SC
Trident Technical College
0.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Charleston, SC · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Trident Technical College
Across 2022–2024, Trident Technical College reported 7 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Midlands Technical College.
- 0.15
- Incidents / 1k students
- #62
- Rank of 2,072
- #24
- SC rank
- 13,552
- Enrolled students
0.15 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Trident Technical College reports 0.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 97% below University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k); Antelope Valley Community College District (0.59/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (0.67/1k); Tufts University (2.94/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Midlands Technical College (0.22/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k); Spartanburg Community College (0.90/1k); Tri-County Technical College (0.00/1k); Piedmont Technical College (0.00/1k); York Technical College (0.00/1k); Florence-Darlington Technical College (0.00/1k); Central Carolina Technical College (0.35/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.15
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #62
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 97%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 218894 · Trident Technical College 0.15/1k score rate · #62/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.15/1k
- RANK-TOP #62/2,072
- ST-MID #24 in state
- BELOW-PEER Antelope Valley Community College · 0.44 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 13,552
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Antelope Valley Community College District (+0.44/1k)
Trident Technical College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Antelope Valley Community College District. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Antelope Valley Community College District (+0.44/1k). National rank #62 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Trident Technical College reports 0.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 97% below University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k); Antelope Valley Community College District (0.59/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (0.67/1k); Tufts University (2.94/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Midlands Technical College (0.22/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k); Spartanburg Community College (0.90/1k); Tri-County Technical College (0.00/1k); Piedmont Technical College (0.00/1k); York Technical College (0.00/1k); Florence-Darlington Technical College (0.00/1k); Central Carolina Technical College (0.35/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Trident Technical College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Trident on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Trident Technical College · this campus · lowest 0.15
Trident Technical College — this campus · lowest
0.15 per 1,000 students
- Antelope Valley Community College · near 0.59
Antelope Valley Community College District — near
0.59 per 1,000 students
- Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City · near 0.67
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City — near
0.67 per 1,000 students
- Tufts University · near 2.94
Tufts University — near
2.94 per 1,000 students
- Vanderbilt University · highest peer
Vanderbilt University — highest peer
12.08 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Trident Technical College's 0.15/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Trident Technical College decreased from 4 to 2 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 23 SC 2-year peers in this comparison, Trident Technical College is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 32% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 95, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 91, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 59, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 41, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 18
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 18, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 9, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 9
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 5, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 5
- Trident Technical College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern College-Charleston | 226 | 4.42 | 0 | 5 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | 267 | 0.00 | 5 | 36 |
| Fortis College-Columbia | 582 | 1.72 | 9 | 9 |
| Williamsburg Technical College | 668 | 0.00 | 14 | 36 |
| Denmark Technical College | 675 | 4.44 | 18 | 0 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | 743 | 0.00 | 23 | 36 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | 799 | 0.00 | 27 | 36 |
| University of South Carolina-Union | 1,402 | 0.00 | 32 | 36 |
| Northeastern Technical College | 1,428 | 0.00 | 36 | 36 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | 1,845 | 0.54 | 41 | 18 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | 2,106 | 0.00 | 45 | 36 |
| Trident Technical College (this campus) | 13,552 | 0.15 | 100 | 32 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Trident Technical College fell from 4 to 2 (-50%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (4 to 2).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Trident Technical College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Burglary and Fondling. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyTrident Technical College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 100% (1 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
45 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Trident Technical College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
NH
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
8.71 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Antelope Valley Community College District
0.59 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Trident Technical College sits on price and outcomes
At $1,406, Trident Technical College's reported average net price is among the lowest reported prices among 81 South Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,525.
- $1,406
- average net price
- $16,525
- South Carolina median
- 2.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,485
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $1,057, while those above $110,000 record $6,542 - roughly 6.2 times as much. A published average of $1,406 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $33,306 - about 23.7 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly. Only 29% complete within six years. Most students here do not finish, which is the single most important number on this page for anyone weighing the cost.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $4,546
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $8,620
- Avg Net Price
- $1,406
- Median Debt
- $13,029
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 28%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $33,306
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $38,253
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 51%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 649 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · 13,554 enrolled
Safety Score 8.71
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · 13,532 enrolled
Safety Score 0.59
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · 13,575 enrolled
Safety Score 12.08
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · 13,523 enrolled
Safety Score 0.67
Tufts University
Medford, MA · 13,599 enrolled
Safety Score 2.94
Closest by National Rank
Trident Technical College (national rank #62) sits near Canada College (#63) and Central Piedmont Community College (#61) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Trident Technical College, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · 13,523 enrolled
Safety score 0.67
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY · 13,429 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI · 13,792 enrolled
Safety score 2.47
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA · 13,242 enrolled
Safety score 1.81
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL · 13,988 enrolled
Safety score 0.29
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA · 14,055 enrolled
Safety score 1.00
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC · 14,082 enrolled
Safety score 0.07
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA · 13,018 enrolled
Safety score 0.23
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC · 20,375 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA · 6,909 enrolled
Safety score 0.14
Central Community College
Grand Island, NE · 6,927 enrolled
Safety score 0.14
Canada College
Redwood City, CA · 6,625 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
Gaston College
Dallas, NC · 6,443 enrolled
Safety score 0.16
Sierra College
Rocklin, CA · 19,125 enrolled
Safety score 0.16
Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT · 36,315 enrolled
Safety score 0.14
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA · 14,583 enrolled
Safety score 0.14
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Trident Technical College safe?
Trident Technical College has a safety score of 0.15 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #62 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k). Same-state same-level set: Midlands Technical College (0.22/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k); Spartanburg Community College (0.90/1k); Tri-County Technical College (0.00/1k); Piedmont Technical College (0.00/1k); York Technical College (0.00/1k); Florence-Darlington Technical College (0.00/1k); Central Carolina Technical College (0.35/1k).
What crimes are reported at Trident Technical College?
For calendar year 2024, Trident Technical College reported Burglary (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Trident Technical College compare to similar schools?
Trident Technical College reports 97% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k); Antelope Valley Community College District (0.59/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (0.67/1k); Tufts University (2.94/1k). Same-state same-level set: Midlands Technical College (0.22/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k); Spartanburg Community College (0.90/1k); Tri-County Technical College (0.00/1k); Piedmont Technical College (0.00/1k); York Technical College (0.00/1k); Florence-Darlington Technical College (0.00/1k); Central Carolina Technical College (0.35/1k).
Does Trident Technical College have fire safety data?
Trident Technical College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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