Press Releases
College Transfer Enrollment Grew for Third Straight Year
College transfer enrollment—that is, the number of students transferring into a new institution—grew by 4.4% (+50,600) in the fall of 2024, according to the new “Transfer Enrollment and Pathways” report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
National Student Clearinghouse Announces Daniel Hae-Dong Lee as President and Chief Executive Officer
The National Student Clearinghouse today announced that Dr. Daniel Hae-Dong Lee has been named the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Lee starts in the role on February 3, 2025.
Fall Postsecondary Enrollment Grows 4.5%, Rebounds Above Pre-Covid Levels
This past fall, total postsecondary enrollment rebounded above pre-Covid levels, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Freshman enrollment grew 5.5 percent this fall (130,000), particularly at community colleges, which added 63,000 freshmen (+7.1%).
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Finds a Methodological Error Affecting Preliminary Fall 2024 Higher Education Enrollment Reports
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center today released a statement from Executive Director Doug Shapiro about an error affecting the freshman enrollment data in its October preliminary fall enrollment report.
College Completion Rates Edge Upward
After several years of stalled progress in the national college completion rates, there are promising signs of improvement in the percentage of college students who are earning credentials within a six-year period, according to a report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
National Student Clearinghouse and Open Architects Partner to Enable Visibility Into Postsecondary Performance
The National Student Clearinghouse and Open Architects (OA) today announced a partnership that has enabled the Clearinghouse’s StudentTracker® for High Schools service to be integrated with Open Architects’ analytics platform.
Undergraduate Enrollment Showing Signs of Second Straight Year of Growth
Enrollment in undergraduate programs is up 3% in early reporting this fall compared to similar early data from fall 2023, indicating a second straight year of undergraduate enrollment growth, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s latest report.
More Students Enroll in College Within a Year of High School Graduation
While the rate of 2023 high school graduates immediately enrolling in college remained flat from the previous year’s graduating class across most high school characteristics, the rate of 2022 high school graduates enrolling within a year of their graduation increased from the previous year.
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.
National Student Clearinghouse Partners with National Nonprofit to Help Institutions Boost Their Student Success
College Possible, a leading national nonprofit dedicated to connecting historically underserved high school students with near-peer coaching to help them access and succeed in college, today announced the integration of StudentTracker for High Schools from the National Student Clearinghouse within CoPilot, its premier student success information platform.
More Than 36 Million Adults Under 65 Now Have Some College Experience but No Earned Credential
The Some College, No Credential Student Outcomes: Annual Progress Report finds that relatively few “some college, no credential” (SCNC) adults are re-engaging with higher education. The number of Americans aged 18 to 64 who have some college experience, but no credential rose 2.9% between July 2021 and July 2022 and now stands at 36.8 million.
Postsecondary Enrollment Continues to Grow
Undergraduate enrollment grew 2.5 percent in spring 2024 compared to the previous year (+359,000), according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
The Number of Students Earning Undergraduate Degrees Fell for the Second Year in a Row
According to the report, Undergraduate Degree Earners, released Thursday, the total number of people earning any undergraduate credential (bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, and certificates) fell by 2.8 percent, or almost 100,000. This is the second consecutive year of declines after many years of gradual increases.
The National Student Clearinghouse Announces Tony Chiles as Chief Technology and Information Officer
The National Student Clearinghouse announced today that Tony Chiles will serve as Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) to lead the organization’s data and technology teams. In addition, Tony will directly oversee the organization’s digital transformation to become a primary trusted data source for the nation’s trusted education and workforce data eco-system.
College Transfer Enrollment Grew by 5.3% in the Fall of 2023
College transfer enrollment grew in the fall of 2023 by 5.3 percent compared to fall 2022 (+62,600), according to the latest report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Undergraduate Enrollment Grew in the Fall of 2023
Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in the fall of 2023, the first increase since the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse’s latest research.
Progress in National College Completion Rates Continue to Stall, with Declines at Four-Year Institutions
Progress in the national college completion rate remains stalled, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s latest report, Completing College 2023. The six-year completion rate for the fall 2017 cohort was 62.2 percent, essentially unchanged since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Grows for The First Time Post Pandemic, Despite Freshmen Declines
This fall, undergraduate enrollment grew for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s latest report. Initial fall 2023 enrollment data shows undergraduate enrollment increased 2.1 percent compared to 2022 and is now 1.2 percent above 2021 enrollments.