South Carolina Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, the graduation rates was 78.82% (4,604 students out of 5,841 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,018 male and 2,586 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Last year, the graduation rate was 78.82%. where 4,604 students out of 5,841 candidate completed their degree.

4,071 students completed their course in 4 years and 453 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 76 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At University of South Carolina-Columbia, 29 of 48 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 60.42%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at University of South Carolina-Columbia is 14.84% (867 out of 5,841 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of South Carolina-Columbia, the retention rate is 92% for full-time students and 38 % for part-time students.