by NSC Research Center | May 26, 2022 | 2022, Current Enrollment, Current Term Enrollment Estimates, National, Postsecondary
Enrollment declines continued to worsen this spring. Total postsecondary enrollment fell to 16.2 million this spring, marking a one-year decline of 4.1 percent or 685,000 students. Enrollment declined this spring at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Following a 3.5 percent drop last spring, postsecondary institutions have lost nearly 1.3 million students since spring 2020.
by NSC Research Center | Sep 13, 2022 | 2022, National, Postsecondary, Progress, Transfers
As the ninth report in the series, this edition highlights notable transfer enrollment changes and student persistence post-transfer over a two-year period since the pandemic started, disaggregated by academic year, student demographic characteristics, and institution sector and selectivity.
by NSC Research Center | Feb 3, 2022 | 2021, Completions, National, Postsecondary, Signature Report, State
The Completing College report series provides a comprehensive overview of postsecondary completion trends nationally and by state. For all students who enter postsecondary education for the first time each year, it examines the diverse pathways the student traversed toward completion, as well as a degree or certificate completion rate within six and eight years of enrolling.
by NSC Research Center | Nov 17, 2021 | 2021, Enrollment Trends, National
Recognizing the urgency of COVID-19’s impact on students and institutions, the Research Center’s Stay Informed series tracks outstanding college enrollment trends in near real-time during the COVID-19 era.
by NSC Research Center | Jun 28, 2022 | 2022, National, Persistence, Postsecondary, Snapshot Report
This report series helps institutions understand first-year college persistence and retention patterns and identify disparities between different students, institutions, or states in this important early success indicator.
by NSC Research Center | Jun 14, 2022
Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2022 (PDF) College enrollment declines appear to be worsening. Total postsecondary enrollment fell a further 4.1 percent or 685,000 students in spring 2022 following a 3.5 percent drop last spring. Continued enrollment losses...
by NSC Research Center | Jun 14, 2022
Current Term Enrollment Estimates - Spring 2022 Appendix (XLSX) Total postsecondary enrollment fell to 16.2 million this spring, marking a one-year decline of 4.1 percent or 685,000 students. Enrollment declined this spring at both undergraduate and graduate levels....
by NSC Research Center | May 4, 2022 | 2022, National, Postsecondary, Progress, Signature Report
This report series seeks to understand the educational trajectories of millions of U.S. adults who left postsecondary education without receiving a postsecondary credential and are no longer enrolled.
by NSC Research Center | Sep 29, 2020 | 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, National, Postsecondary, Signature Report, Transfers
The 2022 update shows that of those who began postsecondary education at a community college in fall 2015, lower-income students were nearly half as likely than their higher-income peers to have transferred to a four-year institution (25% vs. 41%) and to have attained a bachelor’s degree within six years of first entry (11% vs. 22%).
by NSC Research Center | Jun 27, 2022
Persistence and Retention – 2022 Appendix (XLSX) The Persistence and Retention report series examines first-year persistence and retention rates for beginning postsecondary...
by NSC Research Center | Apr 11, 2021
COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress – First Look Spring 2021 (PDF) Transfer enrollment fell 7.9 percent from a year ago, 3.8 times the rate of drop last spring (-2.1%). Non-transfer students also declined sharply, 3.6 times the last year’s drop (-5.4% this...
by NSC Research Center | Feb 14, 2022
Reporting of NSC Additional Data Elements (PDF) Since the 2008-09 academic year, the Clearinghouse has provided its participating institutions with the option to include several additional data elements in their enrollment submissions. These additional data elements...
by NSC Research Center | Sep 12, 2022
COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Report – First Two Years of the Pandemic (PDF) Recognizing the urgency of COVID-19’s impact on students and institutions, the Research Center has been disseminating rapid response information to identify trends and raise...
by NSC Research Center | Jun 2, 2021
COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress – Final Look Spring 2021 (PDF) Transfer enrollment fell 10 percent overall this spring, the largest year-over-year decline observed during the pandemic. Non-transfer enrollment also declined but not as steeply...
by NSC Research Center | Nov 1, 2021
Persistence and Retention – 2021 Appendix (XLSX) The Persistence and Retention report series examines first-year persistence and retention rates for beginning postsecondary...
