How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for South Carolina Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of South Carolina Colleges is 40.15%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 5.43%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Carolina Colleges has decreased by 12.4% from 45.83% to 40.15%. Of the 94 South Carolina Colleges, 34 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 43 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.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for South Carolina Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at South Carolina Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville, SC21.00%22.00%
1%
25.00%
3%
22.00%
3%
19.00%
3%
21.80%
Allen UniversityColumbia, SC31.00%22.00%
9%
19.00%
3%
22.00%
3%
8.00%
14%
20.40%
Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC59.00%66.00%
7%
57.00%
9%
63.00%
6%
60.00%
3%
61.00%
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC42.00%41.00%
1%
44.00%
3%
49.00%
5%
43.00%
6%
43.80%
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SC18.00%13.00%
5%
10.00%
3%
11.00%
1%
14.00%
3%
13.20%
Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC29.00%24.00%
5%
28.00%
4%
24.00%
4%
19.00%
5%
24.80%
Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC66.00%65.00%
1%
64.00%
1%
65.00%
1%
69.00%
4%
65.80%
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC53.00%54.00%
1%
54.00%52.00%
2%
59.00%
7%
54.40%
Charleston Cosmetology InstituteCharleston, SC88.00%----88.00%
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC71.00%65.00%
6%
65.00%66.00%
1%
64.00%
2%
66.20%
Charzanne Beauty CollegeGreenwood, SC66.00%----66.00%
Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SC15.00%19.00%
4%
26.00%
7%
36.00%
10%
25.00%
11%
24.20%
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC72.00%74.00%
2%
71.00%
3%
73.00%
2%
70.00%
3%
72.00%
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC50.00%51.00%
1%
49.00%
2%
51.00%
2%
50.00%
1%
50.20%
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC83.00%83.00%84.00%
1%
85.00%
1%
85.00%84.00%
Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC100.00%75.00%
25%
7.00%
68%
38.00%
31%
11.00%
27%
46.20%
Coker UniversityHartsville, SC35.00%38.00%
3%
53.00%
15%
36.00%
17%
41.00%
5%
40.60%
Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC64.00%51.00%
13%
68.00%
17%
62.00%
6%
70.00%
8%
63.00%
Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC53.00%59.00%
6%
66.00%
7%
54.00%
12%
55.00%
1%
57.40%
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC56.00%57.00%
1%
51.00%
6%
57.00%
6%
57.00%55.60%
Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC15.00%20.00%
5%
23.00%
3%
23.00%15.00%
8%
19.20%
Erskine CollegeDue West, SC61.00%44.00%
17%
51.00%
7%
40.00%
11%
46.00%
6%
48.40%
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SC11.00%12.00%
1%
16.00%
4%
16.00%19.00%
3%
14.80%
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC39.00%43.00%
4%
44.00%
1%
43.00%
1%
39.00%
4%
41.60%
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC80.00%82.00%
2%
80.00%
2%
81.00%
1%
85.00%
4%
81.60%
Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC14.00%10.00%
4%
11.00%
1%
13.00%
2%
17.00%
4%
13.00%
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC24.00%20.00%
4%
23.00%
3%
27.00%
4%
26.00%
1%
24.00%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaNorth Augusta, SC57.00%----57.00%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaColumbia, SC37.00%----37.00%
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC43.00%44.00%
1%
48.00%
4%
53.00%
5%
44.00%
9%
46.40%
Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC35.00%33.00%
2%
32.00%
1%
29.00%
3%
25.00%
4%
30.80%
Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC-----0.00%
Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC11.00%11.00%11.00%15.00%
4%
15.00%12.60%
Morris CollegeSumter, SC31.00%25.00%
6%
26.00%
1%
24.00%
2%
23.00%
1%
25.80%
Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC51.00%53.00%
2%
52.00%
1%
53.00%
1%
49.00%
4%
51.60%
North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC54.00%58.00%
4%
51.00%
7%
57.00%
6%
53.00%
4%
54.60%
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, SC16.00%19.00%
3%
22.00%
3%
26.00%
4%
28.00%
2%
22.20%
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC26.00%19.00%
7%
24.00%
5%
27.00%
3%
27.00%24.60%
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC66.00%71.00%
5%
63.00%
8%
59.00%
4%
63.00%
4%
64.40%
University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC40.00%39.00%
1%
41.00%
2%
42.00%
1%
42.00%40.80%
University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC32.00%31.00%
1%
34.00%
3%
29.00%
5%
38.00%
9%
32.80%
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC77.00%76.00%
