Research Center Releases High School Benchmarks 2019: National College Progression Rates
The High School Benchmarks Report provides high school-to-college transition rates for graduates of different types of high schools.
Research Center Releases High School Benchmarks 2018: National College Progression Rates
High School Benchmarks 2018 provides high school-to-college transition rates for graduates of different types of high schools.
Nearly 1 in 5 Graduates from High-Poverty High Schools Graduate from College within Six Years
2017 High School Benchmarks’ report released.
Reverse Transfer Story Goes Viral, Thanks to Reddit
One student’s post shares the value of Reverse Transfer with Reddit readers.
Growing Trend: Two-Year Public Institutions Serving as a Foundation to a Bachelor’s Degree
For many students pursuing higher education and earning a bachelor’s degree isn’t always a linear pathway. Their journey illustrates a growing trend explored in the Research Center’s Snapshot 26 Report, which sheds light on the role of community colleges in postsecondary success.
STEM Degree Attainment Still a Work in Progress, According to High School Benchmarks 2016 Report
According to the recent High School Benchmarks 2016 Report: National College Progression Rates, 15 percent of students from higher-income schools and seven percent of students from low-income schools, completed STEM degrees within six years of high school graduation
High School Benchmarks Report Released; Learn How to Compare Your School with the Benchmarks Report
According to the fourth annual, High School Benchmarks Report: National College Progression Rates, 45 percent of students graduating in the class of 2009 from higher-income high schools completed a college degree by 2015, compared to 24 percent of students from low-income schools.
Infographic Demonstrates High School Demographics Impact on 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.
Alarming Gap in Access, Attainment Rates Exists Between Students from High- and Low-Poverty Schools
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center recently released the third annual High School Benchmarks Report for high schools to compare their graduates’ college transition rates nationwide, including those serving low income and minority students. This year’s report included a supplemental feature that presents postsecondary outcomes for graduates of high-poverty schools
Six-year STEM Graduation Rates Low
50 Percent of STEM Degrees Earned in Social Sciences and Psychology – It is projected that the job growth in STEM occupations will be much higher than in non-STEM occupations and on average, they will have higher earnings. However, six-year completion rates in the STEM fields were relatively low among high school graduates.
