ERIC ED612812: 2020 Statistical Abstract. 42nd Edition

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42 Edition
2020 Statistical Abstract
The source for South Carolina's higher education data since 1978.
2020
STATISTICAL ABSTRACT
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Dr. Rusty Monhollon, President & Executive Director
Editor
Dr. Christopher Robinson, Senior Data & Research Analyst
Special Thanks to the Members of the Statistical Abstract Team
Ms. Monica Goodwin ..................... Data Research & IT Manager II (CIO)
Dr. Samuel Grubbs ....................... Program Manager Academic Programs and Policies
Dr. Gerrick Hampton ..................... Associate Director, Student Financial Support
Mr. Jeff Thompson ........................ Program Manager Research & Data
Mrs. Bunnie Lempesis Ward ......... Director of Governmental Affairs and Communications
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Dr. Rusty Monhollon 1122 Lady Street, Suite 300 Tel. [phone]
President & Executive Director Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Fax. [phone]
http://www.che.sc.gov

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Forty-Second Edition

The South Carolina Higher Education Statistical Abstract is a comprehensive, single-source compilation of tables and graphs which report
data frequently requested by the governor, legislators, college and university staff, other state government officials, and the general public.
The 2020 edition of the Statistical Abstract marks the 42nd year of this valuable publication.

This Abstract includes the most recent statistics on enrollment, degrees awarded, faculty, tuition and fees, funding, and other factual data.
Relevant terminology is listed in the introduction to each section.

The Abstract would not have been possible without the assistance of the college and university institutional representatives’ completion of
data for CHE reports and the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The help and support of these individuals
is extremely important to the CHE’s data collection process. Their assistance is greatly appreciated.

Rusty Monhollon, Ph.D.
President & Executive Director

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Table of Contents
CHE’s Mission, Goals, Roles and Functions ............................................................................................................................................. 1
South Carolina: Facts at a Glance .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Enrollment .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 1.1: Ten-Year Trend in Headcount Enrollment, by Institutional Sector .......................................................................................... 5
Figure 1.2: Ten-Year Trend in Headcount Enrollment, by Fee Rate Classification ................................................................................... 6
Figure 1.3: Ten-Year Trend in Headcount Enrollment, by Gender ........................................................................................................... 7
Figure 1.4: Ten-Year Trend in Headcount Enrollment, by Enrollment Status ........................................................................................... 8
Figure 1.5: Ten-Year Trend in Headcount Enrollment, by Race/Ethnicity ................................................................................................. 9
Enrollment Terminology ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Figure 1.6: Fall 2019 First-Time Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment, by County of Origin for Public Four-Year Institutions ............... 14
Figure 1.7: Fall 2019 First-Time Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment, by State of Origin for Public Four-Year Institutions .................. 15
Table 1.1: Ten-Year Trend in Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment, All Students ..................................................................... 16
Table 1.2: Ten-Year Trend in Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment, Undergraduate Students .................................................... 18
Table 1.3: Ten-Year Trend in Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment, Master’s Students .............................................................. 20
Table 1.4: Ten-Year Trend in Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment, Doctor’s – Research/Scholarship ....................................... 21
Table 1.5: Ten-Year Trend in Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment, Doctor’s – Professional Practice ........................................ 21
Table 1.6: Ten-Year Trend in Total Headcount Enrollment, All Students .............................................................................................. 22
Table 1.7: Fall 2019 Undergraduate Total Headcount Enrollment, by Tuition and Fee Classification Rate ........................................... 25
Table 1.8: Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment, All Students by Student Status ........................................................................................ 27
Table 1.9: Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment, Undergraduate Students by Student Status ....................................................................... 30
Table 1.10: Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment, Graduate Students by Student Status .............................................................................. 33
Table 1.11: Fall 2019 First-Time Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment, by State of Origin .................................................................. 34
Table 1.12: Ten-Year Trend in First-Time Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment, by State of Origin at Public Four-Year Institutions ... 36
Table 1.13: Fall 2019 First-Time Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment, by County of Origin ............................................................... 38
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Table 1.14: Ten-Year Trend in First-Time Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment, by County of Origin at Public Four-Year Institutions. 40
Table 1.15: Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, All Students ................................................................... 42
Table 1.16: Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, First-Time Undergraduate Students ............................... 44
Table 1.17: Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, All Undergraduate Students ............................................ 46
Table 1.18: Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Graduate Students .......................................................... 48
Table 1.19: First-Time, Full-Time Degree Seeking Undergraduate Cohort, Retained from Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 .................................. 49
Table 1.20: Ten-Year Trend in Fall to Fall Retention, First-Time, Full-Time Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Cohorts,
Public Institutions ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Table 1.21: Ten-Year Trend in Fall to Fall Retention, First-Time, Full-Time Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Cohorts,
Independent Institutions ............................................................................................................................................................ 52
Table 1.22: Fall 2019 Migration of First-Time Undergraduates, Transfer Summary by Institutional Sector ............................................ 53
Table 1.23: Fall 2019 Migration of First-Time Undergraduates, Transfer to Public Four-Year Institutions ............................................. 55
Table 1.24: Fall 2019 Migration of First-Time Undergraduates, Transfers to Two-Year Regional Campuses of USC ............................. 57
Table 1.25: Fall 2019 Migration of First-Time Undergraduates, Transfers to Technical Colleges ............................................................ 59
Table 1.26: Fall 2019 Migration of First-Time Undergraduates, Transfers to Independent Institutions .................................................... 61

