Geographical Placements - 2003

As shown in Table 14, 41% of the full-time jobs held by the 2002-2003 graduates were located in South Carolina. This percentage is lower than the respondents of this class who were surveyed one year after graduation, in which 51% of respondents were located in SC.

Table 14
Geographical Placements- First Full-Time Job

Frequency Percent
South Carolina       98     40.8
Southeast - Outside South Carolina       51     21.3
United States - Outside Southeast        44     18.3
Unknown             47     19.6
Total     240   100.0
Most South Carolina graduates tend to accept full-time employment in their home state.  Of the 55 South Carolina respondents,  80% began work in South Carolina after graduation.  Of the out of state respondents, 26% remained in South Carolina after graduation (See Table 15).

Table 15
Geographical Placements by State Residence

Area of Employment  Out of State South Carolina Resident
South Carolina     25.5                80.0
Southeast - Outside South Carolina     32.7                  7.3
United States - Outside Southeast      27.3                    5.5 
Unknown      14.6                    7.3  
Total   100.00
  N = 55 		             100.00
            N = 55

Of the 196 respondents who were employed full-time and declared the location of their current job, approximately 58% work in 6 cities (N=114).  Charleston has the highest concentration of graduates (N=78), followed by Columbia, SC (N=10).  For a list of cities with at least 5 graduates see Table 16.  Appendix A and Appendix B provide complete lists of cities and states where graduates are currently employed.

Table 16
Geographical Placements by Selected Cities

City  Number
Greater Charleston Area, SC     78
Columbia, SC     10
Washington, DC       8
Atlanta, GA       7
New York, NY       6
Charlotte, NC       5

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