Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in South Carolina
25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South Carolina Charleston · public | — | 94.8% | $88,420 | — |
| 2 | Southeastern Esthetics Institute Elgin · private | $17,333 | 87.3% | — | — |
| 3 | Clemson University Clemson · public | $22,253 | 84.4% | $71,513 | 38.3% |
| 4 | Furman University Greenville · private | $30,308 | 83.6% | $68,635 | 43.0% |
| 5 | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Goose Creek · private | $17,230 | 83.5% | $25,088 | — |
| 6 | Wofford College Spartanburg · private | $18,732 | 81.2% | $68,964 | 51.9% |
| 7 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia · public | $22,811 | 76.6% | $62,177 | 60.2% |
| 8 | Arclabs Piedmont · private | $26,608 | 76.6% | — | — |
| 9 | Columbia International University Columbia · private | $26,036 | 74.9% | $38,951 | 94.5% |
| 10 | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence · private | $21,962 | 74.0% | $25,542 | — |
| 11 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston · public | $20,723 | 73.5% | $72,085 | 22.7% |
| 12 | Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston North Charleston · private | $17,726 | 70.1% | $26,696 | — |
| 13 | Southeastern College-Charleston North Charleston · private | $31,105 | 68.9% | $30,737 | 98.1% |
| 14 | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill · private | $14,029 | 68.8% | $23,193 | — |
| 15 | Bob Jones University Greenville · private | $16,641 | 66.2% | $44,354 | — |
| 16 | College of Charleston Charleston · public | $18,960 | 64.4% | $56,416 | 60.0% |
| 17 | Presbyterian College Clinton · private | $20,528 | 62.8% | $60,194 | 68.4% |
| 18 | Anderson University Anderson · private | $23,544 | 62.3% | $42,101 | 54.7% |
| 19 | Charleston Cosmetology Institute Charleston · private | $15,548 | 60.7% | $25,812 | — |
| 20 | Winthrop University Rock Hill · public | $15,343 | 59.9% | $47,185 | 79.3% |
| 21 | Converse University Spartanburg · private | $23,283 | 59.1% | $40,867 | 67.7% |
| 22 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg · public | $13,557 | 58.2% | $48,587 | 67.3% |
| 23 | Southeastern College-Columbia Columbia · private | $31,941 | 55.9% | $31,156 | 97.3% |
| 24 | Southern Wesleyan University Central · private | $15,464 | 55.2% | $47,756 | 99.5% |
| 25 | North Greenville University Tigerville · private | $21,063 | 55.0% | $43,035 | 66.7% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.