Pandemic Challenges Higher Ed To Reach Enrollment Goals
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.
New Partnership Aims to Increase Transfer and Completion Rates for Minority Students
To improve transfer rates amongst minority student groups, 3 associations have joined together in a partnership, called the Equity Transfer Initiative.
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.
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.
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.
Dual Enrollment Shows Promise to Help Close Equity Gaps
Dual enrollment allows students still in high school to take courses for credit from community colleges, and helpful in closing equity gaps.
Nearly 1 Million Students with Some College Returned and Earned a Degree Since 2014
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center will host an in-depth discussion on its 2019 Some College, No Degree newest report, at the National Press Club and live via webcast on Oct. 30.
Riverside County’s Gil Compton Shares Insights Gleaned from StudentTracker for High Schools
Riverside County works with community colleges regularly to ensure a smooth transition and, ultimately, successful outcomes for students. To verify that students are successful through this pathway, the county also takes a close look at outcomes using StudentTracker for High Schools.
New Jersey Institute of Technology and Clearinghouse Collaborate to Help New Jersey Community College Students Earn Degrees through Reverse Transfer
New Jersey community college students who transfer to the New Jersey Institute of Technology before earning a degree or certificate will find it easier to receive a credential retroactively under a new partnership between NJIT and the National Student Clearinghouse.
Community College to Graduate School Pathway Most Prevalent in Health Fields
First Community College to Graduate and Professional Degrees Snapshot Report released.