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Teaching Fellows Data

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Facts and Figures 

 

  • As of June 30, 2011, a total of 917 Teaching Fellows from the 2000-2006 cohorts have graduated from the Program. This number results in a 75.1% program completion rate.
  • 71% of all Fellows graduates (651 Fellows) are currently employed in 75 South Carolina public school districts.
  • Of the 651 Fellows graduates who are teaching, 53.5% (348) teach in Geographic Critical Need Schools. These schools meet at least one of the following three criteria:

               1. An absolute rating of Below Average or At Risk
               2. A teacher turnover rate of 20% or higher for the past three years
               3. A poverty index of 70% or higher (determined by students eligible for Medicaid or subsidized
                   lunch)

  • Of the 261 Teaching Fellows who have satisfied their loan through service, 84.7% are still teaching.
  • The program is funded through the South Carolina General Assembly, and as such the number of students admitted to each cohort is contingent upon the availability of funds appropriated by the General Assembly.

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    Teaching Fellows Institutions

    The following 11 colleges and universities were selected through an application process to be host institutions for the Teaching Fellows Program. Each institution supports a cohort of students and provides additional instruction which makes the Fellows experience unique. 

    • Anderson University
    • Charleston Southern University
    • College of Charleston
    • Columbia College
    • Furman University
    • Lander University
    • Newberry College
    • South Carolina State University
    • University of South Carolina - Columbia
    • University of South Carolina - Upstate
    • Winthrop University

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    Race and Gender

    These data are updated annually for each cohort.

    Gender 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
    Males 24 16 21 30 26 29 34 18 36 9 11 254
    Females 132 132 179 173 130 148 147 149 133 93 111 1527
    Total 156 148 200 203 156 177 181 167 169 102 122 1781

     

    Race 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
    American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
    Asian 3 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 12
    Black 24 21 16 18 9 22 19 12 19 5 4 169
    Hispanic 0 2 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 10
    White 125 123 162 168 139 143 154 145 145 95 117 1516
    Other / No Response 4 2 18 15 3 11 5 9 4 1 0 72
    Total 156 148 200 203 156 177 181 167 169 102 122 1781

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    Graduate and Service Data

    These data represent the statistics of graduated Teaching Fellows. The category marked "Deferment" represents the number of Teaching Fellows graduates who are in deferment status - graduate school, grace year, military service, or special request. 

    Cohort Total Awards Total Graduates Completion Rate Teaching in 2010-2011 Percent Teaching Deferment
    2000 156 109 69.9% 75 68.8%  1
    2001 148 118 79.7% 79 66.9%  2
    2002 200 176 88.0% 136 77.3%  11
    2003 203 148 72.9% 121 81.8%  14
    2004 156 108 69.2% 87 80.6%  14
    2005 177 128 72.3% 86 67.2%  37
    2006 181 130 71.8.0% 67 51.5%  60
    Total 1221 917 75.1% 651 71.0% 139

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