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November Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in November 2026.
Preparing for Workforce Pell: Resources to Help Your Organization Navigate Implementation
Workforce Pell expands access to federal aid for eligible short-term, workforce-focused programs while raising new expectations for accountability, outcomes reporting, and coordination. The National Student Clearinghouse’s Workforce Pell Resource Center helps institutions, states, employers, accreditors, and workforce organizations prepare with policy basics, practical action steps, state-by-state implementation insights, timely guidance, and key terms.
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Get the Answers You Need from the High School Benchmarks Report
The High School Benchmarks report helps high schools evaluate how well they are preparing students for postsecondary success by comparing enrollment, persistence, and completion outcomes with similar schools nationwide. Paired with StudentTracker’s verified student outcome data, it gives schools clearer context to assess performance, set realistic goals, and make more informed decisions that better support students after graduation.
How Student Pathways Affect Time to Degree
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s new Time to Degree report examines how students’ enrollment pathways influence completion timelines. While most first-time credential earners finish in under four years, stopouts, transfers, attending multiple institutions, and moving across states can substantially extend both active enrollment and elapsed time, with disparities emerging among students who stop out.
Fake Credentials, Real Risks: The Growing Threat of Spoofing
In the age of artificial intelligence, spoofing in higher education has become more sophisticated, making it a serious threat to the industry. Understanding the forms and signs of spoofing is one important way to help combat it.
October Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in October 2026.
Recent High School Graduates Increasingly Staying in College for Their Second Year
TThe 2026 High School Benchmarks report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds immediate college enrollment remained steady while persistence improved, particularly among students entering their second year. The report also highlights continuing differences in enrollment, completion, and STEM degree attainment across high school characteristics.
Changing Trends Among Part-Time Students in Higher Education
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data shows part-time undergraduate enrollment reached 5.7 million students in Fall 2025, while students who start college part-time are seeing decade-long highs in persistence and retention. Although recent gains were seen across institution types, part-time students still complete credentials at much lower rates than full-time students, making future completion trends important to watch.
Admit and Enroll New Students Faster with Third-Party Ordering for Admissions
Rather than wait for students to order their own transcripts, admissions offices can request them on their behalf with Third-Party Ordering for Admissions. The result is a smoother admissions workflow that eases the burden on students’ shoulders and gives staff more time to support them.
September Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in September 2026.
Back to School, Backed by Data
The National Student Clearinghouse is proud to provide secondary school leaders with data and services that can help them prepare students for success beyond high school.
Computer Science Enrollment Is Cooling
Computer science enrollment is declining across major institutional sectors despite continued growth in overall undergraduate enrollment, according to National Student Clearinghouse data. The trend began in fall 2025 and continued into spring 2026, with nearly every major computer science specialization seeing decreases. Persistence rates also lag among top majors, suggesting shifting student demand and program choices.
August Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in August 2026.
Leveraging PDP Data for Student Success
In two recent webinars, Postsecondary Data Partnership users from Elgin Community College and Metropolitan State University of Denver shared how they gain insights from the data and then make informed decisions that benefit their learners.