5 Ways to Transform Education and Improve Employment Opportunities
COVID-19 has had a negative impact on enrollment rates in 2020, which could be an early warning sign that the job market may not be able to fulfill the needs of high-demand positions. Anne M. Kress shares five important strategic levers for supporting Virginia’s students, the job market, and the economy.
African American Trailblazers in Higher Education
Black History Month is a time to honor the achievements of African Americans and their significant impact on the United States, including equal access to higher education.
March Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in March 2021.
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.
5 Ways to Help People Earn College Credentials for Better Jobs and Lives
Read the Lumina Foundation’s article to learn about five suggested actions to help students earn college credentials, including reaching out to the 36 million former students who have some college credits but no degree.
Workcred, Clearinghouse Partner to Link Certification Data with Degree and Employment Data
Learn why Workcred and the Clearinghouse are working to link certification data with degree and employment data.
COVID-19 Impact: First-Time Associate Degree Earners Decline to Lowest Level Since 2012-13
New report shows a looming completion challenge for community college students, as evidenced by the lowest number of associate degree earners in years.
New Study to Quantify Impact of College Closure on Student Persistence and Completion
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, with generous funding provided by Arnold Ventures, are undertaking a new multiyear research endeavor to quantify the impacts of college closure on student persistence and completion.
2021: A New Year and a New Beginning for our Education System, Learners, and the Workforce
This year, with the deepest commitment we can make, we will further enable learners, institutions, and enterprises to move forward and rebuild in 2021.
February Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in February 2021.
Make Your Transcript Solution Fully Integrated in the Cloud!
Our new cloud-based NextGen API solution makes transcript ordering and delivery faster and easier than ever before.
Clearinghouse Invites Colleges, Universities to Join Pilot to Help Re-Enroll Adult Students
The Clearinghouse is inviting colleges and universities to participate in a pilot project to assess how data and insights may help re-enroll former students.
McNair Foundation and StudentTracker Help Rural, Low-Income Students Succeed
Discover how StudentTracker helped The Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation benefit rural and low-income high school students in North Carolina be ready for college and beyond.
Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment and Transfer Research Reports
Dates released for the next Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment Information and COVID-19 Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Report.
Be Prepared to Report College and Career Readiness Data
States can leverage existing tools and resources, like StudentTracker for High Schools, to minimize the burden of gathering and reporting this data.
Adult Students Need to Be a Higher Ed and Workforce Priority
COVID-19 has identified many legacy systems that aren’t as effective anymore, as well as accelerated important changes in how we understand the future of work. Educational institutions need to adapt to properly prepare the labor market for a rapidly changing future.
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.
Research Center’s 2020 Reports Reveal College Enrollment Trends
During December, the Research Center delivered four very important reports to benefit colleges, universities, high schools, and policy leaders about fall 2020 enrollment trends throughout the nation.
January Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in January 2021.
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday!
Enjoy the Clearinghouse’s musical holiday ecard.
3 Important Trends Every Campus CIO Needs to Know
There is no doubt that COVID-19 remains a critical concern in 2020 and beyond for campuses across the country. Projecting beyond pandemic challenges, here are three trends that CIOs need to know.
Freshman Enrollment is Falling Among Native Populations: Here’s How Tribal Colleges are Responding
Recent data suggests that students of color, including Native Americans, in particular, may be especially at risk. What’s driving this enrollment decline?
National Six-Year College Completion Rate Plateaus to 60.1%, According to New Research
The national six-year completion rate appears to have reached a plateau, showing the smallest increase of the last five years, a 0.3 percentage point growth to 60.1 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
New NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide and the Latest on Our CIP 2020 Enhancement
Read these two important November compliance updates on the new NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide and the Clearinghouse’s CIP 2020 Enhancement.
StudentTracker for High Schools Fall Effective Date
Fall reports now available for StudentTracker for High Schools subscribers who submitted their 2019-2020 high school graduate records.