SHEEO has released the final of a three-part report series on college closures, called A Dream Derailed,” on which it collaborated with the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Research Reports
College Student Persistence Rate Rises for the First Time Since the Start of the Pandemic
Our latest “Persistence and Retention” report shows that 76 percent of the 2.4 million students who started college in fall 2021 returned for their second year. This persistence rate marks a one-year increase of 0.9 percentage points and a return to pre-pandemic levels.
2022-2023 Academic Year Recap
Dr. Doug Shapiro, Executive Director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, recaps some of the major trends the Research Center reported during this past academic year.
Undergraduate Enrollment Stabilizes While Graduate Enrollment Declines
Undergraduate enrollment this spring is stabilizing, primarily due to a slight increase in community college students, according to the Spring 2023 Current Term Enrollment Estimates report. A rise in dual-enrolled high school students is driving the increase in community college enrollment, according to the report
Quantifying the Impact of College Closures
The second of three reports released by SHEEO leverages the robust dataset constructed by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center to examine the impact of college closures on students’ subsequent postsecondary enrollment and completion outcomes
Some College, No Credential Report Finds Population of College Stop-outs Has Grown in All 50 States and D.C.
The “some college, no credential” population — former students who stopped out without earning a credential — is up 3.6 percent from a year earlier while fewer SCNC students returned and completed a credential.
Persistence Rate Gap Between Full-Time and Part-Time Students Begins Early and Stays Consistent in Subsequent Years of College Enrollment
According to the recently released Yearly Success and Progress Rates report from our Research Center, gaps in persistence rates between full-time and part-time students start early and stay consistent in subsequent years, with part-time starters stopping out more than twice the rate of full-time starters. The report tracks yearly college outcomes for first-time degree-seeking students enrolling full-time and part-time.
Stay Informed Report: Community College Enrollment Beginning to Grow This Spring
Enrollment in community colleges grew 2.1% since last spring, according to the spring 2023 Stay Informed Report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. This uptick is promising news as community colleges experienced sharp declines in enrollment during the pandemic.
Undergraduate Credential Earners Decline for the First Time in a Decade
Undergraduate credential earners declined for the first time in a decade, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Transfers from Community Colleges to Four-Year Colleges Drop Nearly 8% from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022
Transfer enrollment from two-year colleges to four-year institutions, called upward transfer, fell nearly 8% in fall 2022 compared to the previous year, while reverse and lateral transfer began to rise, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.