Using StudentTracker, the Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM) in South Carolina was able to gain accurate insights into student postsecondary enrollment, revealing a significant gap known as “summer melt” where many students intending to enroll in college do not actually do so. This data-driven approach enabled SAM to design targeted interventions and influence statewide policy changes to better support students transitioning from high school to college.
The Clearinghouse’s suite of tools — including StudentTracker, the High School Benchmarks report, and DiplomaVerify — offers powerful, data-driven solutions that can help secondary school leaders support students in their transition to college and careers.
In a recent webinar, Shanna Sherwood, Institution Research Analyst at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), shared her team’s experience automating their StudentTracker for Colleges and Universities file transfer process and the benefits they realized.
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.
