Clearinghouse Today Blog

Clearinghouse Welcomes New CGO, Chris Goodson, and New VP of Learner Insights, David G. Payne
The National Student Clearinghouse recently announced that Chris Goodson has joined the organization as the new Chief Growth Officer and David G. Payne has joined as the new Vice President of Learner Insights.
College Closures’ Impacts Quantified Using Data from Clearinghouse
The second of three reports released by SHEEO leverages the robust dataset constructed by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center to examine the impact of college closures on students’ subsequent postsecondary enrollment and completion outcomes
June Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in June 2023.
Some College, No Credential Report Finds Population of College Stop-outs Has Grown in All 50 States and D.C.
The “some college, no credential” population — former students who stopped out without earning a credential — is up 3.6 percent from a year earlier while fewer SCNC students returned and completed a credential.
May Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in May 2023.
The National Student Clearinghouse Contracts with State of Rhode Island for its DiplomaVerify High School Program
The entire globe is wrestling with the same set of issues: micro-credentials are booming in popularity and how skills play into lifelong learning. Here are 3 observations from the Annual Groningen Declaration Network Meeting to address the issues.
Reminder! Ensure Graduated (G) Enrollment Statuses are Reported Correctly for Federal Compliance
Make sure your enrollment reporting to the Clearinghouse reflects accurate and complete enrollment data consistent with Federal Student Aid (FSA) guidance, including enrollment status increases and decreases.
Better, More Accessible Data on DEI Educational Trends May Help Boost Graduation Rates
The National Student Clearinghouse has launched the DEI Data Lab, a diversity, equity, and inclusion online initiative that will more widely share the Research Center’s nation-leading data and more.
National Student Clearinghouse: Supporting the Education & Workforce Communities for Nearly 30 Years
Both George Levathes, Vice President of Compliance and Operations and Roberta Hyland, Chief Data Officer, have been with the Clearinghouse for more than 25 years. They share how the education and workforce landscapes have changed during this time, and how the Clearinghouse has and will continue to evolve to support these communities.
Persistence Rate Gap Between Full-Time and Part-Time Students Begins Early and Stays Consistent in Subsequent Years of College Enrollment
According to the recently released Yearly Success and Progress Rates report from our Research Center, gaps in persistence rates between full-time and part-time students start early and stay consistent in subsequent years, with part-time starters stopping out more than twice the rate of full-time starters. The report tracks yearly college outcomes for first-time degree-seeking students enrolling full-time and part-time.
Stay Informed Report: Community College Enrollment Beginning to Grow This Spring
Enrollment in community colleges grew 2.1% since last spring, according to the spring 2023 Stay Informed Report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. This uptick is promising news as community colleges experienced sharp declines in enrollment during the pandemic.
StudentTracker Helps College of Southern Maryland Understand Enrollment and Transfer Trends, and Evaluate Programs
In the wake of the Covid-19 decline in enrollments, the College of Southern Maryland sought to learn how it could support enrollment and make data-informed decisions as an institution. StudentTracker helped the college identify unique trends in enrollment and transfer data.
Clearinghouse and AstrumU Collaborate to Increase Transcript Data Transfer Across Institutions
Attend the AACRAO Annual Meeting session on Monday, March 27 from 10:15 am to 11 am with Kaj Pedersen, Chief Technology Officer of AstrumU, and Rob Groot, Managing Director, Learner Mobility & Experience with National Student Clearinghouse, discussing the need for institutions to increase the efficiency of transcript data transfer across institutions.
Let’s Celebrate 30 Years Together at the 2023 AACRAO Annual Meeting!
The National Student Clearinghouse is turning 30! Help us celebrate three decades as your trusted partner at the 2023 AACRAO Annual Meeting on March 26-29 in Aurora, Colorado.
April Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in April 2023.
Undergraduate Credential Earners Decline for the First Time in a Decade
Undergraduate credential earners declined for the first time in a decade, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.