College and Career Readiness

State of SC


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)
71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)
30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)
32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

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 State 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. 54.7 Down from 62.7
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 25490 Down from 30018
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 60.8 Down from 63.6
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 37.2 Up from 37.0
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 5.2 Up from 4.8

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 150143
CTE completers 22490
Total students earning national or state credential 48524
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 2679
Architecture & Construction 1025
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 1680
Business Management & Administration 2772
Education & Training 518
Finance 2662
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 17473
Hospitality & Tourism 3837
Human Services 2394
Information Technology 1053
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 1770
Manufacturing 730
Marketing 605
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 190
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 8207
Other * 26643