Selected Public Colleges in South Carolina
Grade Distributions, 1989 and 2002
1989 Average Std. Dev. % A % B % C % D % F
Citadel 2.67 1.09 26 34 27 10 4
Clemson 2.78 1.06 29 36 24 8 4
Coastal Carolina 2.55 1.23 27 29 25 10 9
College of Charleston 2.64 1.10 24 36 28 6 6
Francis Marion 2.35 1.22 19 29 30 11 11
Lander 2.53 1.18 23 33 27 9 8
U. of South Carolina 2.64 1.11 24 35 26 9 6
Winthrop 2.54 1.11 21 34 29 10 6
Average in 1989 2.59 1.14 24 33 27 9 7
2002 Average Std. Dev. % A % B % C % D % F
Citadel 2.80 1.15 35 28 23 9 5
Clemson 3.08 1.00 42 34 17 5 2
Coastal Carolina 2.81 1.13 33 33 22 6 6
College of Charleston 2.84 1.06 30 39 21 5 5
Francis Marion 2.55 1.20 25 32 25 10 8
Lander 2.66 1.20 29 31 24 8 8
U. of South Carolina 2.94 1.07 37 35 19 5 4
Winthrop 2.97 1.06 38 33 19 6 4
Average in 2002 2.83 1.11 34 33 21 7 5
Source of data:  
Personal communication with Stuart Rojstaczer