 |
Total number of students enrolled at public
and private postsecondary institutions:
- South
Carolina: 216,561
- U.S.: 18,247,094
Percentage of students enrolled in
public institutions:
- South
Carolina: 81%
- U.S.: 72%
Distribution of
enrollments at public institutions:
|
South Carolina |
U.S. |
| Research: |
28% |
28% |
| Master's: |
16% |
19% |
| Bachelor's: |
9% |
3% |
| Community
Colleges: |
46% |
48% |
|
Average measures of education and related costs per FTE student, student shares, and production
|
South Carolina |
U.S. |
|
Public Research |
Public Master's |
Public Bachelor's |
Community Colleges |
Public Research |
Public Master's |
Public Bachelor's |
Community Colleges |
| Institution Count (number of medical programs included in the data) |
|
|
|
3 (1) |
5 |
3 |
21 |
163 (63) |
266 (2) |
87 |
953 |
| Education and related costs per FTE student |
|
|
| 2006 |
$14,047 |
$12,012 |
$10,052 |
$9,628 |
$14,057 |
$10,629 |
$10,435 |
$9,037 |
| Change from 2002-2006 |
5% |
12% |
6% |
-6% |
2% |
-1% |
5% |
-1% |
| Student share of education and related costs (discounted) |
|
|
| 2006 |
66% |
60% |
72% |
48% |
51% |
48% |
48% |
31% |
| Percentage
Point Change 2002-2006 |
20 |
16 |
18 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
| Aggregate education and related spending/student completions |
|
|
| 2006 |
$66,602 |
$55,729 |
$54,672 |
$42,587 |
$56,271 |
$47,446 |
$55,127 |
$43,126 |
| Change from 2002-2006 |
21% |
-1% |
9% |
7% |
-4% |
-4% |
0% |
-11% |
| Completions per 100 FTE students |
|
|
| 2006 |
22 |
22 |
19 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
21 |
24 |
| Change
2002-2006 |
-2 |
3 |
0 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Source: Delta Cost Project IPEDS state database |
