Postsecondary Transfer Enrollment Stabilized In Fall 2021
The COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Academic Year 2021 Report, the sixth in the series, reflects the pandemic’s full-blown impact on postsecondary students.
College Persistence Rate Drops An Unprecedented 2 Percentage Points
There was a marked decline in the first-year persistence rate in fall 2020 after remaining stable for the past four years. The overall persistence rate dropped two percentage points to 73.9 percent for fall 2019 beginning college students, its lowest level since 2012.
Latest Research Shows 6-Year College Completion Slows Down for Full-Time and Part-Time Students
The latest Yearly Success and Progress Rates report helps institutions and states better identify and inform effective intervention points to increase student success.
The Future of Higher Education in 2021 and Beyond
Doug Shapiro, Ph.D., Executive Director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, discusses the state of higher education amid the pandemic, specifically the effect of the pandemic on college access for students, and the future of the higher education in 2021 and beyond.
Fall 2020 First Look Research Reveals Transfer Patterns and Enrollment Challenges
Discover the postsecondary enrollment, transfer, mobility, and progress data that will quantify the impact of COVID-19 on higher education in the United States.
More Than 50 Percent of Students Beginning College Part Time in 2013 Left College Without Earning a Credential Six Years Later, According to New Research Report
More than 50 percent of part-time students in the fall 2013 cohort left college without earning a credential, according to our new research report.
Latest Data Reveals Little Improvement in College Persistence for First-Time Students
Of the 3.5 million students enrolling in college for the first time in fall 2017, 74 percent or 2.6 million students persisted as of fall 2018, by continuing enrollment or attaining a credential at any higher education institution. This persistence rate has barely changed in recent years.
Research Center Snapshot Report Showcases Yearly Success and Progress Rates for Fall 2012 Freshman Class
This snapshot goes beyond traditional measures of postsecondary attainment by tracking the fall 2012 entering cohort over time, and showing persistence, stop-out, and completion rates at the end of each subsequent academic year.
StudentTracker Premium Service: A Robust Suite of New Research Tools
StudentTracker Premium Service adds a robust suite of research tools to your standard StudentTracker for Colleges & Universities subscription.
Annual Persistence and Retention Report Shows Continued Gaps by Race and Ethnicity
First-year persistence and retention report featuring race and ethnicity reveals large gaps among students who started college in fall 2016.