Roughly two months into the second fall semester of the pandemic, postsecondary enrollment is now running 2.6% below last year’s level, according to the latest research.
Research Reports
Western Governors: A Pandemic-Era Transfer Success Story
In spring 2020, when many colleges were scrambling to adapt to remote learning, online mega-universities like Western Governors University thrived.
Undergraduate Enrollment Declines Show No Signs of Recovery From 2020
The fall postsecondary enrollment numbers show no signs of recovery from last year’s declines, according to early data released today in an update to the Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment Information. Review the research.
Bucking the Trend: How Some Institutions Grew Their Transfer Enrollment Amid a Pandemic
Learn how some colleges grew their transfer enrollment in 2020-2021 even as numbers were declining nationally by reading, Bucking the Trend: How Some Institutions Grew Their Transfer Enrollment Amid a Pandemic.
Research Center: Making a Difference with Support from Foundations
The Research Center’s Executive Director Doug Shapiro provides insight on the center’s role during these unprecedented times and what lies ahead in this question-and-answer post.
Transfer Student Disparities Grow Across Racial and Ethnic Lines During the Pandemic
This report is the first comprehensive report to assess the effects of the pandemic on student transfer during the entire academic year, in which 2.1 million undergraduate students transferred to a college other than their last enrolled institution between July 2020 and June 2021.
Getting Minority Teenage Boys to Finish High School and Enroll in College
Minority teenage boys have been impacted greatly during the pandemic that is threatening to stall their education and impact their future lives and livelihoods. To help stem the negative impact, educators and policymakers need to know the data about the students in their high schools and districts.
A Look at The ABCs of Transforming Education
The ability to complete degree programs boosts outcomes related not only to education but also to health, poverty, and even civic participation. Read about the ABCs that offer a conceptually transferrable framework for elementary, middle, high school, and K-20.
College Persistence Rate Drops An Unprecedented 2 Percentage Points
There was a marked decline in the first-year persistence rate in fall 2020 after remaining stable for the past four years. The overall persistence rate dropped two percentage points to 73.9 percent for fall 2019 beginning college students, its lowest level since 2012.
NASSP and the Clearinghouse Collaborate to Strengthen Secondary Schools and K12 Education
Listen to NASSP President Ronn Nozoe and the Research Center’s Executive Director Doug Shapiro discuss the impact of COVID-19.