The average graduation rate of South Carolina colleges is 50.40%. It means that 50.40% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year South Carolina colleges, the average graduation rate is 47.32%, which means 47.32% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In South Carolina 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 37.67%.
For South Carolina colleges, Clinton College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For South Carolina community colleges, Miller-Motte College-Charleston has the highest graduation rate of 86.67%.
The following table compares graduation rates between South Carolina colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Aiken Technical CollegeCommunity College | 17.77% | - | 33.50% | 17% | 53% |
| Allen University4-Year College, private | 6.84% | 13.31% | 13.31% | 4% | 45% |
| Anderson University4-Year College, private | 64.27% | 65.05% | 65.68% | - | 82% |
| Charleston Southern University4-Year College, private | 36.72% | 45.86% | 47.24% | - | 63% |
| Technical College of the LowcountryCommunity College | 9.80% | - | 17.65% | 27% | 58% |
| Benedict College4-Year College, private | 12.91% | 21.70% | 24.26% | 6% | 57% |
| Bob Jones University4-Year College, private | 57.50% | - | 63.49% | 2% | 82% |
| Southern Wesleyan University4-Year College, private | 50.26% | 57.07% | 57.07% | 8% | 69% |
| Charleston Cosmetology InstituteTrade School | 33.96% | - | 54.72% | - | 67% |
| College of Charleston4-Year College, public | 56.63% | 64.33% | 65.83% | 25% | 82% |
| Charzanne Beauty CollegeTrade School | - | - | - | - | 65% |
| Northeastern Technical CollegeCommunity College | 17.14% | - | 21.43% | 29% | 70% |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina4-Year College, public | 68.00% | 73.43% | 75.00% | 17% | 86% |
| Claflin University4-Year College, private | 40.60% | 48.40% | 51.60% | 27% | 75% |
| Clemson University4-Year College, public | 68.29% | 84.69% | 86.56% | 9% | 93% |
| Clinton College4-Year College, private | 83.33% | - | 100.00% | - | 58% |
| Coker University4-Year College, private | 32.43% | 37.84% | 39.53% | 51% | 69% |
| Columbia International University4-Year College, private | 37.38% | 39.25% | 45.79% | 3% | 53% |
| Columbia College4-Year College, private | 26.25% | 28.75% | 36.88% | 46% | 60% |
| Converse University4-Year College, private | 56.25% | 61.54% | 61.54% | - | 80% |
| Denmark Technical CollegeCommunity College | 7.29% | - | 12.50% | 23% | 47% |
| Erskine College4-Year College, private | 37.95% | 43.98% | 45.18% | 7% | 56% |
| Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeCommunity College | 25.34% | - | 33.69% | 18% | 58% |
| Francis Marion University4-Year College, public | 23.55% | 39.12% | 43.39% | 37% | 70% |
| Furman University4-Year College, private | 73.00% | 78.34% | 78.76% | 19% | 91% |
| Greenville Technical College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 21% | - |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeCommunity College | 26.65% | - | 37.82% | 11% | 64% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaTrade School | 3.57% | - | 42.86% | - | 93% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaTrade School | - | - | 53.85% | 8% | 100% |
| Lander University4-Year College, public | 35.63% | 45.86% | 49.77% | 26% | 70% |
| Limestone University4-Year College, private | 22.60% | 33.33% | 33.62% | 1% | 64% |
| Medical University of South Carolina4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midlands Technical CollegeCommunity College | 9.58% | - | 17.93% | 26% | 49% |
| Morris College4-Year College, private | 6.63% | 13.78% | 17.35% | 36% | 41% |
| Newberry College4-Year College, private | 32.43% | 43.51% | 45.14% | 32% | 69% |
| North Greenville University4-Year College, private | 47.08% | 53.32% | 54.53% | - | 72% |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeCommunity College | 24.68% | - | 32.28% | 18% | 66% |
| Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity College | 23.31% | - | 33.07% | 10% | 61% |
| Presbyterian College4-Year College, private | 42.72% | 48.22% | 49.19% | 41% | 80% |
| University of South Carolina Aiken4-Year College, public | 23.25% | 36.16% | 39.85% | 36% | 67% |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort4-Year College, public | 23.40% | 31.77% | 33.99% | 44% | 61% |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia4-Year College, public | 69.70% | 77.45% | 78.75% | 15% | 92% |
