Table 25
Graduate/Professional School
Attendance - Class of 2004
| Number | Percent | |
| Have not applied | 133 | 54.5 |
| Have applied | 14 | 5.7 |
| Have been accepted | 4 | 1.6 |
| Am currently enrolled part-time | 19 | 7.8 |
| Am currently enrolled full-time | 51 | 20.9 |
| Have already completed | 18 | 7.4 |
| Attended but not completed | 5 | 2.1 |
| Total | 244 | 100.0 |
Table 26 examines graduate school attendance by gender, state residency and school. The group pursuing graduate education includes those that have been accepted to graduate or professional schools, those enrolled either part-time or full-time in graduate or professional programs, and those who have already completed their graduate or professional program. The results can be summarized as follows:
Females are more likely than males to pursue additional education (36% versus 33%).
The percentage of graduates continuing their education is higher for SC graduates than for out of state graduates (40% versus 27%).
The School of Education has the highest percentage of graduates who are continuing or have completed their education (41%).
Table 26
Graduate/Professional School
Attendance
Comparison of All Groups
| Group | Number | Pursued Education | Did Not Pursue Education |
| Class of 2004 | 221 | 33.5 | 66.5 |
| Gender | |||
| Males | 52 | 32.7 | 67.3 |
| Females | 140 | 36.4 | 63.6 |
| State Residence | |||
| SC Graduates | 119 | 40.3 | 59.7 |
| Out of State Graduates | 73 | 27.4 | 72.6 |
| School | |||
| School of Business | 47 | 17.0 | 83.0 |
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences | 102 | 40.2 | 59.8 |
| School of the Arts | 21 | 9.5 | 90.5 |
| School of Science and Mathematics | 29 | 4.3 | 51.7 |
| School of Education | 22 | 40.9 | 59.1 |
College of Charleston graduates are pursuing graduate education in several states. Table 27 lists the institutions where five or more graduates are currently enrolled. For a complete list of institutions see Appendix C at the end of the report.
Table 27
Institutions with 5 or more
CofC Graduates
| Institution | Number of Graduates |
| University of South Carolina | 9 |
| Graduate School at College of Charleston | 8 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 6 |
Approximately 62% of those
pursuing graduate education are enrolled in a Master's degree program (Table
28); over 30% received a graduate assistantship or fellowship (Table 29).
Table 28
Graduate Degree Completed
or Sought
| Degree | Number | Percent |
| Masters | 51 | 62.2 |
| PhD | 31 | 37.8 |
| Total | 82 | 100.0 |
Table 29
Graduate Assistantship/Fellowship
| Number | Percent | |
| No | 61 | 70.1 |
| Yes | 26 | 29.9 |
| Total | 87 | 100.0 |
The majority of those pursuing graduate education are enrolled in Humanities programs (29%). The next largest group is represented by Law and Education (15%) (see Table 30). For a complete list of study programs pursued by the 2004 graduates see Appendix D.
Table 30
Summary of Graduate Programs
Attended
| Discipline | Number | Percent |
| Arts | 3 | 3.5 |
| Business | 7 | 8.1 |
| Education | 13 | 15.1 |
| Humanities | 25 | 29.1 |
| Law | 13 | 15.1 |
| MD/DMD | 5 | 5.8 |
| Medicine/Other | 6 | 7.0 |
| Math & Sciences | 5 | 5.8 |
| Other | 9 | 10.5 |
| Total | 86 | 100.0 |
Of those who chose to pursue graduate education and explained their decision, 62 reported having done so because their ‘career goal can only be obtained through further education' (see Table 31).
Table 31
Reasons for Pursuing Graduate Education
| Reasons | Number | |
| My career goal can only be obtained through further education. | 62 | |
| I want to enhance my earning potential. | 34 | |
| I want to further my personal growth. | 40 | |
| I could not secure employment. | 4 |
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