College and Career Readiness

District of Richland County School District 2


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 73.2%    (1625 / 2221)
73.2%
State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)
71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 27.4%    (608 / 2221)
27.4%
State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)
30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 29.4%    (654 / 2221)
29.4%
State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)
32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 71.1%    (1579 / 2221)
71.1%
State 69.6%    (42241 / 60700)
69.6%

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just graduates to all students in the four-year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).


Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s four-year graduation cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their on-time graduation year. 58.2 Down from 75.3
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 1113 Down from 1319
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 97.4 Up from 65.3
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 21.1 Down from 24.0
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 4.9 Down from 5.3

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 4442
CTE completers 598
Total students earning national or state credential 961
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Marketing 0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 0
Other * 568
Finance 0
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 244
Hospitality & Tourism 47
Human Services 1
Information Technology 71
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 10
Manufacturing 0
Architecture & Construction 5
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 7
Business Management & Administration 97
Education & Training 0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 0