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.
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.
EAB-Clearinghouse Partnership Promises New Avenues for Engaging College-Bound Populations
The EAB-Clearinghouse partnership promises a wide range of compelling applications for Clearinghouse data.
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.
EAB and Clearinghouse Partner to Boost College Degree Completion
As part of the partnership, EAB member schools gain complimentary access to the Clearinghouse’s StudentTracker Premium service beginning immediately. The data and accompanying analysis are expected to help shape their 2019-2020 enrollment campaigns.
Latest Data Reveals Little Improvement in College Persistence for First-Time Students
Of the 3.5 million students enrolling in college for the first time in fall 2017, 74 percent or 2.6 million students persisted as of fall 2018, by continuing enrollment or attaining a credential at any higher education institution. This persistence rate has barely changed in recent years.
Research Center Snapshot Report Showcases Yearly Success and Progress Rates for Fall 2012 Freshman Class
This snapshot goes beyond traditional measures of postsecondary attainment by tracking the fall 2012 entering cohort over time, and showing persistence, stop-out, and completion rates at the end of each subsequent academic year.
Fall 2018 Overall Postsecondary Enrollments Decreased 1.7 Percent from Last Fall
Review the Fall 2018 Current Term Enrollment Estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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.
Annual Persistence and Retention Report Shows Continued Gaps by Race and Ethnicity
First-year persistence and retention report featuring race and ethnicity reveals large gaps among students who started college in fall 2016.