Degrees Awarded ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Figure 2.1: Ten-Year Trend in Degrees Awarded, by Fiscal Years ........................................................................................................ 64
Figure 2.2: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Degrees Awarded ............................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 2.3: Ten-Year Trend in Degrees Awarded, by Fiscal Years and Gender ...................................................................................... 66
Figure 2.4: Ten-Year Trend in Top 5 Degrees Awarded, Percentages of Total Degrees Awarded, by Gender and Fiscal Years, All
Degree Levels ............................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Degrees Awarded Terminology ............................................................................................................................................................ 68
Table 2.1: Ten-Year Trend in Degrees Awarded, Fiscal Years 2009-10 to 2018-19, All Degree Levels ................................................. 71
Table 2.2: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Degrees Awarded, by Degree Level ............................................................................................ 73
Table 2.3: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Degrees Awarded, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender ...................................................................... 75
Tables 2.4: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Certificates Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender ............................... 76
Tables 2.5: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Diplomas Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender .................................. 76
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Tables 2.6: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Associate’s Degrees Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender ................. 77
Tables 2.7: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender .................. 78
Tables 2.8: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Post-Bachelor’s Certificates Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender ...... 79
Tables 2.9: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Master’s Degrees Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender ..................... 80
Tables 2.10: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Post-Master’s Certificates Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender ....... 80
Tables 2.11: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Specialist Degrees Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender .................. 81
Tables 2.12: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Doctor’s – Research/Scholarship Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and
Gender ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 81
Tables 2.13: Fiscal Year 2018-19 Total Doctor’s – Professional Practice Awarded, by Academic Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and
Gender ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 81

Graduation Rates ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Figure 3.1: Ten-Year Trend in Graduation Rates for Public Four-Year Institutions, by Sector Graduation Rates .................................. 83
Figure 3.2: Ten-Year Trend in Graduation Rates for Public Two-Year Institutions, by Sector Graduation Rates ..................................... 84
Graduation Rates Terminology ............................................................................................................................................................. 85
Table 3.1: Graduation Rates for Public Four-Year Institutions, First-Time, Full-Time Undergraduates Entering in Fall 2013 ................. 86
Table 3.2: Graduation Rates for Public Four-Year Institutions, Ten-Year Trend in Percent of First-Time, Full-Time Undergraduates
Graduating within 150% of Program Time ................................................................................................................................. 87
Table 3.3: Graduation Rates for Public Two-Year Institutions, First-Time, Full-Time Degree-Seeking Undergraduates Entering in
Fall 2016 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Table 3.4: Graduation Rates for Public Two-Year Institutions, Ten-Year Trend in Percent of First-Time, Full-Time Undergraduates
Graduating within 150% of Program Time ................................................................................................................................. 89
Table 3.5: 150% Success Rates for Public Two-Year Institutions, First-Time, Full-Time Undergraduates Entering in Fall 2016 ........... 90

