In response to the critical need to combat community college enrollment drops and learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Institute of Education Sciences has named the Community College Research Center (CCRC) to lead a network of research teams studying promising recovery strategies.
With nearly 400 institutions nationwide participating in the Reverse Transfer service, the Clearinghouse is committed to helping all students receive the degree they have earned.
The community college sector is a force for learner-worker enablement. Proactivity and measurement will be key to evolving the sector to its full potential.
There are several potential drivers behind enrollment declines. Students are considering not only the lure of an immediate salary but also are avoiding tuition costs and the specter of student loan payments that may loom over them for years.
The National Student Clearinghouse’s Verification Services and Transcript Services Systems receive favorable SOC3 and SOC2 security audits.
Roughly two months into the second fall semester of the pandemic, postsecondary enrollment is now running 2.6% below last year’s level, according to the latest research.
In spring 2020, when many colleges were scrambling to adapt to remote learning, online mega-universities like Western Governors University thrived.
The fall postsecondary enrollment numbers show no signs of recovery from last year’s declines, according to early data released today in an update to the Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment Information. Review the research.
Learn how some colleges grew their transfer enrollment in 2020-2021 even as numbers were declining nationally by reading, Bucking the Trend: How Some Institutions Grew Their Transfer Enrollment Amid a Pandemic.
The pandemic continues to challenge higher education’s enrollment goals. To help institutions, the Research Center will release the following three research reports in June.
