TTC serves nearly 12,000 students on three campuses located in North Charleston, downtown Charleston and Moncks Corner. 

The average age of the student is 27, and many students balance their pursuit of higher education with family and job responsibilities:

• 63 percent are female
• 36 percent are minority (64% white/29% African-American/7% other)
• 75 percent are:
  • First generation college students
  • Working adults pursuing education to improve their employment options
  • Single parents with below poverty level incomes
• Over 90 percent are permanent residents of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties 

TTC provides quality education and workforce training that supports the regional economy.

• Since 1974, the College has been accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates
• The College offers associate degrees, certificates and diplomas in more than 150 programs of study organized under nine Academic Divisions: 
• Allied Health Sciences 
• Business Technology
• Community, Family and Child Services
• Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts 
• Humanities and Social Sciences 
• Industrial and Engineering Technology
• Law Related Studies
• Nursing
• Science and Mathematics
• The College’s Division of Continuing Education receives over 30,000 registrations annually for non-credit courses offered through customized, company-sponsored training, and professional development programs
• 85 percent of full-time faculty have a masters or doctoral degree in their field of teaching
  

TTC is state assisted, not state supported. 

• Between 1998 and 2005, the percentage of the College's budget funded by the State decreased from 50% to 35%. During that same time period, TTC's enrollment increased 20%. 
• Funding levels and sources for the College include:  
  • 45 percent from tuition and fees
  • 32 percent from the state of South Carolina
  • 12 percent from grants and auxiliary services
  • 11 percent from Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties   
• While lottery funding helps keep tuition affordable for most students, TTC must receive private support from the community to help students with other needs, meet growing capital and technology needs and provide development opportunities for faculty and staff.
  

TTC has a history of sound financial stewardship of public and private funds.

• Trident Technical College has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in financial reporting for the last 11 years from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada
• The Trident Technical College Foundation was established in 1975 to bridge the gap between needs and resources. Each year since its inception, the Foundation’s independent auditors’ reports have received unqualified opinions
• Administrative costs account for less than 13% of annual expenses for the TTC Foundation.