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 70.2%    (2268 / 3229)
70.2%
State 65.8%    (38486 / 58486)
65.8%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

District 43.7%    (1411 / 3229)
43.7%
State 29.0%    (16977 / 58486)
29.0%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

District 45.7%    (1476 / 3229)
45.7%
State 32.0%    (18725 / 58486)
32.0%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

District 68.2%    (2203 / 3229)
68.2%
State 62.8%    (36738 / 58486)
62.8%

Note: The new CCR results (as of 2020) cannot be compared to that of previous years because the cohort of students measured has changed from graduates to all students in the four year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).


Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Percentage of Students from prior year graduating class enrolled in a two- or four-year college or technical college pursuing an associates degree, certificate, or diploma in Fall following graduation 68.8 Up from 66.9
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 1615 Up from 1539
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 74.5 Up from 69.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 37.7 Down from 47.5
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 8.7 Down from 8.8

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 5889
CTE completers 1136
Total students earning national or state credential 2111
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 4
Architecture & Construction 12
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 97
Business Management & Administration 240
Education & Training 13
Finance 264
Government & Public Administration Data N/A
Health Science 399
Hospitality & Tourism 333
Human Services 51
Information Technology 84
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 0
Manufacturing 4
Marketing 43
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 89
Other * 929