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 84.8%    (2918 / 3440)
84.8%
State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)
75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 49%    (1686 / 3440)
State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)
31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 52.5%    (1807 / 3440)
52.5%
State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 81.3%    (2797 / 3440)
81.3%
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. 58.4 Down from 60.8
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 1944 Up from 1547
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 69.1 Up from 68.8
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 33.5 Down from 39.2
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 10.7 Up from 9.0

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 8063
CTE completers 1387
Total students earning national or state credential 3750
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Finance 682
Government & Public Administration 0
Health Science 1460
Architecture & Construction 203
Marketing 255
Hospitality & Tourism 419
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 270
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 92
Business Management & Administration 632
Human Services 144
Education & Training 6
Information Technology 166
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 566
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 31
Other * 1158
Manufacturing 62
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 13