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Horry-Georgetown Technical College and the Office of
Institutional Research & Assessment Now Have a Newly
Revised website.
Please
follow this link for the New and Improved Web Pages
for Institutional Research & Assessment:
http://www.hgtc.edu/int_y.php?pageid=24
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2005-2006 Fast
Facts
produced by
the office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Compiled by
Joyce Freeland
lagoon.hgtc.edu/ir |
The College: Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a two-year, public
coeducational college approved by several accreditation agencies
to offer associate degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs.
Non-credit and corporate training programs are offered through the
continuing education division of the College.
Location:
Founded in 1966, the College
has three locations in northeastern region of South Carolina:
Georgetown, Conway, and the Grand Strand (Myrtle Beach). The
College offers educational opportunities in Northern Horry County
through its off-campus site located on the campus of North Myrtle
Beach High School.
Enrollment:
Approximately 6,850 students
annually enroll in HGTC regular curriculum programs, while
approximately 18,000 people participate in Continuing Education
courses.
Faculty:
HGTC has approximately 130
full-time and over 110 part-time faculty members. The part-time
faculty members consist primarily of HGTC staff members, business
and civic leaders, and prominent professionals within the region.
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Enrollment Fall 2005: 5,338 |
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Tuition:
In-State/In-County - $1,400 full-time/$117 per credit hour
In-State/Out-of-County – $1,772 full-time/$148 per credit hour
Out-of-State/Country - $2,132 full-time/$178 per credit hour
(student fees based upon credit hours taken)
Tuition and fees are subject to change. Please visit the HGTC Tuition
and Fees webpage for more accurate information. You may use
the link provided to access the information:
http://lagoon.hgtc.edu/students/tuition.htm |
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Full-time: 45.1%; Part-time: 54.9% |
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59.6% enrolled at the Conway Campus;
25.8% enrolled at the Grand Strand Campus;
13.7% enrolled at the Georgetown Campus;
0.8% enrolled at the North Myrtle Beach Off-Campus Site
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71% White; 24.2% African American; 1.4% Hispanic; 2.0% Foreign |
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66.2% Female; 33.8% Male |
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74.8% received Financial Aid |
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Average Age: 26.4 |
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Average Hours Attempted: 9.75 |
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Average College GPA: 2.8 |
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82.5% of students attend day courses; while 17.5% attend evening
courses |
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17:1 Student/Teacher Ratio |
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91.8% of students are SC residents; 81.9% Horry and Georgetown residents |
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Professional Examinations and Certification Tests: 89.4%
(The rate is based upon the percent of students passing professional
examinations and certification tests on their first
attempt.) |
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Graduate Placement Rate: 96.0% |
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Graduation Rate: 21.1%*; Success Rate: 50.1%
*(The rate is based on the completion of a program within
150% of the defined program length.) |
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Transfer/Further Education Rate: 33.1% |
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The number of accreditable programs: 12 |
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The number accredited: 9 |
HGTC received its 1st "Substantially Exceeds" performance rating
during the 2004-2005 fiscal year
Academic Program Offerings
You may use the link provided below to access the current list of
Program/Major offerings of Horry-Georgetown Technical College
http://lagoon.hgtc.edu/academics/programs.htm |
