Research Reports
Number of Certificate Earners Grow
According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s 2024 Undergraduate Degree Earner’s report, more students than ever are opting for shorter-term credentials in certain popular major fields.
Recognizing the Higher Education Accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month—an opportunity for those in the education community to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s diverse students.
Tracking Transfers: The Path to Achieving a Bachelor’s Degree
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Tracking Transfer report offers valuable insights into the complex journey of students as they navigate from two-year to four-year institutions to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Undergraduate Degree Earners Decrease 2.8% in 2022-2023 Academic Year
The number of students earning undergraduate credentials decreased by almost 100,000 students, the second year of declines after years of gradual increases, according to the new Undergraduate Degree Earners report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
3 Key Questions Our Research Center Reports Can Help You Answer
Learn how you can use information in National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports to help you answer key questions
Community College Enrollment & Other Mobility Trends in Fall 2023
Community college students drove the growth in transfer students enrolling in college, the first since before the start of the pandemic, according to the Fall 2023 Transfer and Progress report.
Join the Clearinghouse at the 2024 AACRAO Annual Meeting for Our Exciting Sponsorships and Sessions
Join the Clearinghouse for our sponsorships and sessions at the 2024 AACRAO Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, on April 7-10. Stop by booth #423 to talk to our team about the many solutions available from the Clearinghouse to serve you and your learners.
Learn About Our Admissions Process Game Changer & More at Ellucian Live 2024
Stop by booth #610 at Ellucian Live to talk to the Clearinghouse team about our solutions for you and your learners, and don’t miss our sessions on PDF-to-Data, our admission process game changer, Clearinghouse custom research, and our secure exchange options.
Recognizing the Tremendous Strides Women Have Made in Higher Education
During Women’s History Month, the National Student Clearinghouse celebrates women’s accomplishments and advancements in higher education.
College Transfer Enrollment Grew by 5.3% in the Fall of 2023
Transfer enrollment, which represents 13.2% of non-freshman undergraduates, grew 5.3% last year, according to the most recent Transfer and Progress report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
New PDP Insights Dashboard Reveals the Pandemic’s Effect on First-Year Momentum Toward College Degree Completion
Our new PDP Insights dashboard can help institutions understand the impact of the pandemic on students’ first-year momentum toward degree completion.
Current Term Enrollment Estimates Report Shows Slight Gains for Higher Education
Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2% and graduate enrollment grew 0.6%, according to the fall 2023 Current Term Enrollment Estimates report.
Exploring the College Closures & Student Outcomes Dashboard
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s interactive College Closures and Student Outcomes dashboard enables a closer view of the impact of college closures on student education pathways.
Progress in National College Completions Remain Stalled
The Completing College 2023 report, from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, found that the six-year completion rate for the fall 2017 cohort was 62.2 percent, essentially unchanged since 2015.
Black Learners in IT Associate’s Degree and Credential College Programs
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center collaborated with Jobs for the Future on a new report on Black learners in IT.
Stay Informed Report: Undergraduate Enrollment Grows for the First Time Post-Pandemic, Despite Freshmen Declines
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released its fall 2023 Stay Informed Report, showing gains in higher education enrollment.
2023 High School Benchmarks Report: Immediate College-Going Rate Improves for the First Time Since Beginning of the Pandemic
The 2023 High School Benchmarks Report reveals the first improvement in immediate college enrollment rates for high school graduates since 2020. The report includes a special analysis of the enduring impact that the pandemic has had on college enrollment.
Spotlight on Latinx Higher Education Trends
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re proud of the role that the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center plays in advancing Latinx higher education through the insights on postsecondary access and success its national reports provide to education leaders and policymakers.
Final “A Dream Derailed” Report on College Closures Released
SHEEO has released the final of a three-part report series on college closures, called A Dream Derailed,” on which it collaborated with the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
StudentTracker Helps Surry Community College Decrease the Non-Success Rate of Its Students By 48%
In a webinar, now available on demand, Michael Faulkner, Executive Director of Institutional Research at Surry Community College, shared how StudentTracker for Colleges and Universities helped his college cut the non-success rate of its students nearly in half.
College Student Persistence Rate Rises for the First Time Since the Start of the Pandemic
Our latest “Persistence and Retention” report shows that 76 percent of the 2.4 million students who started college in fall 2021 returned for their second year. This persistence rate marks a one-year increase of 0.9 percentage points and a return to pre-pandemic levels.