The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released its fall 2024 Stay Informed Report, preliminarily showing continued gains in higher education enrollment.
Research Reports
Poverty Gap Impacts College Success
The latest High School Benchmarks report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reveals notable disparities between students from low- and high-poverty high schools.
Using Insights to Support Older Learners
The increase in adult learners in higher education calls for data-driven approaches that cater to their unique needs. To effectively support adult learners, institutions can leverage the Clearinghouse’s Learner Insights solutions.
Tracking Student Persistence and Retention: A Decade of Progress
Our Research Center’s Persistence and Retention report series provides invaluable insights into the educational journeys of first-year postsecondary students. By examining factors like persistence and retention rates, higher education leaders can better understand student success and identify areas for improvement.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Recognizing & Supporting Student Achievement
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the Clearinghouse recognizes Hispanic students’ essential contributions and achievements in higher education.
2024 High School Benchmarks Report: After Gap Year, More Students Enroll in College
The 2024 High School Benchmarks Report revealed enrollment within a year increased as much as 3.2 percentage points (pp) across nearly all high school characteristics—those defined by incomes, race/ethnicity, or locale.
Revival of College Majors: Exciting Trends this Fall Semester
Millions of students are attending college this fall. Through its reports, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center equips academic leaders with in-depth insights into the major fields students are pursuing.
Taking the Guesswork Out of Student Retention Rates
The National Student Clearinghouse’s services and data offer academic leaders access to insights about learner pathways and outcomes, which can help them measure and improve retention.
First-year Persistence and Retention Rates Reach 10-Year High
Over 76% of students who started college in the fall of 2022 returned for their second year, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Persistence and Retention report.
Some College, No Credential Report Finds College Stopouts Have Grown, but So Has Re-Enrollment
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Some College, No Credential report reveals that the “some college, no credential” population — former students who stopped out without earning a credential — is up 2.9% from a year earlier.