Data

​Graduation Rates – South Carolina Teaching Fellows Institutions and Teaching Fellows Program
The following table compares two sets of graduation rates for completers of Bachelor’s degrees in South Carolina. The first row of data includes graduation rates for Teaching Fellows Institutions (TFIs). TFIs are colleges and universities with approved educator preparation programs that also have a designated Teaching Fellows program.
 
The second row of data includes graduation rates for Teaching Fellows from the 2015 cohort. This particular cohort is comprised of Teaching Fellows whose first year of college began in fall 2015. It should be noted that most Teaching Fellows graduate from a TFI within four years. Five- and six-year rates were calculated for comparison purposes.
 
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​2015 Freshmen Cohort
​Graduation Rates
​In 4 years or less
​In 5 years
​In 6 years
​South Carolina Teaching Fellows Institutions
​49.8%
​60.0%
​62.4%
South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program
​80.6%
82.5%
​82.5%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS); CERRA

Note: During the 2015-16 academic year, there were 14 TFIs in the state.
Data from the 2000-2018 Cohorts (March 2023)
  • 2,643 Fellows graduates / 3,355 awards = 78.8% graduation rate
  • 65.7% of graduates (1,736 Fellows) are currently employed in 72 of 76 SC public school districts, as well as the SC Department of Juvenile Justice and SC Governor’s School for Agriculture
  • 93.3% of graduates (2,465 Fellows) have either satisfied their loan or are currently teaching for loan forgiveness in a SC public school ​
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  • 61.6% of graduates (1,629 Fellows) have satisfied their loan through teaching service; of these loan-satisfied Fellows, 69.1% (1,126) are employed in a SC public school/district
  • 9.4% of graduates (249 Fellows) have satisfied their loan through repayment or a combination of repayment plus some teaching service
  • 22.2% of graduates (587 Fellows) are currently teaching for loan forgiveness in a SC public school

Teaching Fellows Graduates

The following diagram is a visual representation of the data from the 2000-2018 Cohorts. 
2000-2018 Cohorts