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Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for South Carolina Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between South Carolina colleges. For 4-years 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-years, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 years 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.
Graduation Rate Comparison between South Carolina Colleges
SchoolSchool LevelTotal Entering StudentsGraduation Rate
(Completers)
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Aiken Technical CollegeCommunity College27011.11%
(30)		-19.26%
(52)
Allen University4-Years College22-31.82%
(7)		40.91%
(9)
Anderson University4-Years College66857.93%
(387)		59.88%
(400)		60.33%
(403)
Charleston Southern University4-Years College71434.03%
(243)		41.46%
(296)		43.70%
(312)
Technical College of the LowcountryCommunity College1808.89%
(16)		-14.44%
(26)
Benedict College4-Years College60112.98%
(78)		18.47%
(111)		19.80%
(119)
Bob Jones University4-Years College54764.90%
(355)		68.19%
(373)		68.74%
(376)
Southern Wesleyan University4-Years College18151.93%
(94)		59.12%
(107)		59.67%
(108)
Charleston Cosmetology InstituteTrade School8251.22%
(42)		-70.73%
(58)
College of Charleston4-Years College2,33756.74%
(1,326)		63.29%
(1,479)		64.66%
(1,511)
Charzanne Beauty CollegeTrade School4456.82%
(25)		-68.18%
(30)
Northeastern Technical CollegeCommunity College10519.05%
(20)		-25.71%
(27)
Citadel Military College of South Carolina4-Years College72964.06%
(467)		69.14%
(504)		70.37%
(513)
Claflin University4-Years College48646.50%
(226)		49.38%
(240)		50.00%
(243)
Clemson University4-Years College3,67865.52%
(2,410)		83.33%
(3,065)		85.32%
(3,138)
Clinton College4-Years College128.33%
(1)		-8.33%
(1)
Coker University4-Years College25437.01%
(94)		41.73%
(106)		41.73%
(106)
Columbia International University4-Years College7962.03%
(49)		65.82%
(52)		68.35%
(54)
Columbia College4-Years College14647.95%
(70)		53.42%
(78)		55.48%
(81)
Converse University4-Years College23151.52%
(119)		56.71%
(131)		57.14%
(132)
Denmark Technical CollegeCommunity College7711.69%
(9)		-15.58%
(12)
Erskine College4-Years College20741.06%
(85)		46.38%
(96)		46.38%
(96)
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeCommunity College48911.25%
(55)		-19.02%
(93)
Francis Marion University4-Years College72920.85%
(152)		35.67%
(260)		39.23%
(286)
Furman University4-Years College74778.31%
(585)		85.01%
(635)		85.41%
(638)
Greenville Technical College4-Years College0---
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeCommunity College1,01919.82%
(202)		-26.50%
(270)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaTrade School382.63%
(1)		-39.47%
(15)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaTrade School1421.43%
(3)		-21.43%
(3)
Lander University4-Years College60830.76%
(187)		42.43%
(258)		44.90%
(273)
Limestone University4-Years College35521.13%
(75)		26.20%
(93)		26.76%
(95)
Medical University of South Carolina4-Years College0---
Midlands Technical CollegeCommunity College1,6438.52%
(140)		-15.16%
(249)
Morris College4-Years College21811.47%
(25)		21.10%
(46)		23.85%
(52)
Newberry College4-Years College28535.09%
(100)		48.42%
(138)		49.47%
(141)
North Greenville University4-Years College46644.42%
(207)		52.79%
(246)		53.65%
(250)
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeCommunity College21920.09%
(44)		-28.31%
(62)
Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity College64116.69%
(107)		-27.77%
(178)
Presbyterian College4-Years College28752.61%
(151)		58.19%
(167)		59.58%
(171)
University of South Carolina Aiken4-Years College61625.16%
(155)		38.64%
(238)		42.37%
(261)
University of South Carolina Beaufort4-Years College48129.31%
(141)		37.42%
(180)		38.46%
(185)
University of South Carolina-Columbia4-Years College5,10168.67%
(3,503)		77.10%
(3,933)		78.30%
(3,994)
University of South Carolina-LancasterCommunity College32816.46%
