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

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of South Carolina Public Colleges is 34.16%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 2.76%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Carolina Public Colleges has increased by 4.66% from 32.64% to 34.16%. Of the 34 South Carolina Public Colleges, 20 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 10 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at South Carolina Public Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for South Carolina Public Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at South Carolina Public 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%
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SC18.00%13.00%
5%
10.00%
3%
11.00%
1%
14.00%
3%
13.20%
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC71.00%65.00%
6%
65.00%66.00%
1%
64.00%
2%
66.20%
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%
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC83.00%83.00%84.00%
1%
85.00%
1%
85.00%84.00%
Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC15.00%20.00%
5%
23.00%
3%
23.00%15.00%
8%
19.20%
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%
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%
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC43.00%44.00%
1%
48.00%
4%
53.00%
5%
44.00%
9%
46.40%
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%
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%
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 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%
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%
York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SC17.00%23.00%
6%
24.00%
1%
28.00%
4%
30.00%
2%
24.40%
Academy for Careers and TechnologyMullins, SC65.00%----65.00%
Average32.64%31.97%
0.67%
33.66%
1.69%
35.13%
1.47%
34.16%
0.97%
33.51%
*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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