Grant from Ascendium Helps Advance Clearinghouse Research

Grant from Ascendium Helps Advance Clearinghouse Research

Having resources through grants gives the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center the capacity to invest in strong methodology, thoughtful analysis, and effective dissemination. A new grant from Ascendium’s Education Philanthropy is helping the Research Center broaden its work to better understand and elevate the experiences of students from low‑income communities.

Fewer than One in Five Students Who Began at Community Colleges Earned a Bachelor’s Degree Within Six Years

Fewer than One in Five Students Who Began at Community Colleges Earned a Bachelor’s Degree Within Six Years

Community colleges serve as a key entry point to higher education, yet fewer than one in five students who start at community colleges earn a bachelor’s degree within six years. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Tracking Transfer report provides detailed insights into the transfer pathways and degree completion outcomes of community college students from the 2018 cohort.

Let’s Connect at AACRAO 2026

Let’s Connect at AACRAO 2026

Visit the National Student Clearinghouse in booth #207 at the AACRAO Annual Meeting in New Orleans on April 19-22. And join us for our sessions, including a look at our new and innovative solution for proactively detecting suspicious enrollment and a discussion on the transfer and completion insights revealed in two of our latest research reports.