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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...
New Research: Spring 2021 Transfer Enrollment Declines 3.8 Times Larger Than Last Spring
COVID-19 Accelerated Transfer Decline for White and Black Students, Male Students, and Traditional College-Age Students HERNDON, VA – (April 12, 2021) – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released today new research showing transfer enrollment is down...
Fall 2020 College Enrollment Update for the High School Graduating Class of 2020
6.8% fewer students attending college immediately after high school this past fall, an unprecedented one-year decline HERNDON, VA – (March 25, 2021) – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released today an update to the High School Benchmarks 2020...
Overall Spring College Enrollments Down Nearly 3% Nationwide, According to Early Data
Initial Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollments Mirror Fall 2020 HERNDON, VA – (March 11, 2021) -- Spring enrollment appears to be showing the same level of enrollment losses overall as the fall 2020 trend, according to the latest data by the National Student...
COVID-19 Impact: First-Time Associate Degree Earners Decline to Lowest Level Since 2012-13
Growth in Undergraduate Degree Earners Comes to a Standstill HERNDON, VA – (Jan. 28, 2021) – Growth in undergraduate credential earners has come to a standstill for the first time in the eight years since the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center started...
SHEEO and National Student Clearinghouse Research Center to Quantify Impact of College Closure on Student Persistence and Completion
HERNDON, VA - (Jan. 26, 2021) - The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, with generous funding provided by Arnold Ventures, are undertaking a new multiyear research endeavor to quantify...
Student Transfer Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic, Potentially Causing a Lasting Impact on Postsecondary Attainment
COVID-19 Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Fall 2020 Final Report Released HERNDON, VA – (Dec. 21, 2020) – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released today new research revealing that the decline in student transfer and mobility this fall is steep and...
Fall 2020 College Enrollment Declines 2.5%: Nearly Twice the Rate of Decline of Fall 2019
Enrollment Gaps Appear to Be Widening Because of COVID-19 and the Recession Media contact: Todd Sedmak, media@studentclearinghouse.org or 703-742-4837 HERNDON, VA — (Dec. 17, 2020) — Overall postsecondary enrollments declined 2.5 percent in fall 2020, nearly twice the...
National Six-Year College Completion Rate Plateaus to 60.1%, According to New Research
Completion Progress Made Over Past Several Years Could Be Jeopardized HERNDON, VA — (Dec. 3, 2020) —The national six-year completion rate appears to have reached a plateau, showing the smallest increase of the last five years, a 0.3 percentage point growth to 60.1...
Fall 2020 Undergraduate Enrollment Down 4.4%; Graduate Enrollment Up 2.9%
Freshman Enrollment Continues to Show Steep Declines Across All Sectors, Races, Ages and Gender Herndon, Va. (Nov. 12, 2020) - Undergraduate enrollment is down 4.4% while graduate enrollment is up 2.9% compared to the same time last year, according to the latest data...
Fall 2020 First Look Transfer Patterns Show More Students Moving From Community Colleges to Four-Year Colleges; Fewer Transfers Otherwise
Good News for Community College Students Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree but Subgroups Falling Further Behind Other Demographics HERNDON, VA – (Oct. 27, 2020) – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released today new research that shows increased transfers...
Fall 2020 Undergraduate Enrollment Down 4% Compared to Same Time Last Year
Enrollment Picture Worsens as More Colleges Report Data, and Number of Freshmen Declines 16% Herndon, Va. (Oct. 15, 2020) - Roughly one month into the fall 2020 semester, undergraduate enrollment is now running 4% below last year’s level, and the upward trend for...
Undergraduate Enrollment Down 2.5% and Graduate Students Up 3.9%, Compared to Sept. 2019
Preliminary Fall 2020 Data Show Undergraduate Students Need More Support During COVID-19 Pandemic Herndon, Va. (Sept. 24, 2020) - The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced today new data that show undergraduate student enrollment declining 2.5%,...
Community Colleges, For-Profit and Rural Institutions, Black Undergraduates, and Male Undergraduates Suffered Most from Online-Only 2020 Summer Sessions, According to Latest Enrollment Data
HERNDON, VA — (Sept. 1, 2020) —The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced today that with nearly 7 million students enrolled during Summer 2020, community colleges saw enrollment losses of nearly 6% and for-profits’ enrollment declined by 7% over...
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center to Quantify How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Student Transfer within Higher Ed Over the Next Two Years
Ascendium and ECMC Foundation Grants Support Research of Students’ Transfer, Mobility and Progress in the United States HERNDON, VA – (July 30, 2020) – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, with financial grants from Ascendium Education Group and the...
How Was College Enrollment Impacted by Shutdowns and Online-Only Classes Amid COVID-19?
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Shows Effects on Postsecondary Enrollment HERNDON, VA – (June 30, 2020) – The latest data shows that the pandemic crisis does not appear to have had any major effect on students’ enrollment statuses during the spring...
National Student Clearinghouse and National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Announce New Board Members
HERNDON, VA (June 16, 2020) – The National Student Clearinghouse and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced today new members to each of their respective Board of Directors. Dr. Monty Sullivan, System President, Louisiana Community and Technical...
Pace of College Enrollment Decline Slowed Nationwide Prior to Covid-19 Impact
Research Center to Release June Special Enrollment Report Due to the Pandemic. HERNDON, VA—(May 26, 2020)--Overall postsecondary enrollments decreased 0.5 percent or 83,803 students from spring 2019, but the pace of decline slowed this year, according to the Spring...
How Will the Next Recession Impact U.S. College Enrollment, Persistence and Completions?
Higher Ed Lessons Learned During the Great Recession May Provide Insights HERNDON, Va.--(April 15, 2020)—As the nation addresses the current economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data may help clarify how...
National Student Clearinghouse Names Education Executive Pepe Carreras as Vice President of Education Solutions
HERNDON, VA -- (April 13, 2020) -- The National Student Clearinghouse named today Pepe Carreras as Vice President of Education Solutions. In this role, Mr. Carreras will be responsible for the strategic oversight and leadership of the Clearinghouse’s Business...
Overall College Completion Rate Rises in 43 States; Top-to-Bottom Gap Narrows
Review state-by-state details of the Completing College State Report.
Fall Enrollments Decline For 8th Consecutive Year
For the First Time This Decade, Unduplicated Count Falls Below 18 Million Utah Tops in the Nation for Increasing Enrollments; Florida Leads in Declining Enrollments HERNDON, VA – (Dec. 16, 2019) – In fall 2019, overall postsecondary enrollments decreased 1.3 percent...
National Six-Year and Eight-Year College Completion Rates Reach New Highs, 59.7% and 61.8%, Respectively
Completion Rates Increased Across All Types of Institutions HERNDON, VA—(Dec. 10, 2019)--The overall national six-year completion rate reached 59.7% for the fall 2013 entering cohort, and the eight-year completion rate increased to 61.8% for the 2011 entering cohort,...
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