Trident Technical College Profile

Background

Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multicampus institution which provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties in South Carolina. The college provides lifelong learning opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students. These opportunities enhance the economic, social and cultural life of the community. Accessible and responsive to the needs of this multicultural community, TTC prepares students for a rapidly changing global environment.

Each semester approximately 12,000 credit students enroll in programs leading to college transfer associate degrees and technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in allied health sciences; aeronautical studies, business technology; community, family and child studies; hospitality, tourism and culinary art; film, media and visual arts; humanities and social sciences; industrial and engineering technology; law-related studies; nursing; and science and mathematics. To foster student success, TTC provides developmental education and comprehensive student services.

Achieving the Dream Goals

Trident Technical College’s goal is to help all students succeed. Drawing on Achieving the Dream resources, TTC will more effectively analyze data that will improve student outcomes, including course completion, retention, and graduation rates. During the first year of the initiative, the college plans to:

• Identify new strategies to improve student retention
• Further develop an existing mentoring program designed to improve academic outcomes for minority males
• Collaborate with other Achieving the Dream colleges to identify best practices
• Continue to study and implement new programs that focus on student success in developmental and gatekeeper courses

Through rigorous data analysis and institutional transformation, TTC expects to improve student success rates. The college is committed to leveraging the necessary resources to make effective change happen.