For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of South Carolina Colleges is 46.97%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 2.78%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Carolina Colleges has decreased by 7.55% from 50.81% to 46.97%. Of the 44 South Carolina Colleges, 18 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 16 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at South Carolina Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 31.00% | 22.00% 9% | 19.00% 3% | 22.00% 3% | 8.00% 14% | 20.40% |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 59.00% | 66.00% 7% | 57.00% 9% | 63.00% 6% | 60.00% 3% | 61.00% |
| Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | 42.00% | 41.00% 1% | 44.00% 3% | 49.00% 5% | 43.00% 6% | 43.80% |
| Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | 29.00% | 24.00% 5% | 28.00% 4% | 24.00% 4% | 19.00% 5% | 24.80% |
| Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC | 66.00% | 65.00% 1% | 64.00% 1% | 65.00% 1% | 69.00% 4% | 65.80% |
| Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | 53.00% | 54.00% 1% | 54.00% | 52.00% 2% | 59.00% 7% | 54.40% |
| College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | 71.00% | 65.00% 6% | 65.00% | 66.00% 1% | 64.00% 2% | 66.20% |
| Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 72.00% | 74.00% 2% | 71.00% 3% | 73.00% 2% | 70.00% 3% | 72.00% |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 50.00% | 51.00% 1% | 49.00% 2% | 51.00% 2% | 50.00% 1% | 50.20% |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 83.00% | 83.00% | 84.00% 1% | 85.00% 1% | 85.00% | 84.00% |
| Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC | 100.00% | 75.00% 25% | 7.00% 68% | 38.00% 31% | 11.00% 27% | 46.20% |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 35.00% | 38.00% 3% | 53.00% 15% | 36.00% 17% | 41.00% 5% | 40.60% |
| Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 64.00% | 51.00% 13% | 68.00% 17% | 62.00% 6% | 70.00% 8% | 63.00% |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 53.00% | 59.00% 6% | 66.00% 7% | 54.00% 12% | 55.00% 1% | 57.40% |
| Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 56.00% | 57.00% 1% | 51.00% 6% | 57.00% 6% | 57.00% | 55.60% |
| Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | 61.00% | 44.00% 17% | 51.00% 7% | 40.00% 11% | 46.00% 6% | 48.40% |
| Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 39.00% | 43.00% 4% | 44.00% 1% | 43.00% 1% | 39.00% 4% | 41.60% |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 80.00% | 82.00% 2% | 80.00% 2% | 81.00% 1% | 85.00% 4% | 81.60% |
| Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC | 14.00% | 10.00% 4% | 11.00% 1% | 13.00% 2% | 17.00% 4% | 13.00% |
| Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 43.00% | 44.00% 1% | 48.00% 4% | 53.00% 5% | 44.00% 9% | 46.40% |
| Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | 35.00% | 33.00% 2% | 32.00% 1% | 29.00% 3% | 25.00% 4% | 30.80% |
| Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Morris CollegeSumter, SC | 31.00% | 25.00% 6% | 26.00% 1% | 24.00% 2% | 23.00% 1% | 25.80% |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 51.00% | 53.00% 2% | 52.00% 1% | 53.00% 1% | 49.00% 4% | 51.60% |
| North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 54.00% | 58.00% 4% | 51.00% 7% | 57.00% 6% | 53.00% 4% | 54.60% |
| Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 66.00% | 71.00% 5% | 63.00% 8% | 59.00% 4% | 63.00% 4% | 64.40% |
| University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | 40.00% | 39.00% 1% | 41.00% 2% | 42.00% 1% | 42.00% | 40.80% |
| University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | 32.00% | 31.00% 1% | 34.00% 3% | 29.00% 5% | 38.00% 9% | 32.80% |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 77.00% | 76.00% 1% | 78.00% 2% | 78.00% | 78.00% | 77.40% |
| Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | 44.00% | 46.00% 2% | 45.00% 1% | 51.00% 6% | 47.00% 4% | 46.60% |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 34.00% | 35.00% 1% | 29.00% 6% | 30.00% 1% | 34.00% 4% | 32.40% |
| University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 46.00% | 48.00% 2% | 47.00% 1% | 47.00% | 43.00% 4% | 46.20% |
| Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 41.00% | 39.00% 2% | 48.00% 9% | 40.00% 8% | 35.00% 5% | 40.60% |
| Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC | 43.00% | 41.00% 2% | 41.00% | 31.00% 10% | 36.00% 5% | 38.40% |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 56.00% | 63.00% 7% | 60.00% 3% | 58.00% 2% | 60.00% 2% | 59.40% |
| Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 81.00% | 84.00% 3% | 80.00% 4% | 80.00% | 82.00% 2% | 81.40% |
| South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 23.00% | 17.00% 6% | 6.00% 11% | 13.00% 7% | 7.00% 6% | 13.20% |
| Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC | 25.00% | 20.00% 5% | 50.00% 30% | 33.00% 17% | 25.00% 8% | 30.60% |
| Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | - | 66.00% | 66.00% | 55.00% 11% | 53.00% 2% | 60.00% |
| ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Average | 50.81% | 49.82% 1% | 49.03% 0.79% | 48.32% 0.71% | 46.97% 1.34% | 48.99% |