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 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.
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.
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.
Fall Enrollment: Freshman Show Steep Declines; Student Mobility Appears Constrained
Undergraduate enrollment is down 4.4% while graduate enrollment is up 2.9% compared to the same time last year. Overall, postsecondary enrollment this fall is 3.3% lower.
Fall 2020 First Look Research Reveals Transfer Patterns and Enrollment Challenges
Discover the postsecondary enrollment, transfer, mobility, and progress data that will quantify the impact of COVID-19 on higher education in the United States.
Institution-Specific 2013 Cohort Completion Data Now Available for Eligible StudentTracker Premium Users
Eligible StudentTracker Premium subscribers can now access six-year completion rate reports, specific to their institution, for the 2013 cohort.
Fall Enrollments Decline For 8th Consecutive Year
In fall 2019, overall postsecondary enrollments decreased 1.3 percent or more than 231,000 students from the previous fall to 17.9 million students.
EAB and Clearinghouse Partner to Boost College Degree Completion
As part of the partnership, EAB member schools gain complimentary access to the Clearinghouse’s StudentTracker Premium service beginning immediately. The data and accompanying analysis are expected to help shape their 2019-2020 enrollment campaigns.
Fall 2018 Overall Postsecondary Enrollments Decreased 1.7 Percent from Last Fall
Review the Fall 2018 Current Term Enrollment Estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.