College and Career Readiness

District of Aiken County Schools


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 68.4%    (1163 / 1700)
68.4%
State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)
71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 25.8%    (438 / 1700)
25.8%
State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)
30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 27.1%    (460 / 1700)
27.1%
State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)
32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 67.1%    (1141 / 1700)
67.1%
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. 56.4 Down from 65.5
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 695 Down from 962
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 48.4 Down from 68.2
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 35.5 Down from 43.9
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 3.5 Down from 5.9

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 4532
CTE completers 679
Total students earning national or state credential 937
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Marketing 0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 23
Other * 458
Finance 0
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 197
Hospitality & Tourism 206
Human Services 134
Information Technology 127
Architecture & Construction 0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 10
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 1
Manufacturing 35
Business Management & Administration 0
Education & Training 25
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 44