Research Reports
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.
Computer Science Has Highest Increase in Bachelor’s Earners
Among the top 10 major fields for bachelor’s degree completers, computer and information sciences saw the largest increase, rising by 4.3% from the previous academic year, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Spring 2024 Undergraduate Degree Earners report.
Postsecondary Enrollment Experiences Significant Gains in Spring 2024
The latest Current Term Enrollment Estimates report reveals undergraduate enrollment growing 2.5% (+359,000) and graduate enrollment growing 3.0% (+88,000).
Number of Certificate Earners Grow
According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s 2024 Undergraduate Degree Earner’s report, more students than ever are opting for shorter-term credentials in certain popular major fields.
Recognizing the Higher Education Accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month—an opportunity for those in the education community to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s diverse students.
Tracking Transfers: The Path to Achieving a Bachelor’s Degree
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Tracking Transfer report offers valuable insights into the complex journey of students as they navigate from two-year to four-year institutions to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Undergraduate Degree Earners Decrease 2.8% in 2022-2023 Academic Year
The number of students earning undergraduate credentials decreased by almost 100,000 students, the second year of declines after years of gradual increases, according to the new Undergraduate Degree Earners report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
3 Key Questions Our Research Center Reports Can Help You Answer
Learn how you can use information in National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports to help you answer key questions
Community College Enrollment & Other Mobility Trends in Fall 2023
Community college students drove the growth in transfer students enrolling in college, the first since before the start of the pandemic, according to the Fall 2023 Transfer and Progress report.
Join the Clearinghouse at the 2024 AACRAO Annual Meeting for Our Exciting Sponsorships and Sessions
Join the Clearinghouse for our sponsorships and sessions at the 2024 AACRAO Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, on April 7-10. Stop by booth #423 to talk to our team about the many solutions available from the Clearinghouse to serve you and your learners.
Learn About Our Admissions Process Game Changer & More at Ellucian Live 2024
Stop by booth #610 at Ellucian Live to talk to the Clearinghouse team about our solutions for you and your learners, and don’t miss our sessions on PDF-to-Data, our admission process game changer, Clearinghouse custom research, and our secure exchange options.
Recognizing the Tremendous Strides Women Have Made in Higher Education
During Women’s History Month, the National Student Clearinghouse celebrates women’s accomplishments and advancements in higher education.
College Transfer Enrollment Grew by 5.3% in the Fall of 2023
Transfer enrollment, which represents 13.2% of non-freshman undergraduates, grew 5.3% last year, according to the most recent Transfer and Progress report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.