Latino College Completion - South Carolina Overview Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers has increased. However, different patterns emerge within each state or location. To reach the Latino degree attainment goal by 2030, states can close the degree completion gap by accelerating Latino completion while increasing for all students and scale up programs and initiatives that work for Latino, and all, students. To find out more, scroll below. Download Fact Sheet Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021), South Carolina 28% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 46% of White adults South Carolina Fast Facts South Carolina had the 29th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 10% K-12 Population 6% Total Population Median Age 27 Latinos 44 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 25% Latino Students 31% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 53% Latino Students 67% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 6%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in South Carolina. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 14%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in South Carolina. Back to Main Map Top South Carolina Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in South Carolina, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Clemson University Public, 4-year or above 21577 1558 7% 2 University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, 4-year or above 26430 1440 5% 3 Greenville Technical College Public, 4-year or above 7884 995 13% 4 Trident Technical College Public, 2-year 8755 754 9% 5 College of Charleston Public, 4-year or above 9770 692 7% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in South Carolina, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Greenville Technical College Public, 4-year or above 1184 121 10% 2 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Public, 2-year 995 64 6% 3 Midlands Technical College Public, 2-year 993 58 6% 4 York Technical College Public, 2-year 655 55 8% 5 Spartanburg Community College Public, 2-year 591 49 8% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in South Carolina, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, 4-year or above 6472 296 5% 2 Clemson University Public, 4-year or above 4957 184 4% 3 College of Charleston Public, 4-year or above 1938 128 7% 4 Coastal Carolina University Public, 4-year or above 1895 85 4% 5 University of South Carolina-Upstate Public, 4-year or above 1135 67 6% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program McNair Scholars Program- University of Central Florida Program AlamoADVISE Sources Excelencia in Education. (2020). Ensuring America’s Future: Benchmarking Latino College Completion to 2030. Excelencia in Education. Washington, D.C. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Excelencia in Education Analysis using the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2021 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey and Institutional Characteristics Survey. Download Resources Latino College Completion 2023 Fact Sheet: SOUTH CAROLINA
