Persistence and Retention – 2018 (PDF)

Persistence and Retention – 2018 (PDF)

Of all students who started college in fall 2016, 73.9 percent persisted at any U.S. institution in fall 2017, while 61.6 percent were retained at their starting institution.

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Fall 2019 (PDF)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates Report Series is published every December and May by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. It provides national enrollment estimates by institutional sector, enrollment intensity, age…

Persistence and Retention – 2014 (PDF)

Persistence and Retention – 2014 (PDF)

The overall persistence rate for first-time college students has dropped 1.2 percentage points since 2009, while the retention rate has remained nearly constant.

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2020 (PDF)

Based on our analysis of the enrollment data submitted by institutions to the Clearinghouse as of the cutoff date for this publication, this edition of the Current Term Enrollment Estimates…

Completing College – State – 2014 (PDF)

Completing College – State – 2014 (PDF)

As a supplement to Completing College: A National View of Student Attainment Rates – Fall 2007 Cohort (2013), this report focuses on six-year student success outcomes and college completion rates…

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