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The Some College, No Degree 2019 State Profiles
The Some College, No Degree report series seeks to understand the educational trajectories of millions of Americans who left postsecondary education without receiving a degree or certificate.
The Some College, No Degree National Picture 2019 Factsheet
The Some College, No Degree report series seeks to understand the educational trajectories of millions of Americans who left postsecondary education without receiving a degree or certificate.
Higher Education Enrollment By the Numbers
Published every May and December, Current Term Enrollment Estimates are based on postsecondary institutions actively submitting data to the Clearinghouse. These institutions account for nearly 97 percent of the nation’s Title IV, degree-granting enrollments.
Completing College: A National View of Student Attainment Rates – Fall 2010 Cohort
Provides six-year outcomes for first-time degree-seeking students, who started in postsecondary education institutions in fall 2010. It offers a look at the attainment rates for students who began their postsecondary education toward the end of the Great Recession.
High School Demographics Continue to Impact College Success
The 2016 High School Benchmarks Report: National College Progression Rates reveals major gaps between low-income and higher income high school students in both post-graduation college enrollment and college degree attainment.
Student Pathways Affect Time to Degree
Our Signature Report 11, “Time to Degree: A National View of the Time Enrolled and Elapsed for Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Earners,” examines time to degree for students who earned an associate or bachelor’s degree in 2014-15.
Insights on the High School-to-College Transition
Our 2014 High School Benchmarks Report covers public and private high schools graduating more than 3.5 million students during the past four years or over a quarter of all U.S. high school graduates each year, from all 50 states. In this, our second annual report, we...
The Declining Persistence Rate of First-Year College Students
Since 2009, the percent of first-time students still enrolled at any college in their second fall term has dropped 1.2 percentage points. Our “First-Year Persistence and Retention Rates by Starting Enrollment Intensity” Snapshot examines persistence rates for...
Some College, No Degree
Over the last 20 years, 31 million students enrolled in college, but left without a degree or certificate. Our Signature Report 7 takes a deeper look at the some college, no degree population. Read more about the some college, no degree population in Signature Report...
Science & Engineering Degree Growth Outpaces Other Fields
Our “Growth in Science and Engineering (S&E) Bachelor’s Degrees by Gender” Snapshot shows that science and engineering degrees outpace those of other fields, accounting for age, and with men and women seeing equal growth, although in different disciplines. Learn...
Community Colleges: Important Pathway to Success
Our “Bachelor’s Degree Recipients Who Subsequently Enrolled in Two-Year Institutions” Snapshot reveals what college graduates who return to school at a community college are most likely to study. Learn about graduates who subsequently enrolled in a two year university...
Spring Term Brings Lower College Enrollments
Spring 2013 experienced a 2.3 percent drop in college enrollment, including a notable rate of decrease among adult learners and female students. Our spring 2013 Current Term Estimates Report shows that the nation is still shedding college students – and at a faster...
The College Gender Gap
For the past 35 years, women have consistently outpaced men in college enrollment and the trend doesn't seem to be letting up anytime soon. Our fall 2012 term report revealed that there are currently 30 percent more women than men in college.
College Graduation Rates, Arizona
We've tracked college success across state lines! From east to west coast, our Research Center found several interesting college graduation trends in its Signature Report on state college completion, released in winter 2012-13.
College Graduation Rates, Minnesota
We've tracked college success across state lines! From east to west coast, our Research Center found several interesting college graduation trends in its Signature Report on state college completion, released in winter 2012-13.
College Graduation Rates, North Dakota
We've tracked college success across state lines! From east to west coast, our Research Center found several interesting college graduation trends in its Signature Report on state college completion, released in winter 2012-13.
College Graduation Rates, Virginia
We've tracked college success across state lines! From east to west coast, our Research Center found several interesting college graduation trends in its Signature Report on state college completion, released in winter 2012-13.
Road to College Success
Explore the full range of pathways taken by today's college students, including "invisible" student groups previously ignored by traditional graduation rate calculations. Read the top four college enrollment and completion trends learned from our Signature Report...