Clearinghouse Today Blog
National College Completion Progress Rate Stalls
Progress in the national college completion rate stalls, according to the latest Completing College report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The latest completion rate of 62.3% is essentially unchanged from last year’s rate of 62.2%. This follows a 1.2 percentage point improvement over the year earlier.
New Research Network to Study Pandemic Recovery by Community Colleges
In response to the critical need to combat community college enrollment drops and learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Institute of Education Sciences has named the Community College Research Center (CCRC) to lead a network of research teams studying promising recovery strategies.
Clearinghouse Chief Data Officer Discusses Data with The Higher Edge Podcast
Discover what Roberta Hyland, the Clearinghouse’s chief data officer for the National Student Clearinghouse, says about using data to drive meaningful, impactful change for colleges and universities across the country.
More Than 100,000 Students Experienced An Abrupt Campus Closure Between July 2004 and June 2020
“A Dream Derailed? Investigating the Impacts of College Closure on Student Outcomes” is the first in a series of a joint research endeavors to quantify the impacts of college closure on students’ subsequent postsecondary enrollment and completion.
The Evolving Pathways and Data Needs Beyond Today’s Measures
Learn about the Clearinghouse’s work to address the education revolution supporting evolving pathways and institutional data needs beyond traditional measures.
December Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in December 2022.
myFootpath and Clearinghouse to Reengage More than 39 Million Students with Some College, No Credential
To help bring more than 39 million students back to college and help them earn a credential, the National Student Clearinghouse and myFootpath are partnering to bring the Clearinghouse’s StudentTracker Premium Service to colleges and universities, at no charge to the institution, to provide secure, dedicated access to university datasets.
Maricopa Community Colleges: Using PDP for Benchmarking & Addressing College Equity
Lori Lindenberg, District Director of Enterprise Analytics and Strategy, and Meredith Warner, District Director, Student Success at Maricopa Community Colleges, explain how they use PDP data to inform their decisions around college enrollment, completion, retention rates and more.
Clearinghouse Partners with OneTen
The National Student Clearinghouse, the nation’s trusted source for and leading provider of higher education verifications and electronic education record exchanges, has teamed up with OneTen, a coalition designed to close the opportunity gap for Black talent in the United States.
Immediate College Going Rate Fell Two Straight Years Since 2020
Fall 2021 immediate college enrollment rates for 2021 high school graduates in approximately 8,700 high schools nationwide declined by 0.9 to 2.2 percentage points, depending on high school income and minority-level characteristics.
November Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in November 2022.
Fall Undergraduate Enrollment Declines at a Slower Pace but Nearing Pre-Pandemic Rates
Undergraduate enrollment continued to decline by 1.1% in fall 2022 compared to 2021, but the decline has slowed to pre-pandemic rates, according to the latest research by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
National Student Clearinghouse and National College Attainment Network Collaborate to Improve College and Career Readiness
NCAN and the Clearinghouse will increase the number and percentage of K-12 districts and high schools using StudentTracker to share postsecondary outcomes data directly with K-12 districts and schools.
Traversing the Education-Workforce Continuum
Imagine a future where learners can instantly verify their skills, credentials, and employment. Thanks to the National Student Clearinghouse, this future is already becoming a reality.
5 Effective Ways Registrars Can Engage Students
Doug McKenna, George Mason University’s registrar, exhorts registrars to think differently about engaging students early in their careers and boosting the odds that they will complete their programs.
Higher Ed Needs to Improve Transfer Pathways and Meaningfully Support Students
Discover insights from higher education experts about improving the transfer process and providing students meaningful support.