IPEDS ID 217712

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, South Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 36 awards in the trades we track: HVAC, electrician, construction trades, plumbing.

Address: 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29901
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Website: www.tcl.edu
Phone: (800) 768-8252
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,679
Also known as: TCL , Lowcountry

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
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (25)	25
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (6)	6
Construction Trades	Building Construction Technology/Technician (46.0415)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4)	4
Plumbing	Plumbing Technology/Plumber (46.0503)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1)	1
Solar and Wind	Solar Energy Technology/Technician (15.1703)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,300
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$12,204
Books and supplies	$1,300
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$24,516
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$16,785

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

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): 24%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $39,721
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,500

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Savannah Technical College

37.0 mi

5717 White Bluff Rd, Savannah, GA · Public, 2-year

WELD 257
CDL 142
AUTO 88
HVAC 78
A&P 61
IMT 51
ELEC 17
CARP 11
SUN 9
CNC 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 718
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,330
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,126

Trident Technical College

52.0 mi

7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC · Public, 2-year

A&P 66
CDL 59
HVAC 31
CNST 27
LINE 27
AUTO 23
IMT 11
CNC 11
WELD 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 259
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,836
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,433

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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 217712. How we build this list.