South Carolina
South Carolina
Fast Facts
25,976
Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded
40.7%
of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide
CTE Secondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Graduation Rate
Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma
Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months
Secondary CTE Enrollment
282
Public High Schools
240,463
Public High School Enrollment
46,414
High School CTE Concentrators
236,321
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
By Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
By Gender
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
20
Community Colleges
89,768
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)
38,936
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
48,016
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
47
Area Technical Centers
By Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Unknown
By Gender
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
Perkins Data
Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA
Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?
Perkins Eligible Agency
South Carolina Department of Education Office of Career and Technology Education
Funding For FY24
$24,492,503
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
No Data Found
Secondary
Postsecondary
$60,000
Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers
0%
Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total
6-8
Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding
0.61%
Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution
Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate
- Through statewide advisory committees/boards
- Developing joint programs of study
- Aligning programs of study with career pathways
- Shared definitions of “high skill, high-wage, in-demand”
- Offering joint professional development
Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)
- Recognized postsecondary credential attainment
Postsecondary Goals
goal
60%
Attainment by 2025
progress
50.1%
Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress
Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics
ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators
South Carolina has identified nine criteria for its college- and career-ready Indicator (one of two SQSS metrics at the high school level). A student only has to meet one from either the college ready or career ready list to be deemed “prepared for success.” In total, the indicator is worth 25 out of 100 points.
College Ready:
- A composite score of 20 or higher on the ACT test;
- A composite score of 1020 or higher on the SAT test;
- A 3 or higher on an AP exam;
- A 4 or higher on an IB assessment; or
- At least six credit hours in dual credit/enrollment in 2-year/4-year college transfer courses in an English, math or STEM course with a grade of C or higher.
Career Ready:
- Completion of a CATE program with nationally-recognized industry credential;
- A silver, gold or platinum National Career Readiness Certificate on the WorkKeys exam;
- A scale score of 31 or higher on the ASVAB; or
- Completion of a registered youth apprenticeship through Apprenticeship South Carolina.
State CTE Director
Dr. Quincie Moore
State Director
South Carolina Department of Education Office of Career and Technology Education
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
