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Celebrating Women in Higher Education: Data Reveals Remarkable Progress
This Women’s History Month, the National Student Clearinghouse is recognizing women’s progress in pursuing higher education.
Realize Greater Time Savings Now with ETX’s Add-On Options
Our Electronic Transcript Exchange (ETX) service ─ available to your institution at no cost ─ offers add-on options to help you maximize your time savings and efficiency.
Instantly Verify High School Diplomas
In business, time is money. If you work on recruitment or background checks, verifying high school diplomas can be a time-consuming and costly process. Typically, the process takes two weeks. DiplomaVerify can help.
College Transfer Enrollment Grew by 4.4% in the Fall of 2024
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s fall 2024 Transfer Enrollment and Pathways report reveals that transfer enrollment, which comprises 13% of non-freshmen undergraduates, grew for the third straight year.
Speed Up Your Transcript Exchanges with Free ETX
With our free Electronic Transcript Exchange (ETX) service, you can quickly send and receive an unlimited number of transcripts in near real time.
Free ETX Makes Transcript Exchanges Easy ─ for You!
Electronic Transcript Exchange (ETX) offers institutions a free and easy way to securely exchange transcripts with nearly 2,000 other participating institutions and organizations.
National Student Clearinghouse Announces Daniel Hae-Dong Lee as President and Chief Executive Officer
Effective February 3, 2025, Dr. Daniel Hae-Dong Lee joined the National Student Clearinghouse as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Lee is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in management consulting, corporate leadership, and the education technology sector.
Research Center: Fall Postsecondary Enrollment Rebounds Above Pre-Covid Levels
The latest Current Term Enrollment Estimates report reveals total postsecondary enrollment surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
Protecting Public Health: The Critical Role of Degree Verifications in 2024
In 2024, the Clearinghouse verified degrees across a diverse range of fields. However, the most verified degree field last year, by far, was nursing, underscoring the critical role of this service for a profession essential to the health and well-being of the American public.
Happy Holidays! We Look Forward to Our Future Together
Watch the National Student Clearinghouse 2024 holiday ecard.
UTSA: Automating StudentTracker File Transfers for Better Reporting
In a recent webinar, Shanna Sherwood, Institution Research Analyst at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), shared her team’s experience automating their StudentTracker for Colleges and Universities file transfer process and the benefits they realized.
There’s Still Time to Get Up to Speed on FVT/GE
With our free reporting solution and a comprehensive range of FVT/GE resources, the National Student Clearinghouse remains committed to helping your institution meet the FVT/GE reporting requirements and submit data on time.
College Completion Rates on the Rise: A Positive Trend
According to the Yearly Progress and Completion report, college completion rates are on the rise. The new annual report found that 61.1% of students who began college in the fall of 2018 earned a credential within six years.
StudentTracker 3.0 Expands Data Insights with New Learner Outcomes
StudentTracker 3.0 introduces new learner outcomes to help academic leaders better understand the trajectory of students.
Why the Clearinghouse is Thankful
As America gathers around the dining room table with their families this holiday season, the Clearinghouse expresses its appreciation for the educators, administrators, students, and institutions that make a difference in the world of education every day.
The Clearinghouse’s Office of Cybersecurity Recognized as a Top 50 Info Security Team
The National Student Clearinghouse is proud to announce that its Office of Cybersecurity has been recognized as a Top 50 Information Security Team by the OnCon Icon Awards. This prestigious award highlights our team’s dedication to maintaining the highest cybersecurity standards.
Return On Investment in Higher Education
Sean McTighe, Executive Director of Title IV Compliance and Data Intake Operations at the National Student Clearinghouse, discussed the prevalence of ROI and the challenge it brings to higher ed in a recent University Business article.
4 Scary Good Stats in Higher Education
For Halloween, the Clearinghouse takes a frightfully fun dive into higher education data from some of our most recent Research Center reports.
Clearinghouse Ready to Support Institutions During Hurricane Season
The National Student Clearinghouse stands ready to support the education community impacted by a major storm or hurricane.
Using Insights to Support Older Learners
The increase in adult learners in higher education calls for data-driven approaches that cater to their unique needs. To effectively support adult learners, institutions can leverage the Clearinghouse’s Learner Insights solutions.
Tracking Student Persistence and Retention: A Decade of Progress
Our Research Center’s Persistence and Retention report series provides invaluable insights into the educational journeys of first-year postsecondary students. By examining factors like persistence and retention rates, higher education leaders can better understand student success and identify areas for improvement.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Recognizing & Supporting Student Achievement
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the Clearinghouse recognizes Hispanic students’ essential contributions and achievements in higher education.
2024 High School Benchmarks Report: After Gap Year, More Students Enroll in College
The 2024 High School Benchmarks Report revealed enrollment within a year increased as much as 3.2 percentage points (pp) across nearly all high school characteristics—those defined by incomes, race/ethnicity, or locale.
New! PDP Offers More Data & Analytics for More Informed Decision Making
The latest enhancements to the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) include more data and insights to aid your decision-making, as well as new search functionality and expanded filtering options.
Latest PDP Improvements Deliver a Better User Experience & More
The Clearinghouse has introduced major improvements to the look-and-feel and functionality of the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) to provide a better experience for users. There is also more support available to help users get the most out of PDP.
Q&A: The Clearinghouse’s New FVT/GE Solution & Compliance Reporting Platform
In this interview, Sean McTighe, Executive Director, Title IV Compliance ＆ Data Intake Operations, Data Excellence and Operations, discusses how the Clearinghouse is helping schools meet the new FVT/GE requirements while preparing for future compliance reporting needs.
Watch Our On-Demand FVT/GE Webinars
Many of the Clearinghouse’s most popular Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) webinars are available on demand for you to watch anytime, 24/7. New webinars are added as they become available.
Making the Right Choice for Your FVT/GE Reporting: Standard or Transitional Cohort?
The Clearinghouse’s infographic, “Making the Right Choice: Standard or Transitional Cohort,” can help you determine which option is right for your institution’s Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) reporting.
WATCH: “FVT/GE: The Completers List Process Unveiled”
Watch our on-demand webinar, “FVT/GE: The Completers List Process Unveiled,” for a deep dive into the dynamic way in which the Clearinghouse supports your institution throughout the Completers List reporting process.
Revival of College Majors: Exciting Trends this Fall Semester
Millions of students are attending college this fall. Through its reports, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center equips academic leaders with in-depth insights into the major fields students are pursuing.