College and Career Readiness
Richland County School District 1
College and Career Readiness
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Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready
District
73.3% (1128 / 1538)
State
75.1% (47639 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
55.8%
59.4%
73.3%
State
64.7%
71.5%
75.1%
Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready
District
25.4% (390 / 1538)
State
31.2% (19814 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
21.5%
20.7%
25.4%
State
29.4%
30.6%
31.2%
Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
District
26.7% (411 / 1538)
State
33% (20951 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
24.2%
22.8%
26.7%
State
32.6%
32.5%
33%
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
District
72% (1107 / 1538)
State
73.3% (46502 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
53.1%
57.3%
72%
State
61.4%
69.6%
73.3%
District 73.3% (1128 / 1538)
State 75.1% (47639 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 55.8% | 59.4% | 73.3% |
| State | 64.7% | 71.5% | 75.1% |
Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready
District
25.4% (390 / 1538)
State
31.2% (19814 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
21.5%
20.7%
25.4%
State
29.4%
30.6%
31.2%
Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
District
26.7% (411 / 1538)
State
33% (20951 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
24.2%
22.8%
26.7%
State
32.6%
32.5%
33%
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
District
72% (1107 / 1538)
State
73.3% (46502 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
53.1%
57.3%
72%
State
61.4%
69.6%
73.3%
District 25.4% (390 / 1538)
State 31.2% (19814 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 21.5% | 20.7% | 25.4% |
| State | 29.4% | 30.6% | 31.2% |
Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
District
26.7% (411 / 1538)
State
33% (20951 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
24.2%
22.8%
26.7%
State
32.6%
32.5%
33%
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
District
72% (1107 / 1538)
State
73.3% (46502 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
53.1%
57.3%
72%
State
61.4%
69.6%
73.3%
District 26.7% (411 / 1538)
State 33% (20951 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 24.2% | 22.8% | 26.7% |
| State | 32.6% | 32.5% | 33% |
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
District
72% (1107 / 1538)
State
73.3% (46502 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
2023
2024
2025
District
53.1%
57.3%
72%
State
61.4%
69.6%
73.3%
District 72% (1107 / 1538)
State 73.3% (46502 / 63429)
3-Year Trend
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 53.1% | 57.3% | 72% |
| State | 61.4% | 69.6% | 73.3% |
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 graduating cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their graduation year. | 44.9 | Down from 49.6 |
| Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms | 796 | Up from 619 |
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications | 61.8 | Up from 56.9 |
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship | 30.2 | Up from 23.5 |
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship | 3.7 | Down from 3.9 |
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Students enrolled in CTE courses | 4108 |
| CTE completers | 511 |
| Total students earning national or state credential | 439 |
| Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials) |
|
| 67 | |
| 332 | |
| Advanced Manufacturing | 0 |
| Agriculture | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Design | 0 |
| Construction | 0 |
| Digital Technology | 0 |
| Education | 0 |
| Energy & Natural Resources | 0 |
| Financial Services | 25 |
| Healthcare & Human Servies | 62 |
| Hospitality, Events, & Tourism | 6 |
| Management & Entrepreneurship | 8 |
| Marketing & Sales | 24 |
| Public Service & Safety | 4 |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | 0 |
| Universal | 0 |