College and Career Readiness

District of Charleston County School District


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 73.6%    (2341 / 3181)
73.6%
State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)
64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 45%    (1430 / 3181)
State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)
29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 48.2%    (1532 / 3181)
48.2%
State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)
32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 70.4%    (2239 / 3181)
70.4%
State 61.4%    (36555 / 59488)
61.4%

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. 67.3 Down from 68.8
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 1773 Up from 1615
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 66.5 Down from 74.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 34.3 Down from 37.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 8.6 Down from 8.7

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 7520
CTE completers 1166
Total students earning national or state credential 2534
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Marketing 91
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 15
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 209
Other * 1184
Finance 120
Government & Public Administration 0
Architecture & Construction 84
Health Science 698
Hospitality & Tourism 267
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 0
Human Services 78
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 128
Information Technology 164
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 18
Business Management & Administration 269
Manufacturing 12
Education & Training 13