Our latest Tracking Transfer report offers detailed analysis of student pathways from two-year to four-year institutions, focusing on transfer patterns, demographics, and degree completion outcomes. This expanded report includes data on dual enrollment students and highlights the effectiveness of transfer pathways in supporting degree attainment.
According to the 2025 High School Benchmarks Report, income disparities between high schools have a greater impact on graduates’ postsecondary outcomes than geographic differences. The report provides national college progression rates for high schools participating in the National Student Clearinghouse’s StudentTracker service.
This Women’s History Month, the National Student Clearinghouse is recognizing women’s progress in pursuing higher education.
For Halloween, the Clearinghouse takes a frightfully fun dive into higher education data from some of our most recent Research Center reports.
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.
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.
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the Clearinghouse recognizes Hispanic students’ essential contributions and achievements in higher education.
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.
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.
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.