College and Career Readiness

State of SC


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

State 64.7%    (38515 / 59488)
64.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

State 29.4%    (17461 / 59488)
29.4%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

State 32.6%    (19421 / 59488)
32.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

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 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. 62.7 N/A
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 30018 Up from 27821
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 63.6 Up from 57.4
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 37.0 Up from 36.1
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 4.8 Up from 4.5

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 148539
CTE completers 19670
Total students earning national or state credential 38278
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 1848
Architecture & Construction 748
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 825
Business Management & Administration 1937
Education & Training 359
Finance 1552
Government & Public Administration 6
Health Science 13574
Hospitality & Tourism 3074
Human Services 1668
Information Technology 838
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 1372
Manufacturing 721
Marketing 245
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 95
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 6487
Other * 21415