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75% of Fall 2020 Freshman Class Returned to College by Fall 2021
1.1 Percentage Point Improvement Trends Toward Pre-Pandemic Level HERNDON, VA – (June 28, 2022) – Of the 2.3 million students who entered college for the first time in fall 2020, 75% persisted at any U.S. institution by fall 2021, according to a new report by the...
Undergraduate Credential Earners Increased By 1.1% to 3.7 Million Graduates
In the 2020-21 academic year, the total number of undergraduate credential earners increased by 1.1% or 39,000 to 3.7 million graduates, based on the Undergraduate Degree Earners Report, Academic Year 2020-21 released today. After a brief standstill in the previous...
Undergraduate Enrollment Falls 662,000 Students in Spring 2022 and 1.4 Million During the Pandemic
Undergraduate enrollment declined by more than 662,000 students or 4.7% from spring 2021, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
More Than 39 million Americans Have Some College, No Credential, According to New Research
39 million Americans have some college, but no credential, according to a new report.
Overall Transfer Enrollment Drops Nearly 7%; Total Two-Year Decline of 16% Since Spring 2020
In Major Shift, Upward Transfers Suffer 11.6% Decline This Spring HERNDON, VA – (May 3, 2022) – The latest COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress report, shows that in spring 2022, undergraduate transfer enrollment dropped another 6.9% over last year, resulting in...
National Student Clearinghouse and College Guidance Network Form Strategic Alliance to Support College Counseling and Career Guidance
New partnership enables National Student Clearinghouse to offer high schools access to expert advice in the college selection and post-secondary process Lexington, MA and Herndon, VA – (April 4, 2022) – Superintendents, high school principals and school counselors...
National Student Clearinghouse, iDatafy Partner to Build Certified Comprehensive Learner Record Solution on the SmartResume Certified Talent Platform
The partners will make it easy for learners to create certified SmartResumes while also helping to connect employers with diverse job talent in a new way.
Community College and Alternative Pathways to the Workforce
New York - (February 14, 2022) - Workcred has received a three-year grant from the ECMC Foundation, as part of a partnership with the League for Innovation in the Community College (the League) and the National Student Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse), to offer...
National Six-Year Completion Rate Reaches 62.2 %
Of All Sectors, Community College Starters See Largest Increase in Completion Rates HERNDON, VA – (Feb. 3, 2022) – According to new research by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the national six-year completion rate for the 2015 cohort reached 62.2%,...
Transeo Partners with National Student Clearinghouse to Support Students and Workforce Continuum
KANSAS CITY, MO. - (Jan. 25, 2022) - Transeo, an industry-leader in education technology, announced today its partnership with National Student Clearinghouse, a leading provider of higher education verifications and electronic education record exchanges. Together, the...
Postsecondary Transfer Enrollment Stabilized In Fall 2021
HERNDON, VA— (Jan. 19, 2022) — Postsecondary transfer enrollment appears to have stabilized in fall 2021 following a precipitous decline a year earlier, with a drop of less than 1% (-11,300 students) compared to a 9.2% decline (-137,000 students) in fall 2020,...
Fall 2021 Undergraduate Enrollment Declines 465,300 Students Compared to Fall 2020
Undergraduate Enrollment Declines Exceed 1 Million Since Fall 2019 HERNDON, VA – (Jan. 13, 2022) – Compared to fall 2020, total undergraduate enrollment declined by 3.1% or 465,300 students, for a total two-year decline during the COVID-19 pandemic of 6.6%, or...
High School Benchmarks 2021 Report Features Gap Year Enrollment Analysis
Fewer Class of 2020 High School Gap Year Students Enrolled in College in Fall 2021
Undergraduate Enrollment Declines Nearly 8% and Community Colleges Drop 15% Since Fall 2019
California, Indiana, Mississippi, and New Mexico Feature the Largest Enrollment Declines HERNDON, VA – (Nov. 18, 2021) – Roughly two months into the second fall semester of the pandemic, postsecondary enrollment is now running 2.6% below last year’s level, according...
National Student Clearinghouse Launches New Pilot to Map Student Transcripts to Employer-Verified Skill Sets
Education nonprofit engages data services firm AstrumU to help connect education and skills to career outcomes HERNDON, VA. (Nov. 15, 2021) -- The National Student Clearinghouse and AstrumU today announced a new innovation pilot designed to help schools and learners...
National Student Clearinghouse Announces Initiative to Create Centralized DEI Education Research Platform
Funding from the Cognizant Foundation will support the Clearinghouse’s efforts to influence positive societal change HERNDON, VA, NOV. 3, 2021—Today, the National Student Clearinghouse announced a new research-focused diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) online...
Undergraduate Enrollment Declines Show No Signs of Recovery From 2020
Undergrads Decline additional 3.2% Community Colleges Drop 5.6% while Public Four-Year Colleges Fall 2.3% HERNDON, VA – (Oct. 26, 2021) – According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, fall postsecondary enrollment numbers show no signs of recovery...
Transfer Student Disparities Grow Across Racial and Ethnic Lines During the Pandemic
Higher education lost about 191,500 transfer students or 8.4% compared to the previous year HERNDON, VA— (Aug. 31, 2021) — In the 2020-21 academic year, higher education lost about 191,500 transfer students, or 8.4% compared to the previous year, according to research...
The Impact of the National Student Clearinghouse: Making a Difference in a Year Like No Other
HERNDON, VA – (Aug. 3, 2021) – During the 2020-21 academic year, COVID-19 had a dramatic influence on the education community, and like many others, created the need for the National Student Clearinghouse to transition its entire operations to an online environment....
National Student Clearinghouse and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Announce New Board Members
HERNDON, VA (July 20, 2021) – The National Student Clearinghouse and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced today new members to each of their respective Board of Directors. In addition, Dr. Anne Bryant, Executive Director Emerita, National...
College Persistence Rate Drops An Unprecedented 2 Percentage Points
Of 2.6 Million First-Time Freshmen, 74% Returned for Their Second Year HERNDON, VA – (July 8, 2021) – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported today that of the 2.6 million students who entered college as first-time freshmen in fall 2019, 74 percent...
NAIA Selects National Student Clearinghouse Transcript Service to Benefit Students and Alumni for Student-Athlete Eligibility
KANSAS CITY, MO and HERNDON, VA – (June 30, 2021) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Student Clearinghouse announced today that the NAIA will enhance its student-athlete eligibility process via the Clearinghouse’s...
Spring 2021 College Enrollment Declines 603,000 to 16.9 Million Students
Steepest Enrollment Drop in a Decade HERNDON, VA – (June 10, 2021) – This spring’s overall college enrollment fell to 16.9 million students from 17.5 million, marking a one-year decline of 3.5% or 603,000 students, according to a new report by the National Student...
Transfer Enrollment Decline of Nearly 10% from Last Spring Marks Steepest Drop Since the Pandemic Started
White, Black, Latinx, and Asian transfer students all fared better at public four-year colleges but worsened at community colleges this spring HERNDON, VA – (June 3, 2021) – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released today research that shows...
Spring Undergraduate Enrollment Down 5.9%; Steepest Decline So Far Since the Pandemic
Community College Enrollment Declines 11.3% Nationwide Only Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia Show Gains in Undergraduate Enrollment HERNDON, VA – (April 29, 2021) – Spring undergraduate enrollment is down 5.9% compared to the same time last year, according to the...
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