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 80.5%    (2587 / 3214)
80.5%
State 71.5%    (43379 / 60700)
71.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 47.2%    (1517 / 3214)
47.2%
State 30.6%    (18564 / 60700)
30.6%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 50.8%    (1633 / 3214)
50.8%
State 32.5%    (19702 / 60700)
32.5%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 76.9%    (2471 / 3214)
76.9%
State 69.6%    (42241 / 60700)
69.6%

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. 60.8 Down from 67.3
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 1547 Down from 1773
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 68.8 Up from 66.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 39.2 Up from 34.3
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 9.0 Up from 8.6

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 7352
CTE completers 1312
Total students earning national or state credential 3696
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Marketing 238
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 49
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 857
Other * 1026
Finance 604
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 1232
Architecture & Construction 270
Hospitality & Tourism 390
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 258
Business Management & Administration 578
Human Services 60
Education & Training 0
Information Technology 175
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 13
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 27
Manufacturing 5