College and Career Readiness

District of Aiken County Public Schools


College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

District 73.6%    (1103 / 1499)
73.6%
State 65.8%    (38486 / 58486)
65.8%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 34.3%    (514 / 1499)
34.3%
State 29%    (16977 / 58486)

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 35%    (525 / 1499)
State 32%    (18725 / 58486)

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 72.8%    (1092 / 1499)
72.8%
State 62.8%    (36738 / 58486)
62.8%

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. 66.3 Down from 74.5
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 815 Up from 724
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 70.4 Up from 67.9
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 43.0 Down from 50.1
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 4.9 No change

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 3818
CTE completers 423
Total students earning national or state credential 749
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Education & Training 23
Finance 0
Government & Public Administration Data N/A
Health Science 135
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 0
Architecture & Construction 2
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 1
Business Management & Administration 78
Manufacturing 26
Marketing 0
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 17
Other * 506
Hospitality & Tourism 124
Human Services 24
Information Technology 0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 0