Recognizing Women Trailblazers in Higher Education
During Women’s History Month, we honor several women trailblazers who fought to expand access to higher education.
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.
2021: A New Year and a New Beginning for our Education System, Learners, and the Workforce
This year, with the deepest commitment we can make, we will further enable learners, institutions, and enterprises to move forward and rebuild in 2021.
Clearinghouse Invites Colleges, Universities to Join Pilot to Help Re-Enroll Adult Students
The Clearinghouse is inviting colleges and universities to participate in a pilot project to assess how data and insights may help re-enroll former students.
Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment and Transfer Research Reports
Dates released for the next Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment Information and COVID-19 Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Report.
Be Prepared to Report College and Career Readiness Data
States can leverage existing tools and resources, like StudentTracker for High Schools, to minimize the burden of gathering and reporting this data.
Adult Students Need to Be a Higher Ed and Workforce Priority
COVID-19 has identified many legacy systems that aren’t as effective anymore, as well as accelerated important changes in how we understand the future of work. Educational institutions need to adapt to properly prepare the labor market for a rapidly changing future.
The Future of Higher Education in 2021 and Beyond
Doug Shapiro, Ph.D., Executive Director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, discusses the state of higher education amid the pandemic, specifically the effect of the pandemic on college access for students, and the future of the higher education in 2021 and beyond.
Research Center’s 2020 Reports Reveal College Enrollment Trends
During December, the Research Center delivered four very important reports to benefit colleges, universities, high schools, and policy leaders about fall 2020 enrollment trends throughout the nation.
Freshman Enrollment is Falling Among Native Populations: Here’s How Tribal Colleges are Responding
Recent data suggests that students of color, including Native Americans, in particular, may be especially at risk. What’s driving this enrollment decline?