Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for South Carolina Colleges

There are 46 active four-years colleges and universities in South Carolina - 14 public and 32 private schools. 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.
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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 49.91% where 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 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 50%46%54%
2013-14 50%47%52%
2014-15 50%47%54%
2015-16 48%46%51%
2016-17 50%47%53%
2017-18 51%45%56%
2018-19 52%48%56%
2019-20 51%47%57%
2020-21 50%46%55%
2021-22 50%45%54%
2022-23 47%42%52%
Average49.91%46.00%54.00%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 25.00% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Carolina Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2012-1324%
2013-1424%
2014-1524%
2015-1622%
2016-1722%
2017-1826%
2018-1927%
2019-2026%
2020-2127%
2021-2227%
2022-2326%
Average25.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 68.45% for full-time students and 46.64% for part-time students. The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at South Carolina Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1366%45%
2013-1467%42%
2014-1569%54%
2015-1669%53%
2016-1768%45%
2017-1868%55%
2018-1967%45%
2019-2069%43%
2020-2173%51%
2021-2268%40%
2022-2369%40%
Average68.45%46.64%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.45 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Carolina Colleges since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-1315:1
2013-1415:1
2014-1514:1
2015-1615:1
2016-1715:1
2017-1815:1
2018-1915:1
2019-2015:1
2020-2113:1
2021-2213:1
2022-2314:1
Average14.45:1
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