For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of South Carolina Colleges is 46.76%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 3.97%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Carolina Colleges has decreased by 4.62% from 49.03% to 46.76%. Of the 44 South Carolina Colleges, 19 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 18 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at South Carolina Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 19.00% | 22.00% 3% | 8.00% 14% | 13.00% 5% | 13.00% | 15.00% |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 57.00% | 63.00% 6% | 60.00% 3% | 70.00% 10% | 65.00% 5% | 63.00% |
| Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | 44.00% | 49.00% 5% | 43.00% 6% | 48.00% 5% | 47.00% 1% | 46.20% |
| Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | 28.00% | 24.00% 4% | 19.00% 5% | 21.00% 2% | 24.00% 3% | 23.20% |
| Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC | 64.00% | 65.00% 1% | 69.00% 4% | 69.00% | 64.00% 5% | 66.20% |
| Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | 54.00% | 52.00% 2% | 59.00% 7% | 52.00% 7% | 52.00% | 53.80% |
| College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | 65.00% | 66.00% 1% | 64.00% 2% | 64.00% | 65.00% 1% | 64.80% |
| Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 71.00% | 73.00% 2% | 70.00% 3% | 72.00% 2% | 75.00% 3% | 72.20% |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 49.00% | 51.00% 2% | 50.00% 1% | 49.00% 1% | 51.00% 2% | 50.00% |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 84.00% | 85.00% 1% | 85.00% | 87.00% 2% | 86.00% 1% | 85.40% |
| Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC | 7.00% | 38.00% 31% | 11.00% 27% | 11.00% | 14.00% 3% | 16.20% |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 53.00% | 36.00% 17% | 41.00% 5% | 34.00% 7% | 39.00% 5% | 40.60% |
| Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 68.00% | 62.00% 6% | 70.00% 8% | 65.00% 5% | 46.00% 19% | 62.20% |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 66.00% | 54.00% 12% | 55.00% 1% | 53.00% 2% | 36.00% 17% | 52.80% |
| Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 51.00% | 57.00% 6% | 57.00% | 47.00% 10% | 61.00% 14% | 54.60% |
| Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | 51.00% | 40.00% 11% | 46.00% 6% | 48.00% 2% | 45.00% 3% | 46.00% |
| Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 44.00% | 43.00% 1% | 39.00% 4% | 42.00% 3% | 43.00% 1% | 42.20% |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 80.00% | 81.00% 1% | 85.00% 4% | 81.00% 4% | 78.00% 3% | 81.00% |
| Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC | 11.00% | 13.00% 2% | 17.00% 4% | 17.00% | 20.00% 3% | 15.60% |
| Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 48.00% | 53.00% 5% | 44.00% 9% | 48.00% 4% | 49.00% 1% | 48.40% |
| Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | 32.00% | 29.00% 3% | 25.00% 4% | 27.00% 2% | 35.00% 8% | 29.60% |
| Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Morris CollegeSumter, SC | 26.00% | 24.00% 2% | 23.00% 1% | 20.00% 3% | 17.00% 3% | 22.00% |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 52.00% | 53.00% 1% | 49.00% 4% | 44.00% 5% | 45.00% 1% | 48.60% |
| North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 51.00% | 57.00% 6% | 53.00% 4% | 54.00% 1% | 54.00% | 53.80% |
| Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 63.00% | 59.00% 4% | 63.00% 4% | 61.00% 2% | 51.00% 10% | 59.40% |
| University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | 41.00% | 42.00% 1% | 42.00% | 40.00% 2% | 39.00% 1% | 40.80% |
| University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | 34.00% | 29.00% 5% | 38.00% 9% | 38.00% | 33.00% 5% | 34.40% |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 78.00% | 78.00% | 78.00% | 77.00% 1% | 78.00% 1% | 77.80% |
| Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | 45.00% | 51.00% 6% | 47.00% 4% | 50.00% 3% | 48.00% 2% | 48.20% |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 29.00% | 30.00% 1% | 34.00% 4% | 29.00% 5% | 36.00% 7% | 31.60% |
| University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 47.00% | 47.00% | 43.00% 4% | 42.00% 1% | 43.00% 1% | 44.40% |
| Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 48.00% | 40.00% 8% | 35.00% 5% | 38.00% 3% | 42.00% 4% | 40.60% |
| Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC | 41.00% | 31.00% 10% | 36.00% 5% | 37.00% 1% | 42.00% 5% | 37.40% |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 60.00% | 58.00% 2% | 60.00% 2% | 61.00% 1% | 56.00% 5% | 59.00% |
| Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 80.00% | 80.00% | 82.00% 2% | 80.00% 2% | 84.00% 4% | 81.20% |
| South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 6.00% | 13.00% 7% | 7.00% 6% | - | 23.00% | 12.25% |
| Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC | 50.00% | 33.00% 17% | 25.00% 8% | - | 16.00% | 31.00% |
| Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | 66.00% | 55.00% 11% | 53.00% 2% | 64.00% 11% | 62.00% 2% | 60.00% |
| ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Average | 49.03% | 48.32% 0.71% | 46.97% 1.34% | 48.69% 1.72% | 46.76% 1.93% | 47.95% |