| University of South Carolina-LancasterCommunity College | 24.65% | - | 24.65% | 52% | 43% |
| University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieCommunity College | 30.40% | - | 30.40% | 34% | 43% |
| University of South Carolina-SumterCommunity College | 39.23% | - | 39.23% | 35% | 59% |
| University of South Carolina-UnionCommunity College | 47.59% | - | 47.59% | 28% | 64% |
| Coastal Carolina University4-Year College, public | 37.39% | 46.86% | 48.46% | 32% | 77% |
| South Carolina State University4-Year College, public | 21.05% | 32.00% | 36.63% | 27% | 56% |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate4-Year College, public | 28.53% | 39.36% | 43.04% | 35% | 70% |
| Spartanburg Methodist College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 33% | - |
| Spartanburg Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.71% | - | 28.24% | 10% | 63% |
| Central Carolina Technical CollegeCommunity College | 24.83% | - | 34.27% | 15% | 53% |
| Tri-County Technical CollegeCommunity College | 35.21% | - | 42.43% | 35% | 55% |
| Trident Technical CollegeCommunity College | 19.84% | - | 29.63% | 24% | 59% |
| Voorhees University4-Year College, private | 34.90% | 40.94% | 42.95% | - | 56% |
| Williamsburg Technical CollegeCommunity College | 9.09% | - | 15.15% | 24% | 70% |
| Winthrop University4-Year College, public | 45.65% | 55.06% | 56.98% | 20% | 74% |
| Wofford College4-Year College, private | 78.79% | 83.77% | 84.20% | - | 91% |
| York Technical CollegeCommunity College | 19.19% | - | 30.24% | 16% | 65% |
| South University-Columbia4-Year College, private | 15.79% | 21.05% | 21.05% | 3% | 57% |
| Academy of Hair TechnologyTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillTrade School | 13.16% | - | 71.05% | - | 94% |
| Strand College of Hair DesignTrade School | 75.00% | - | 75.00% | - | 82% |
| Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCommunity College | 83.89% | - | 86.67% | - | 94% |
| Southeastern College-CharlestonCommunity College | 67.21% | - | 67.21% | - | 78% |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncTrade School | - | - | 86.67% | - | 100% |
| Southeastern College-ColumbiaCommunity College | 66.67% | - | 66.67% | - | 67% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgTrade School | 16.39% | - | 68.85% | - | 100% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaTrade School | 35.48% | - | 83.87% | - | 89% |
| Charleston School of Law4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Academy for Careers and TechnologyTrade School | 57.14% | - | 57.14% | - | 52% |
| Strayer University-South Carolina4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 33% | 100% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorenceTrade School | 43.14% | - | 80.39% | - | 81% |
| Fortis College-ColumbiaCommunity College | 30.33% | - | 43.44% | - | 66% |
| Miller-Motte College-ConwayCommunity College | 78.37% | - | 78.37% | - | 100% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaTrade School | 68.75% | - | 68.75% | - | 100% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonTrade School | 11.76% | - | 74.51% | - | 100% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvilleTrade School | 11.76% | - | 79.41% | - | 95% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvilleTrade School | - | - | 55.17% | - | 100% |
| ArclabsTrade School | 42.40% | - | 75.58% | - | 85% |
| Top of the Line Barber CollegeTrade School | - | - | 23.08% | - | 25% |
| Barber Tech AcademyTrade School | 11.11% | - | 11.11% | - | - |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekTrade School | 31.58% | - | 84.21% | - | 100% |
| Strayer University-Columbia Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Esthetics InstituteTrade School | 28.07% | - | 89.56% | - | 91% |
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| American College of the Building Arts4-Year College, private | 55.17% | - | 55.17% | 7% | 75% |
| Vski Cosmetology SchoolTrade School | 26.67% | - | 80.00% | - | 50% |
| ECPI University-Greenville4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Charleston4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Columbia4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegeTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 65% |
| Barber Tech Academy-ColumbiaTrade School | - | - | - | - | 67% |