How many South Carolina college grads stay in state for work?

Over the past decade and a half, about 60% of SC college grads went to work in the Palmetto State in the year after receiving their diploma.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: September 7, 2026

Words: 945

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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COLUMBIA — Over the past decade and a half, more than 60% of South Carolina college graduates went to work in the Palmetto State in the year after receiving their diploma.

But by year three, that drops 10 percentage points, and by year five less than half of those same graduates are still working in the state, according to a new study by the state’s employment agency.

On a national basis, South Carolina lands …

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