Colleges and universities that deployed success coaches were able to contact 27,000 former students and help 3,000 of them ultimately register for courses — with 73% of those students coming from underserved or underrepresented backgrounds.
Research Reports
4 Themes Emerge as Institutions Weather Enrollment Declines
As institutions look to combat enrollment trends, data is essential to understanding how to find learners in new markets and better serve students already enrolled.
The Consequences of Fewer People Going to College
Our final look at fall 2021 enrollment shows undergraduates continuing to sit out in droves as colleges navigate yet another year of COVID-19.
5 Enrollment Challenges for First-Generation Students
Institutions must better understand student backgrounds and meet first-generation students where they are. There must be a proactive strategy to reach out to these students and engage them.
The Future of Postsecondary Credentials and Transcripts
Discover how the Clearinghouse integrates all of a learner’s accomplishments into a single, secure location — no matter where, when, or how those learning achievements were earned.
National Six-Year Completion Rate Reaches 62.2%
Students who started college six years ago have been completing degrees and certificates at higher rates than in recent years. This is the third consecutive year where national completion rates were higher than 60%.
Hot Labor Market Creating Competition for Colleges
There are several potential drivers behind enrollment declines. Students are considering not only the lure of an immediate salary but also are avoiding tuition costs and the specter of student loan payments that may loom over them for years.
Postsecondary Transfer Enrollment Stabilized In Fall 2021
The COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Academic Year 2021 Report, the sixth in the series, reflects the pandemic’s full-blown impact on postsecondary students.
Fall 2021 Undergraduate Enrollment Declines 465,300 Students Compared to Fall 2020
Our final look at fall 2021 enrollment shows undergraduates continuing to sit out in droves as colleges navigate yet another year of COVID-19.
High School Benchmarks 2021 Report Features Gap Year Enrollment Analysis
The High School Benchmarks report features a special analysis of gap year enrollment for 2020 high school graduates who waited until fall 2021 to enroll in college.