SAT and ACT Scores ................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Figure 4.1: Fall 2019 First-Time Undergraduate In-State Students, Average Test Scores by Institution ................................................ 92
Figure 4.2: Fall 2019 First-Time Undergraduate In-State Students, Average Test Scores by Race/Ethnicity and Gender ...................... 93
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SAT and ACT Terminology ................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Table 4.1: Fall 2019 Reported SAT and ACT Scores, In-State First-Time Undergraduates at Public Institutions, by Race/Ethnicity
and Gender ............................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Table 4.2: Fall 2019 Reported SAT and ACT Scores, In-State First-Time Undergraduates at Public Institutions ................................... 97
Table 4.3: Fall 2019 Reported SAT and ACT Scores, Out-of-State First-Time Undergraduates at Public Institutions ............................. 98
Table 4.4: Fall 2019 Reported SAT and ACT Scores, All First-Time Undergraduates at Public Institutions ............................................ 99

Scholarships ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 100
Figure 5.1: Ten-Year Headcount Trend in Awarded Scholarships and Grants, by Academic Year ....................................................... 101
Figure 5.2: Ten-Year Disbursement Trend in Awarded Scholarships and Grants, by Academic Year ................................................... 102
Figure 5.3: Awarded Scholarships and Grants for the 2019-20 Academic Year .................................................................................... 103
Scholarship Terminology .................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Table 5.1: 2019-20 Academic Year Scholarship and Grant Disbursements ........................................................................................ 106
Table 5.2: Fall 2019 Scholarship and Grant Disbursements ............................................................................................................... 108
Table 5.3: Fall 2019 LIFE and Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, Disbursements with Enhancements .................................................... 110
Table 5.4: Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Retention between Fall 2018 and Fall 2019, by Student Level ............................................ 111
Table 5.5: LIFE Scholarship Retention between Fall 2018 and Fall 2019, by Student Level ............................................................... 113
Table 5.6: Fall 2018 to Fall 2019, First-Time Undergraduate Retention for LIFE Scholarship Recipients, Associate or Bachelor
Degree-Seeking Students ....................................................................................................................................................... 115
Table 5.7: Fall 2018 to Fall 2019, First-Time Undergraduate Retention for HOPE Scholarship Recipients, Associate or Bachelor
Degree-Seeking Students ....................................................................................................................................................... 117
Table 5.8: South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program, Disbursements and Recipients by Academic Year .............. 118

Tuition and Fees ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Figure 6.1: Ten-Year Trend in In-State Tuition and Required Fees, by Institutional Sector Average ................................................... 121
Figure 6.2: Ten-Year Trend in Out-of-State Tuition and Required Fees, by Institutional Sector Average .............................................. 122
Tuition and Fees Terminology ............................................................................................................................................................ 123
Table 6.1: Academic Year 2019-20, Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition and Required Fee Rates ........................................................ 125

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Table 6.2: Ten-Year Trend in Tuition and Required Fees, In-State, Full-Time Undergraduate Students ............................................. 126
Table 6.3: Ten-Year Trend in Tuition and Required Fees, Out-of-State, Full-Time Undergraduate Students ....................................... 127
Table 6.4: 2019-20 Academic Year, Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition, Required Fees, and Average Housing Cost,
Public Institutions .................................................................................................................................................................... 128
Table 6.5: 2019-20 Academic Year, Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition, Required Fees, and Average Housing Cost,
Independent Institutions .......................................................................................................................................................... 129
Table 6.6: Five-Year Trend in Undergraduate Abatements, Academic Years 2014-15 to 2018-19 ...................................................... 130
Table 6.7: Number of Undergraduate Students Receiving Educational Fee Waivers, by Academic Year ........................................... 131

Finance ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Figure 7.1: Ten-Year Trend in State Education Recurring Appropriations, by Fiscal Year .................................................................. 133
Finance Terminology .......................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Table 7.1: Ten-Year Trend in State Education Recurring Appropriations, Fiscal Years 2010-11 to 2019-20 ....................................... 135
Table 7.2: Lottery Appropriations for Higher Education, Fiscal Years 2015-16 to 2019-20 .................................................................. 136
Table 7.3: Beginning Appropriations for State Undergraduate Scholarship and Grand Programs, Fiscal Years 2015-16 to 2019-20 .. 137

Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 138
Figure 8.1: Total Square Feet of Assignable Area, Fall 2019 ................................................................................................................ 139
Figure 8.2: Percentage of Total Assignable Area, Fall 2019 ............................................................................................................... 140
Facilities Terminology ......................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Table 8.1: Fall 2019 Assignable Area by Room Function .................................................................................................................... 143
Table 8.2: Fall 2015, 2018, and 2019 Facilities Utilization Summary .................................................................................................. 144
Table 8.3: Fall 2019 Square Feet by Room Classification ................................................................................................................... 147
Table 8.4: Fall 2019 Number of Buildings by Age, For All Campus Facilities ...................................................................................... 148

Faculty ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 149
Figure 9.1: Ten-Year Trend in Full-Time Teaching Faculty, by Fall Semester ..................................................................................... 150

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Figure 9.2: Ten-Year Trend in Full-Time, Tenured or Tenure Track Teaching Faculty, by Race/Ethnicity Headcounts for
Fall Semesters .......................................................................................................................................................................... 151
Figure 9.3: Ten-Year Trend in Full-Time, Not on Tenure Track Teaching Faculty, by Race/Ethnicity Headcounts for Fall Semesters .. 152
Faculty Terminology ........................................................................................................................................................................... 153
Table 9.1: Fall 2019 Full-Time Teaching Faculty Headcounts and Average Salaries .......................................................................... 156
Table 9.2: Fall 2019 Headcounts for Remaining Faculty ..................................................................................................................... 157
Table 9.3: Fall 2019 Average Full-Time Teaching Faculty Salaries by Two-Digit CIP Code, Public Four-Year Institutions ................. 158
Table 9.4: Ten-Year Trend in Full-Time Teaching Faculty Salaries ..................................................................................................... 159
Table 9.5: Fall 2019 Full-Time Teaching Faculty, Summary Headcounts by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Public Institutions .............. 160
Table 9.6: Fall 2019 Full-Time Teaching Faculty, Institutional Headcounts by Race/Ethnicity and Gender ......................................... 161

Appendix 1: Types of Public Institutions in South Carolina by Mission ............................................................................................. 163
Appendix 2: Locations of South Carolina Public Colleges and Universities ...................................................................................... 164
Appendix 3: Locations of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities ............................................................................ 165
Appendix 4: Public Institutions’ Board of Trustees .............................................................................................................................. 166
Appendix 5: List of Commissioners ....................................................................................................................................................... 168
Appendix 6: CHE Leadership Staff ......................................................................................................................................................... 169

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I. Mission
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is committed to access, affordability, and quality in the state system of higher
education through coordination, regulation, advocacy and oversight, as directed by the General Assembly.
II. Goals
As defined under the mission for higher education in the State of South Carolina Code Laws Section 59-103-15(A)(2)(a through g), goals to
be met are as follows:
• High academic quality • Cooperation among the General Assembly, Commission
on Higher Education, the Council of Presidents of State
• Affordable and accessible education Institutions, institutions of higher learning, and the
business community
• Instructional excellence
• Economic growth
• Coordination and cooperation with public education
• Clearly defined missions
III. Roles and Functions
• To provide pertinent information about higher education to parents and students. (13-1-1840, 59-59-190, 59-103-65 through 180)
• To review and approve new degree program proposals and evaluate the productivity of existing programs. (59-101-150, 59-103-20,
59-103-35)
• To administer state, regional, and federal programs affecting South Carolina higher education. (59-114-40 through 59-114-75)
• To maintain a statewide planning and institutional effectiveness system. (59-103-30 through 59-103-45, 59-104-610 through 59-104-
660)
• To monitor the implementation and evaluate the effectiveness of programs designed to provide minority groups with access to and
equality of higher education opportunities. (59-25-55, Provisos 1A.6. and 11.2. of the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Appropriations Bill
H.3720)
• To examine and license non-public educational institutions. (59-58-40)
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