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Serving the Education Community Since 1993
Founded in 1993 by the higher education community, the National Student Clearinghouse® is the source for trusted, authenticated, and secure education data insights. Our unique verification, data exchange, learner insights, and compliance services help institutions maximize time, resources, and knowledge. We power the future of education by providing educators, learners, businesses, and policymakers with the right data for the right use at the right time.
No one can match the breadth of our records, our history of data protection, and our commitment as a nonprofit to serving the interests of educators and lifelong learners. We take pride in our continued legacy of maintaining the confidentiality of the student records in our care.
Our Mission
The mission of the National Student Clearinghouse is to serve the education and workforce communities and all learners with access to trusted data and related services and insights.
By leading student data reporting and exchange, we affirm our commitment to empowering lifelong learners every day.
Our Vision
The National Student Clearinghouse aims to be the premier resource for education and workforce data, insights, and lifelong learner enablement.
To bring our vision to life, we are laying the foundation for a national data ecosystem that is secure, accessible, adaptable, efficient, scalable, and interoperable, while continuing to protect student privacy.
Our National Coverage
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Participating high schools
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Percentage of students in public and private institutions enrolled by our participants
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Percentage of secondary students enrolled in our participating high schools
Our Commitment to Privacy and Security
Our commitment to protecting data privacy has not waivered since our founding. That’s why colleges and universities as well as high schools nationwide trust the Clearinghouse with their student enrollment and academic data.
Our Team of Research Professionals
The educational landscape is constantly evolving, but the National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center™ has you covered.
The Research Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, transforms the Clearinghouse’s unique education data into timely, easily accessible, and understandable reports. Researchers, educators, and policymakers depend on our popular reports for unbiased and actionable insights to enable informed decision-making.
Leadership
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Partners
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Careers
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News
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Latest Clearinghouse News
- National Student Clearinghouse President and CEO Rick Torres to Retire in February 2025
Rick Torres, the longtime President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Student Clearinghouse, announced today he will retire in February 2025 after nearly two decades leading the nonprofit organization.
- The National Student Clearinghouse Announces Andrew Siclari as Chief Financial Officer
The National Student Clearinghouse announced today that Andrew Siclari will serve as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing all aspects of the financial affairs of the Clearinghouse, including banking, investment programs, and financial management.
- Rate of College Freshmen Who Returned for Their Second Year Is Highest in a Decade
More than 76% of students who started college in the fall of 2022 returned for their second year, according to a new report on college students’ persistence and retention rates from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.