(54)		-16.46%
(54)
University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieCommunity College21623.61%
(51)		-23.61%
(51)
University of South Carolina-SumterCommunity College25225.79%
(65)		-25.79%
(65)
University of South Carolina-UnionCommunity College14330.77%
(44)		-30.77%
(44)
Coastal Carolina University4-Years College2,24336.74%
(824)		46.01%
(1,032)		47.97%
(1,076)
South Carolina State University4-Years College61418.24%
(112)		30.46%
(187)		34.36%
(211)
University of South Carolina-Upstate4-Years College75929.64%
(225)		40.84%
(310)		43.21%
(328)
Sherman College of Chiropractic4-Years College0---
Spartanburg Methodist College4-Years College0---
Spartanburg Community CollegeCommunity College71217.84%
(127)		-28.65%
(204)
Central Carolina Technical CollegeCommunity College48613.58%
(66)		-21.81%
(106)
Tri-County Technical CollegeCommunity College1,96629.65%
(583)		-34.54%
(679)
Trident Technical CollegeCommunity College1,20916.54%
(200)		-23.82%
(288)
Voorhees University4-Years College15032.67%
(49)		36.00%
(54)		36.00%
(54)
Williamsburg Technical CollegeCommunity College5411.11%
(6)		-14.81%
(8)
Winthrop University4-Years College1,07048.41%
(518)		58.22%
(623)		60.93%
(652)
Wofford College4-Years College44080.00%
(352)		81.82%
(360)		82.50%
(363)
York Technical CollegeCommunity College80419.53%
(157)		-30.97%
(249)
South University-Columbia4-Years College20-5.00%
(1)		5.00%
(1)
Academy of Hair TechnologyTrade School3--66.67%
(2)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillTrade School4313.95%
(6)		-53.49%
(23)
Strand College of Hair DesignTrade School6753.73%
(36)		-70.15%
(47)
Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCommunity College26740.45%
(108)		-50.19%
(134)
Southeastern College-CharlestonCommunity College1883.33%
(15)		-83.33%
(15)
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncTrade School8--62.50%
(5)
Southeastern College-ColumbiaCommunity College1758.82%
(10)		-58.82%
(10)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgTrade School429.52%
(4)		-54.76%
(23)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaTrade School3414.71%
(5)		-67.65%
(23)
Charleston School of Law4-Years College0---
Academy for Careers and TechnologyTrade School2857.14%
(16)		-57.14%
(16)
Aiken School of Cosmetology and BarberingTrade School0---
Strayer University-South Carolina4-Years College425.00%
(1)		-25.00%
(1)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorenceTrade School3823.68%
(9)		-65.79%
(25)
Fortis College-ColumbiaCommunity College16615.66%
(26)		-31.33%
(52)
Miller-Motte College-ConwayCommunity College33641.96%
(141)		-50.89%
(171)
Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaTrade School313.23%
(1)		-48.39%
(15)
Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonTrade School28--50.00%
(14)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvilleTrade School382.63%
(1)		-60.53%
(23)
Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvilleTrade School214.76%
(1)		-52.38%
(11)
ArclabsTrade School18076.11%
(137)		-77.78%
(140)
Top of the Line Barber CollegeTrade School10--20.00%
(2)
B-Unique Beauty and Barber AcademyTrade School9--44.44%
(4)
Barber Tech AcademyTrade School8--50.00%
(4)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekTrade School2218.18%
(4)		-81.82%
(18)
Southeastern Esthetics InstituteTrade School20817.31%
(36)		-84.62%
(176)
American College of the Building Arts4-Years College2536.00%
(9)		44.00%
(11)		44.00%
(11)
Vski Cosmetology SchoolTrade School1883.33%
(15)		-83.33%
(15)
Strayer University-Charleston Campus4-Years College0---
Strayer University-Columbia Campus4-Years College0---
ECPI University-Columbia4-Years College0---
ECPI University-Charleston4-Years College0---
ECPI University-Greenville4-Years College0---
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegeTrade School580.00%
(4)		-80.00%
(4)
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachCommunity College0---
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