For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of South Carolina 4-Year Colleges is 46.97%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 2.78%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Carolina 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 7.55% from 50.81% to 46.97%. Of the 44 South Carolina 4-Year Colleges, 18 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 16 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at South Carolina 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at South Carolina 4-Year Colleges | School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
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Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 31.00% | 22.00%
9% | 19.00%
3% | 22.00%
3% | 8.00%
14% | 20.40% |
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Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 59.00% | 66.00%
7% | 57.00%
9% | 63.00%
6% | 60.00%
3% | 61.00% |
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Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | 42.00% | 41.00%
1% | 44.00%
3% | 49.00%
5% | 43.00%
6% | 43.80% |
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Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | 29.00% | 24.00%
5% | 28.00%
4% | 24.00%
4% | 19.00%
5% | 24.80% |
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Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC | 66.00% | 65.00%
1% | 64.00%
1% | 65.00%
1% | 69.00%
4% | 65.80% |
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Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | 53.00% | 54.00%
1% | 54.00% | 52.00%
2% | 59.00%
7% | 54.40% |
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College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | 71.00% | 65.00%
6% | 65.00% | 66.00%
1% | 64.00%
2% | 66.20% |
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Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 72.00% | 74.00%
2% | 71.00%
3% | 73.00%
2% | 70.00%
3% | 72.00% |
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Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 50.00% | 51.00%
1% | 49.00%
2% | 51.00%
2% | 50.00%
1% | 50.20% |
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Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 83.00% | 83.00% | 84.00%
1% | 85.00%
1% | 85.00% | 84.00% |
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Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC | 100.00% | 75.00%
25% | 7.00%
68% | 38.00%
31% | 11.00%
27% | 46.20% |
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Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 35.00% | 38.00%
3% | 53.00%
15% | 36.00%
17% | 41.00%
5% | 40.60% |
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Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 64.00% | 51.00%
13% | 68.00%
17% | 62.00%
6% | 70.00%
8% | 63.00% |
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Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 53.00% | 59.00%
6% | 66.00%
7% | 54.00%
12% | 55.00%
1% | 57.40% |
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Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 56.00% | 57.00%
1% | 51.00%
6% | 57.00%
6% | 57.00% | 55.60% |
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Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | 61.00% | 44.00%
17% | 51.00%
7% | 40.00%
11% | 46.00%
6% | 48.40% |
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Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 39.00% | 43.00%
4% | 44.00%
1% | 43.00%
1% | 39.00%
4% | 41.60% |
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Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 80.00% | 82.00%
2% | 80.00%
2% | 81.00%
1% | 85.00%
4% | 81.60% |
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Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC | 14.00% | 10.00%
4% | 11.00%
1% | 13.00%
2% | 17.00%
4% | 13.00% |
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Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 43.00% | 44.00%
1% | 48.00%
4% | 53.00%
5% | 44.00%
9% | 46.40% |
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Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | 35.00% | 33.00%
2% | 32.00%
1% | 29.00%
3% | 25.00%
4% | 30.80% |
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Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Morris CollegeSumter, SC | 31.00% | 25.00%
6% | 26.00%
1% | 24.00%
2% | 23.00%
1% | 25.80% |
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Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 51.00% | 53.00%
2% | 52.00%
1% | 53.00%
1% | 49.00%
4% | 51.60% |
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North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 54.00% | 58.00%
4% | 51.00%
7% | 57.00%
6% | 53.00%
4% | 54.60% |
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Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 66.00% | 71.00%
5% | 63.00%
8% | 59.00%
4% | 63.00%
4% | 64.40% |
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University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | 40.00% | 39.00%
1% | 41.00%
2% | 42.00%
1% | 42.00% | 40.80% |
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University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | 32.00% | 31.00%
1% | 34.00%
3% | 29.00%
5% | 38.00%
9% | 32.80% |
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University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 77.00% | 76.00%
1% | 78.00%
2% | 78.00% | 78.00% | 77.40% |
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Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | 44.00% | 46.00%
2% | 45.00%
1% | 51.00%
6% | 47.00%
4% | 46.60% |
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South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 34.00% | 35.00%
1% | 29.00%
6% | 30.00%
1% | 34.00%
4% | 32.40% |
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University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 46.00% | 48.00%
2% | 47.00%
1% | 47.00% | 43.00%
4% | 46.20% |
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Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 41.00% | 39.00%
2% | 48.00%
9% | 40.00%
8% | 35.00%
5% | 40.60% |
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Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC | 43.00% | 41.00%
2% | 41.00% | 31.00%
10% | 36.00%
5% | 38.40% |
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Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 56.00% | 63.00%
7% | 60.00%
3% | 58.00%
2% | 60.00%
2% | 59.40% |
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Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 81.00% | 84.00%
3% | 80.00%
4% | 80.00% | 82.00%
2% | 81.40% |
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South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 23.00% | 17.00%
6% | 6.00%
11% | 13.00%
7% | 7.00%
6% | 13.20% |
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Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC | 25.00% | 20.00%
5% | 50.00%
30% | 33.00%
17% | 25.00%
8% | 30.60% |
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American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | - | 66.00% | 66.00% | 55.00%
11% | 53.00%
2% | 60.00% |
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Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 50.81% | 49.82%
1% | 49.03%
0.79% | 48.32%
0.71% | 46.97%
1.34% | 48.99% |
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