1%
78.00%
2%
78.00%78.00%77.40%
University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SC22.00%20.00%
2%
22.00%
2%
21.00%
1%
16.00%
5%
20.20%
University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieAllendale, SC27.00%24.00%
3%
26.00%
2%
20.00%
6%
23.00%
3%
24.00%
University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, SC29.00%30.00%
1%
30.00%29.00%
1%
25.00%
4%
28.60%
University of South Carolina-UnionUnion, SC20.00%25.00%
5%
28.00%
3%
31.00%
3%
30.00%
1%
26.80%
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC44.00%46.00%
2%
45.00%
1%
51.00%
6%
47.00%
4%
46.60%
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC34.00%35.00%
1%
29.00%
6%
30.00%
1%
34.00%
4%
32.40%
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC46.00%48.00%
2%
47.00%
1%
47.00%43.00%
4%
46.20%
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC41.00%39.00%
2%
48.00%
9%
40.00%
8%
35.00%
5%
40.60%
Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SC18.00%21.00%
3%
28.00%
7%
26.00%
2%
28.00%
2%
24.20%
Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SC14.00%14.00%17.00%
3%
22.00%
5%
21.00%
1%
17.60%
Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SC23.00%29.00%
6%
32.00%
3%
36.00%
4%
34.00%
2%
30.80%
Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, SC14.00%18.00%
4%
18.00%21.00%
3%
23.00%
2%
18.80%
Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC43.00%41.00%
2%
41.00%31.00%
10%
36.00%
5%
38.40%
Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, SC20.00%7.00%
13%
15.00%
8%
19.00%
4%
14.00%
5%
15.00%
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC56.00%63.00%
7%
60.00%
3%
58.00%
2%
60.00%
2%
59.40%
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC81.00%84.00%
3%
80.00%
4%
80.00%82.00%
2%
81.40%
York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SC17.00%23.00%
6%
24.00%
1%
28.00%
4%
30.00%
2%
24.40%
South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC23.00%17.00%
6%
6.00%
11%
13.00%
7%
7.00%
6%
13.20%
Academy of Hair TechnologyGreenville, SC32.00%----32.00%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillRock Hill, SC47.00%----47.00%
Strand College of Hair DesignMyrtle Beach, SC71.00%----71.00%
Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCharleston, SC46.00%25.00%
21%
34.00%
9%
48.00%
14%
50.00%
2%
40.60%
Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC66.00%64.00%
2%
52.00%
12%
95.00%
43%
83.00%
12%
72.00%
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncCamden, SC75.00%----75.00%
Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC56.00%75.00%
19%
70.00%
5%
100.00%
30%
58.00%
42%
71.80%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC59.00%----59.00%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaColumbia, SC52.00%----52.00%
Academy for Careers and TechnologyMullins, SC65.00%----65.00%
Aiken School of Cosmetology and BarberingAiken, SC57.00%----57.00%
Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC25.00%20.00%
5%
50.00%
30%
33.00%
17%
25.00%
8%
30.60%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorenceFlorence, SC69.00%----69.00%
Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC50.00%61.00%
11%
49.00%
12%
56.00%
7%
31.00%
25%
49.40%
Miller-Motte College-ConwayConway, SC54.00%23.00%
31%
16.00%
7%
41.00%
25%
50.00%
9%
36.80%
Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaWest Columbia, SC55.00%----55.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC73.00%----73.00%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvilleGreenville, SC36.00%----36.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvilleGreenville, SC83.00%----83.00%
ArclabsPiedmont, SC60.00%----60.00%
Top of the Line Barber CollegeCharleston, SC50.00%----50.00%
B-Unique Beauty and Barber AcademyGreenville, SC-----0.00%
Barber Tech AcademyOrangeburg, SC67.00%----67.00%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekGoose Creek, SC-----0.00%
Southeastern Esthetics InstituteColumbia, SC-----0.00%
American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC-66.00%66.00%55.00%
11%
53.00%
2%
60.00%
Vski Cosmetology SchoolCharleston, SC-----0.00%
Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC-----0.00%
Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC-----0.00%
ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC-----0.00%
ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC-----0.00%
ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SC-----0.00%
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegeKingstree, SC-----0.00%
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SC-----0.00%
Average45.83%40.44%
5.39%
40.39%
0.05%
42.45%
2.06%
40.15%
2.31%
41.85%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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