The average graduation rate for South Carolina Colleges is 48.88%, transfer-out rate is 27.20%, and retention rate is 70.66%.

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The table below summarizes and compares the graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate for South Carolina Colleges. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison between South Carolina Colleges

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South Carolina Colleges Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison Table
School NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateTransfer-out Rate (BS degree)Retention Rate (Full-time)Retention Rate (Part-time)
Allen UniversityColumbia, SC8% -12% 58%20%
Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC60% -- 81%50%
Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC19% 32%- 65%-
Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC69% 17%24% 80%47%
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC43% 40%3% 70%7%
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC70% 16%20% 84%-
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC50% 27%14% 79%-
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC85% 9%5% 92%13%
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC47% 35%42% 71%-
Coker UniversityHartsville, SC41% 43%48% 63%50%
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC64% 26%22% 80%44%
Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC55% 32%35% 55%38%
Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC70% 17%- 66%38%
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC57% -- 74%100%
Erskine CollegeDue West, SC46% 4%- 63%44%
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC39% 42%34% 65%50%
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC85% 12%17% 88%-
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC44% 32%32% 66%14%
Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC25% 50%- 65%40%
Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC49% -- 69%-
North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC53% -- 71%-
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC63% 29%32% 68%-
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC34% 26%22% 68%10%
South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC7% 7%- 46%17%
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC59% 32%32% 67%-
Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC25% -- 100%39%
University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC42% 39%40% 60%-
University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC38% 42%52% 61%38%
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC78% 15%17% 90%56%
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC43% 38%37% 64%33%
Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC36% -- 65%33%
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC60% 18%23% 67%100%
Average48.88%27.20%26.81%70.66%40.05%

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