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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. OCtech is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College?

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Contact details for OCtech are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3250 Saint Matthews Rd, Orangeburg, SC 29118-8299
Phone: 803-536-0311
Website: www.octech.edu

How Do I Get Into OCtech?

You can apply to OCtech online at: https://www.applyweb.com/octech/index.ftl

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College?

7% Take Out Loans
4.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At OCtech, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $3,515 a year. That adds up to $14,060 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at OCtech is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

640 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,145 undergraduate students at OCtech, with 640 being full-time and 1,505 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 640 full-time undergraduates at OCtech, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 300
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 293
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Online Learning at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

892 Took All Classes Online
1,799 Took At Least One Class Online
77.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,799 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at OCtech has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of OCtech

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College was 77.1%. This is the #288 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at OCtech regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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