Research Services & Reports

How Will the Next Recession Impact U.S. College Enrollment, Persistence and Completions?
Discover how the Research Center’s data may help clarify how postsecondary pathways transpire during a recession.

Undergraduate Degree Earners Increased from 3.4 Million to 3.7 Million, According to New Research Report
The Undergraduate Degree Earners report series, published annually, provides a basic demographic and education credential profile for all students graduating with an undergraduate credential each year.

Clearinghouse’s Michele Gralak Describes How StudentTracker Helps Schools and Districts Put Data to Work for Success
Clearinghouse Business Analyst Michele Gralak describes how the Clearinghouse can help any school district or education nonprofit learn about their actual college graduation rates for their alumni and steps to boost those rates.

New Enhancements to the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP)
The National Student Clearinghouse is excited to announce the much-anticipated release of new enhancements to the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) initiative.

April Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in April 2020.

Overall College Completion Rate Rises in 43 States; Top-to-Bottom Gap Narrows
Completing College State Report shows a rise or stable overall college completion rate in 46 states and a narrowing of the top-to-bottom state completion rates.

March Schedule of Live Webinars
Check out the live webinars available from the Clearinghouse Academy in March 2020.

South Dakota School District Uses Clearinghouse Data to Gain College Insights
The Clearinghouse provided data to Madison Central and other South Dakota graduates regarding degree and enrollment verification and student education outcomes.

Have a Warm and Wonderful Holiday Season!
Enjoy the Clearinghouse’s musical holiday ecard.

Fall Enrollments Decline For 8th Consecutive Year
In fall 2019, overall postsecondary enrollments decreased 1.3 percent or more than 231,000 students from the previous fall to 17.9 million students.