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.
New Research Network to Study Pandemic Recovery by Community Colleges
In response to the critical need to combat community college enrollment drops and learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Institute of Education Sciences has named the Community College Research Center (CCRC) to lead a network of research teams studying promising recovery strategies.
More Than 100,000 Students Experienced An Abrupt Campus Closure Between July 2004 and June 2020
“A Dream Derailed? Investigating the Impacts of College Closure on Student Outcomes” is the first in a series of a joint research endeavors to quantify the impacts of college closure on students’ subsequent postsecondary enrollment and completion.
The Evolving Pathways and Data Needs Beyond Today’s Measures
Learn about the Clearinghouse’s work to address the education revolution supporting evolving pathways and institutional data needs beyond traditional measures.
myFootpath and Clearinghouse to Reengage More than 39 Million Students with Some College, No Credential
To help bring more than 39 million students back to college and help them earn a credential, the National Student Clearinghouse and myFootpath are partnering to bring the Clearinghouse’s StudentTracker Premium Service to colleges and universities, at no charge to the institution, to provide secure, dedicated access to university datasets.
Maricopa Community Colleges: Using PDP for Benchmarking & Addressing College Equity
Lori Lindenberg, District Director of Enterprise Analytics and Strategy, and Meredith Warner, District Director, Student Success at Maricopa Community Colleges, explain how they use PDP data to inform their decisions around college enrollment, completion, retention rates and more.
Immediate College Going Rate Fell Two Straight Years Since 2020
Fall 2021 immediate college enrollment rates for 2021 high school graduates in approximately 8,700 high schools nationwide declined by 0.9 to 2.2 percentage points, depending on high school income and minority-level characteristics.
On Average, Students Not on Track to Complete College in 5 Years
Postsecondary Data Partnership Insights Reports shows that the average full-time student does not attempt enough credits to complete a bachelor’s degree or earn enough credits to complete a bachelor’s degree within five years.
5 New Realities for Colleges and Universities
Take a look at the future of higher education and five new realities that the education industry should be bracing for now.
Upcoming Research: Transfer Report, May 3; and Some College, No Credential Report, May 10
Watch for the upcoming COVID-19 Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Report, which will be released on Tuesday, May 3, and the Some College, No Credential report will be shared on Tuesday, May 10.