College and Career Readiness
Aiken County Schools
College and Career Readiness
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Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready
District
79.8% (1469 / 1842)
State
78.9% (49634 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
68.4%
74.1%
79.8%
State
71.5%
75.1%
78.9%
Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready
District
29.3% (539 / 1842)
State
31.9% (20082 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
25.8%
26.4%
29.3%
State
30.6%
31.2%
31.9%
Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
District
29.9% (550 / 1842)
State
33.5% (21083 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
27.1%
27.7%
29.9%
State
32.5%
33%
33.5%
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
District
79.2% (1458 / 1842)
State
77.3% (48633 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
67.1%
72.8%
79.2%
State
69.6%
73.3%
77.3%
District 79.8% (1469 / 1842)
State 78.9% (49634 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 68.4% | 74.1% | 79.8% |
| State | 71.5% | 75.1% | 78.9% |
Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready
District
29.3% (539 / 1842)
State
31.9% (20082 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
25.8%
26.4%
29.3%
State
30.6%
31.2%
31.9%
Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
District
29.9% (550 / 1842)
State
33.5% (21083 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
27.1%
27.7%
29.9%
State
32.5%
33%
33.5%
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
District
79.2% (1458 / 1842)
State
77.3% (48633 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
67.1%
72.8%
79.2%
State
69.6%
73.3%
77.3%
District 29.3% (539 / 1842)
State 31.9% (20082 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 25.8% | 26.4% | 29.3% |
| State | 30.6% | 31.2% | 31.9% |
Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
District
29.9% (550 / 1842)
State
33.5% (21083 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
27.1%
27.7%
29.9%
State
32.5%
33%
33.5%
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
District
79.2% (1458 / 1842)
State
77.3% (48633 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
67.1%
72.8%
79.2%
State
69.6%
73.3%
77.3%
District 29.9% (550 / 1842)
State 33.5% (21083 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 27.1% | 27.7% | 29.9% |
| State | 32.5% | 33% | 33.5% |
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
District
79.2% (1458 / 1842)
State
77.3% (48633 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
2024
2025
2026
District
67.1%
72.8%
79.2%
State
69.6%
73.3%
77.3%
District 79.2% (1458 / 1842)
State 77.3% (48633 / 62909)
3-Year Trend
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | 67.1% | 72.8% | 79.2% |
| State | 69.6% | 73.3% | 77.3% |
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. | 53.8 | Down from 54.4 |
| Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms | 996 | Up from 916 |
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications | 67.1 | Up from 60.5 |
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship | 43.8 | Up from 43.5 |
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship | 5.1 | Up from 4.3 |
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Students enrolled in CTE courses | 6394 |
| CTE completers | 1152 |
| Total students earning national or state credential | 1318 |
| Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials) |
|
| Advanced Manufacturing | 22 |
| Agriculture | 75 |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Design | 0 |
| Construction | 0 |
| Digital Technology | 88 |
| Education | 80 |
| Energy & Natural Resources | 1 |
| Financial Services | 0 |
| Healthcare & Human Servies | 347 |
| Hospitality, Events, & Tourism | 340 |
| Management & Entrepreneurship | 0 |
| Marketing & Sales | 0 |
| Public Service & Safety | 3 |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | 137 |
| Universal | 803 |