edu
Phone: (803) 508-7263
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,925

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (17); Associate degree (18)	35
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (7)	7
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4)	4
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1)	1

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,300
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$8,088
Books and supplies	$1,020
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$13,827
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$5,543

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (47.03)	Associate degree	n/a	$79,530	n/a

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 27%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $41,119
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $15,650

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 217615. How we build this list.