Press Releases
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.
Nearly 76% of Fall 2021 Freshman Class Returned to College by Fall 2022
Of the 2.4 million students who entered college for the first time in the fall of 2021, 75.7 percent persisted at any U.S. institution by fall 2022, according to a new report released today from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.