The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education produces a variety of annual and periodical reports to support informed policy decisions and public transparency. We also provide analytics and data pertaining to higher education in South Carolina.

CHE Analytical Dashboards

Financial Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factbook

CHE Data

South Carolina Higher Education Data Dashboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHE Statistical Abstracts (2007-Current)

• 2022 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2021 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2020 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2019 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2018 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2017 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2016 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2015 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2014 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2013 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2012 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2011 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2010 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2009 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2008 Statistical Abstract (PDF)
• 2007 Statistical Abstract (PDF)

Public College Graduate Earning and Location Trends (Post Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer Tool)

Post Secondary Employment Outcomes data are experimental tabulations developed by researchers at the Census Bureau, in cooperation with higher education institutions and institutional systems across the nation. They are available for post-secondary institutions whose transcript data have been made available to the Census Bureau through a data-sharing agreement.

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Graduate Earnings: Shows the one, five and ten year earning trends of graduates by institution and program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment Flows: Shows the geographical location of graduates by program and institution at one, five, and ten years. This is of particular interest to those who wish to understand which majors tend to stay in or leave the state after graduation.

Tuition and Fee Data

Note: The tuition & fees listed here are for public institutions only. For private tuition & fees, please view the higher education statistical abstract.

• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2022 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2022 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2021 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2021 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2020 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2019 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2018 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2018 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2017 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2017 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2016 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2016 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2015 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2015 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2014 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2014 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2013 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2013 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Fall 2012 (PDF)
• Tuition and Fees - Spring 2012 (PDF)

Five-Year Summary of Required Tuition & Fees for Full-time Undergraduates (both in-state & out-of-state) - Public Institutions: 2017-18 Academic Year through 2021-22 Academic Year (PDF)

Ten-Year Summary of Required Tuition & Fees for Full-time Undergraduates (both in-state & out-of-state) - Public Institutions: 2012-13 Academic Year through 2021-22 Academic Year (PDF)

Funding Data

Ten-year Comparison of State Education Recurring Appropriations (FY2009-10 to FY 2018-19) (PDF)

Facilities Data

Facilities Utilization Tables

• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2020-21 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2019-20 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2018-19 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2017-18 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2016-17 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2015-16 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2014-15 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2013-14 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2012-13 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2011-12 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2010-11 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2009-10 (PDF)
• Facilities Utilization Table - FY 2008-09 (PDF)

Building Data Summaries

• Fall 2017 Building Data Summary (PDF)
• Fall 2016 Building Data Summary (PDF)
• Fall 2015 Building Data Summary (PDF)
• Fall 2014 Building Data Summary (PDF)
• Fall 2013 Building Data Summary (PDF)
• Fall 2012 Building Data Summary (PDF)
• Fall 2011 Building Data Summary (PDF)
• Fall 2010 Building Data Summary (PDF)
• Fall 2009 Building Data Summary (PDF)

Data Request Instructions

Data Request Instructions/Timeline:

Download and complete the CHE Data Request Form (PDF). Once the form is submitted (button clicked), the data request will be received by the data team for review. Within two business days, a data team member will contact the requestor to indicate receipt of the data request and confirm the request is under review. 

 Additional Data Request Information:

Five business days is the minimum expected time for a data request to be completed. The time needed to complete a data request is determined by the data being requested and the availability of the data team. At any time in the process, the requestor can cancel or resubmit the data request. While the original data request can be accepted or rejected in whole, all updates or changes can be accepted or rejected in part. If the requestor is contacted with a question to clarify the data request, the data team will stop work on the data request until a reply is received. The data team strives to complete requests in a timely manner, but cannot guarantee adherence to requested external deadlines.

• Within five business days, a data team member will contact the requestor with any clarification questions, or to indicate the anticipated completion date, or to reject the data request.

CHE Reports

Reports to the South Carolina General Assembly

• FY 2023-24 Proviso 117.70 Fines and Fees Report (PDF)
• FY 2022-23 Lottery Expenditure, Verification, and Audit Report (PDF)
• FY 2022-23 CHE Fines and Fees Report (September 2023) (PDF)
• 2023 Transfer Report to the South Carolina General Assembly
• FY 2021-22 CHE Fines and Fees Report (October 2022) (PDF)
• FY 2021-22 Lottery Expenditure, Verification, and Audit Report (October 2022) (PDF)
• Report on Historical Funding of South Carolina Institutions of Higher Education (January 2022) (PDF)
• 2015-2023 Higher Education Enrollment Projections (PDF)
• 2012-2016 Preliminary Program Productivity Results (PDF)

Agency Accountability Reports

• 2022-2023 Annual Agency Accountability Report (PDF)
• 2021-2022 Annual Agency Accountability Report (PDF)
• 2020-2021 Annual Agency Accountability Report (PDF)
• 2019-2020 Annual Agency Accountability Report (PDF)
• 2018-2019 Annual Agency Accountability Report (PDF)

Earmarked Appropriations Expenditure Reports for Non-Profit Organizations

Proviso 117.21 of the FY 2022-23 Appropriations Act requires each state agency receiving funds that are a direct appropriation to a non-profit organization, prior to disbursing the funds, to require from each recipient organization a plan of how the state funds will be spent and how the expenditures will provide a public benefit. In accordance with Executive Order 2022-19 and Proviso 117.21, the CHE collects these reports and makes them available for public review and inspection. The reports are posted on our CHE Earmarked Appropriation Expenditure Reports page.