College and Career Readiness
State of SC
College and Career Readiness
Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		65.8%    (38486 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
			Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		29%    (16977 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
			Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		32%    (18725 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
			Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		62.8%    (36738 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
		
			
State 65.8% (38486 / 58486)
Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		29%    (16977 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
			Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		32%    (18725 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
			Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		62.8%    (36738 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
		
			
State 29% (16977 / 58486)
Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		32%    (18725 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
			Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		62.8%    (36738 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
		
			
State 32% (18725 / 58486)
Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready
				
					
		
		
				
				
			
		
						
		
			
		
						
				    	
						
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						 
		
		
		
			
		
						
		
		
		
		
		
			
				
					State
		62.8%    (36738 / 58486)
				
			
				
				
			
			
			
		
				
			
		
			
State 62.8% (36738 / 58486)
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 State | 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. | N/AV | N/A | 
| Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms | 27821 | Up from 25037 | 
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications | 57.4 | Up from 56.4 | 
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship | 36.1 | Down from 38.3 | 
| Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship | 4.5 | Down from 4.7 | 
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Students enrolled in CTE courses | 107737 | 
| CTE completers | 18205 | 
| Total students earning national or state credential | 33792 | 
| Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster (A student may have earned multiple credentials)  |  
					|
| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources | 994 | 
| Architecture & Construction | 415 | 
| Arts, A/V Technology & Communications | 530 | 
| Business Management & Administration | 1107 | 
| Education & Training | 275 | 
| Finance | 1291 | 
| Government & Public Administration | Data N/A | 
| Health Science | 12139 | 
| Hospitality & Tourism | 2882 | 
| Human Services | 948 | 
| Information Technology | 434 | 
| Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security | 978 | 
| Manufacturing | 593 | 
| Marketing | 277 | 
| Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics | 119 | 
| Transportation, Distribution & Logistics | 4177 | 
| Other * | 19555 |