College and Career Readiness

State of SC


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)
75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)
31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

State 73.3%    (46502 / 63429)
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 State 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. 53.5 Down from 54.7
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 32614 Up from 25490
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 58.6 Down from 60.8
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 39.8 Up from 37.2
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 5.1 Down from 5.2

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 166768
CTE completers 23881
Total students earning national or state credential 54765
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 2434
Architecture & Construction 1079
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 1774
Business Management & Administration 3277
Education & Training 590
Finance 3688
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 20678
Hospitality & Tourism 4516
Human Services 2969
Information Technology 1494
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 2389
Manufacturing 916
Marketing 840
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 376
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 8732
Other * 30585