College and Career Readiness

State of SC


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

State 65.8%    (38486 / 58486)
65.8%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

State 29%    (16977 / 58486)

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

State 32%    (18725 / 58486)

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

State 62.8%    (36738 / 58486)
62.8%

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. N/AV N/A
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 27821 Up from 25037
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 57.4 Up from 56.4
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 36.1 Down from 38.3
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 4.5 Down from 4.7

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 107737
CTE completers 18205
Total students earning national or state credential 33792
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 994
Architecture & Construction 415
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 530
Business Management & Administration 1107
Education & Training 275
Finance 1291
Government & Public Administration Data N/A
Health Science 12139
Hospitality & Tourism 2882
Human Services 948
Information Technology 434
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 978
Manufacturing 593
Marketing 277
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 119
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 4177
Other * 19555