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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,...
Nearly 1 Million Students with Some College Returned and Earned a Degree Since 2014
“Some College, No Degree” Report Reveals 3.5 Million Americans with Some College Have High Potential to Return and Finish College WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 30, 2019)—The United States saw nearly one million former students, in just five years, return to postsecondary...
EAB and Clearinghouse Partner to Boost College Degree Completion
Combination of Clearinghouse data and EAB expertise will help more students earn bachelor’s degrees Washington, DC (July 22, 2019) — 39.6 percent of the nation’s learners who started college in 2010 did not earn an undergraduate degree or certificate after eight...
National Student Clearinghouse Elects New Board Members and Leaders at Annual Meeting
HERNDON, VA (June 11, 2019) The National Student Clearinghouse selected new board members and leaders at their Annual Meeting for the 2019-2020 term. Board members are elected for up to two, three-year terms. Visit the Clearinghouse’s Leadership web page for a...
Enrollment Decreases Continue: Spring 2019 Enrollment Down 300,000
Florida and Illinois Lead the Nation in Declining Enrollments HERNDON, VA – (May 30,2019) – In spring 2019, overall postsecondary enrollments decreased 1.7 percent, or nearly 300,000 students from the previous spring, according to a new report by the National Student...
Completing College: A State-Level View of Student Completion Rates Includes for the First-Time, Race and Ethnicity Outcomes for Four-Year Public Institutions
HERNDON, VA (March 6, 2019) National results show that college completion patterns among Black, Hispanic, white, and Asian four-year, public starters vary widely across states, according to a new nationwide report released today by the National Student Clearinghouse...
New Report: Multi-Year Trend Shows College Students Graduating with Prior Credential Increases by 4.4 Percent
25 Percent of Nearly 3 Million 2017-18 College Graduates Completed Second or Third Credential; 75 Percent were First-Time Graduates Contact: Todd Sedmak, media@studentclearinghouse.org or 703-742-4837 HERNDON, VA (Feb. 20, 2019) Students with prior credentials are...
60 Percent of All College Students Graduate with a Bachelor’s, Associate or Certificate Degree within Eight Years
At four-year public colleges, 69 percent of all starters graduated in eight years HERNDON, VA – (Feb. 12, 2019)--The nation’s postsecondary students who started college in 2010 at a two-year or a four-year college pushed their combined overall completion rate--to earn...
National Student Clearinghouse Names Roberta Hyland as Chief Data Officer
HERNDON, VA (Jan. 22, 2019) -- The National Student Clearinghouse announced today that Chief of Staff and long-time employee Roberta Hyland has been named Chief Data Officer, effective December 17, 2018. She will continue reporting to President and CEO Rick Torres. In...
National Six-Year Completion Rate Reaches Highest Level, 58.3 Percent, Since Research Center Began Tracking
HERNDON, VA (Dec. 18, 2018) -- The overall national six-year completion rate reached 58.3 percent for the fall 2012 cohort, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the fall 2011 cohort, according to the newly released National...
Why Cybersecurity Matters: What Registrars, Enrollment Managers and Higher Education Should Do About It
Registrars and enrollment managers play central roles in an institution’s cybersecurity posture. The choices they make each day directly affect student data security.
Only 60,000 of More Than 1 Million Community College Students Transferred With a Credential, Research Center’s Transfer and Mobility Report Reveals
Only 60,000 students out of more than 1 million who started postsecondary education at a two-year institution transferred after receiving a certificate or an associate’s degree, and more than 350,000 community college students transferred to another institution without a degree, according to a new report released today by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
NJIT, NJ Community Colleges and National Student Clearinghouse Collaborate to Help Students Earn Degrees Through Reverse Transfer
New Jersey Institute of Technology and National Student Clearinghouse reverse transfer initiative will help thousands of students earn associate degrees.
National Student Clearinghouse Names V. Shelby Stanfield, Former Vice Provost and Registrar at The University of Texas at Austin, as Director of Service Innovation Networks
The National Student Clearinghouse announced today that V. Shelby Stanfield, the former Vice Provost and Registrar at The University of Texas at Austin, has joined the organization as its Director of Service Innovation Networks, in the Education Outreach and Products Division.
National Student Clearinghouse Joins with Liaison International To Enable Students to Submit Electronic Transcripts to Colleges Nationwide
In response to student demand for a simplified college transcript and admissions’ process, the National Student Clearinghouse and Liaison International announced today that they will work together to help students submit electronic transcripts to colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Undergraduate Enrollments Down 275,000 in Spring 2018
Undergraduate enrollments fell by over 275,000 students, a decline of 1.8 percent, to 15.3 million, Spring 2018 Current Term Enrollment Estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center™.
National Student Clearinghouse and Paradigm, Inc. to Provide Students and Institutions a Secure, Portable, Certified eDiploma
The National Student Clearinghouse® and Paradigm, Inc. of Virginia Beach, Va., announced today a strategic alliance to provide students the CeDiploma® — a digitally signed electronic diploma, which is validated at the domains of universities and colleges.
Iowa public universities, community colleges work together to help students earn degrees
Partnership between community colleges, public universities and National Student Clearinghouse to boost college completion rates, support Future Ready Iowa initiative DES MOINES – Iowa community college students who transfer to one of the state’s three...
Undergraduate Enrollments Down 224,000 in Fall 2017
Overall undergraduate enrollments fell by nearly 224,000 students this fall, according to the Fall 2017 Current Term Enrollment Estimates report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
National Student Clearinghouse Introduces NSC SecurePrint for Secure, Automated Transcript Printing
The National Student Clearinghouse announced today NSC SecurePrint, the only print fulfillment service using a FISMA-certified and SOC 2-compliant high security facility to process, print, and mail transcripts for colleges and universities.
Nearly 1 in 5 Graduates from High-Poverty High Schools Graduated within 6 Years
Nearly one in five graduates from high-poverty, high schools graduated college within six years of finishing high school, and one in four students from low-income schools completed a college degree within six years of their high school graduation, according to the 2017 High School Benchmarks Report: National College Progression Rates.
Fewer Students Transferring from Community Colleges to Four-year Institutions
Fewer students are transferring from community colleges to four-year colleges and universities, according to a new Signature Report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
New Research: National and State Data on Certificates & Associate Degrees
The National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center today released the Certificate/Associate Pathways Snapshot Report for all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on degrees awarded in 2010-11 that led to an associate or bachelor’s degree.
Clearinghouse, Research Center Announce New Board Members
The National Student Clearinghouse and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced today new members to each of their board of directors for the 2017-2018 term.
Annual Persistence and Retention Report, Featuring Race and Ethnicity Data for the First Time, Reveals Wide Gaps
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released today its annual Persistence and Retention Snapshot Report. The report, which includes race and ethnicity data for the first time, details wide gaps in first-year persistence and retention rates.
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