Student Right to Know Information

Firsts

  • Limestone College, founded in 1845, was the first woman’s college in South Carolina.
  • The Block Program, established in 1976, was the first step in offering college opportunities to students in the evening program.
  • The Virtual Campus was established in 1996. Limestone became a leader in offering college classes via the Internet.
  • The off-campus and Internet programs became known as the Online & Evening. The Online & Evening changed the evening program classes to “hybrid” classes in 2014. Today there are five Online & Evening sites available, as well as Internet programs. They serve over 1000 students per semester.
  • The MBA program was the first master’s degree program at Limestone College. The first graduate students were admitted in Summer, 2012; the first graduates completed their degrees in May 2014.

Faculty

  • Percentage of Day Classes taught by full-time faculty and staff is 70 % (2020)
  • Percentage of full-time faculty with terminal degrees is 82% (2020)
  • Limestone's Day Student: Faculty Ratio is 14:1 (2020); 19:1 overall.

Students

  • At over 2,000, Limestone is one of the three largest private accredited colleges in South Carolina (2020).
  • Day Program Enrollment: 64% Male, 36% Female. (2020)
  • The Fall, 2020 Honor Roll included 16/ students on the Honor Roll and 171 on the Dean’s List.
  • Limestone College's Day Program has students from 28 countries, and 25 states from across the United States. (2020)
  • Limestone College had 80 International students in the Day program from 28 countries (Spring 2020). 100% of those students were athletes.

Athletics

  • As of Spring, 2019, Limestone College has 25 sports, 12 for men and 14 for women.
  • 72% of our Day students are athletes (2020).

Retention Rates

YearCohortNumber of students in cohortNumber of students still enrolled or completedPercent
2021First-time Full-time30820767.2%
2021First-time Part-time13538.5%
2020First-time Full-time32620161.7%
2020First-time Part-time11218.2%
2019First-time Full-time35323867.4%
2019First-time Part-time22731.8%
2018First-time Full-time36719252.3%
2018First-time Part-time12325.0%
2017First-time Full-time37919551.5%
2017First-time Part-time18738.9%
2016First-time Full-time43021850.7%
2016First-time Part-time17211.8%
     

Gender

YearGenderNumber of Students in CohortCompleters within 150% of normal timePercentTransfer OutPercent2Still Enrolled
2021Men2706925.6%14252.6%3
2021Women1295038.8%6147.3%0
2020Men2707327.0%14453.3%0
2020Women1778045.2%8045.2%0
2019Men3058327.2%154.9%0
2019Women1316851.9%118.4%0
2018Men1564226.9%--0
2018Women1034947.6%--0
2017Men1554730.3%--2
2017Women1016463.4%--7
2016Men1433927.3%2718.9%1
2016Women1235242.3%2722.0%1

Race/Ethnicity

YearRace/EthnicityNumber of Students in CohortCompleters within 150% of normal timePercentTransfer OutPercent2Still Enrolled
2021Alaskan Indian or Alaskan NativeData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2021AsianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2021Black or African American1743520.1%9152.3%3
2021Hispanic20315.0%1470.0%0
2021Native HawaiianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2021White1696639.1%8751.5%0
2021Two or more races18738.9%633.3%0
2021Race/Ethnicity UnknownData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2021Nonresident Alien20945.0%525.0%0
2020Alaskan Indian or Alaskan NativeData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2020AsianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2020Black or African American1883518.6%10053.2%-
2020Hispanic15533.3%746.7%-
2020Native HawaiianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2020White2169041.7%10448.1%-
2020Two or more races16318.8%743.8%-
2020Race/Ethnicity Unknown700.0%114.3%-
2020Nonresident Alien242083.3%416.7%-
2019Alaskan Indian or Alaskan NativeData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2019AsianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2019Black or African American1853820.5%115.9%-
2019Hispanic14321.4%00.0%-
2019Native HawaiianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2019White2048642.2%146.9%-
2019Two or more races12325.0%00.0%-
2019Race/Ethnicity Unknown6233.3%00.0%-
2019Nonresident Alien271970.4%13.7%-
2018Alaskan Indian or Alaskan NativeData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2018AsianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2018Black or African American591627.1%---
2018Hispanic13646.2%---
2018Native HawaiianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2018White1555636.1%---
2018Two or more racesData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2018Race/Ethnicity Unknown900.0%---
2018Nonresident Alien171164.7%---
2017Alaskan Indian or Alaskan NativeData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2017AsianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2017Black or African American872124.1%--6
2017Hispanic8337.5%--0
2017Native HawaiianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2017White1347757.5%--3
2017Two or more racesData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2017Race/Ethnicity Unknown12216.7%--0
2017Nonresident Alien13861.5%--0
2016Alaskan Indian or Alaskan NativeData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2016AsianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2016Black or African American751722.7%2432.0%0
2016Hispanic600.0%00.0%0
2016Native HawaiianData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2016White1656338.2%2313.9%2
2016Two or more racesData suppressed: 5 or fewer students in cohort.   
2016Race/Ethnicity Unknown6116.7%350.0%0
2016Nonresident Alien171058.8%00.0%0

Pell Stafford Grad Rates

YearFinancial Aid TypeNumber of Students in CohortExclusionsTotal CohortNumber that completed a Bachelor's degree within 150% of normal timePercent
2021Pell22802284620.2%
2021Stafford910913033.0%
2021Neither850854249.4%
2020Pell25802587027.1%
2020Stafford810813340.7%
2020Neither12801284434.4%
2019Pell24002408435.0%
2019Stafford10501055855.2%
2019Neither103010332.9%
2018Pell12201223427.9%
2018Stafford590592135.6%
2018Neither780783646.2%
2017Pell13101311511.5%
2017Stafford630632336.5%
2017Neither620622438.7%
2016Pell10201023433.3%
2016Stafford520522242.3%
2016Neither12101213428.1%
       

Job Placement Rates

YearNumber of CompletersNumber with Known Destination (Knowledge)Knowledge RateNumber EmployedNumber Continuing EducationNumber with Other OutcomeCareer Placement Rate 
202136222060.8%1219820492.7%