College and Career Readiness

District of Aiken County Schools


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 74.1%    (1387 / 1873)
74.1%
State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)
75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 26.4%    (494 / 1873)
26.4%
State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)
31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 27.7%    (518 / 1873)
27.7%
State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 72.8%    (1363 / 1873)
72.8%
State 73.3%    (46502 / 63429)
73.3%

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. 54.4 Down from 56.4
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 916 Up from 695
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 60.5 Up from 48.4
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 43.5 Up from 35.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 4.3 Up from 3.5

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 5215
CTE completers 929
Total students earning national or state credential 1220
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Finance 0
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 149
Hospitality & Tourism 338
Human Services 75
Information Technology 117
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 87
Manufacturing 59
Architecture & Construction 0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 8
Business Management & Administration 54
Education & Training 16
Marketing 0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 2
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 118
Other * 653