The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in South Carolina is 47%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 50% to 47%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 14 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 15 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 49.90%, and the current academic year rate is 47%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Carolina Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
50% | 47% | 52% |
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| 2014-15 |
50% | 47% | 54% |
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| 2015-16 |
48% | 46% | 51% |
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| 2016-17 |
50% | 47% | 53% |
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| 2017-18 |
51% | 45% | 56% |
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| 2018-19 |
52% | 48% | 56% |
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| 2019-20 |
51% | 47% | 57% |
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| 2020-21 |
50% | 46% | 55% |
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| 2021-22 |
50% | 45% | 54% |
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| 2022-23 |
47% | 42% | 52% |
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| Average | 49.90% | 46.00% | 54.00% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 25.10%, and the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Carolina Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 24% |
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| 2014-15 | 24% |
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| 2015-16 | 22% |
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| 2016-17 | 22% |
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| 2017-18 | 26% |
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| 2018-19 | 27% |
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| 2019-20 | 26% |
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| 2020-21 | 27% |
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| 2021-22 | 27% |
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| 2022-23 | 26% |
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| Average | 25.10% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.70% for full-time students and 46.80% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at South Carolina Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 67% | 42% |
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| 2014-15 | 69% | 54% |
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| 2015-16 | 69% | 53% |
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| 2016-17 | 68% | 45% |
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| 2017-18 | 68% | 55% |
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| 2018-19 | 67% | 45% |
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| 2019-20 | 69% | 43% |
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| 2020-21 | 73% | 51% |
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| 2021-22 | 68% | 40% |
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| 2022-23 | 69% | 40% |
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| Average | 68.70% | 46.80% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.40 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at South Carolina Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 15:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 14:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
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| Average | 14.40:1 |
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