by NSC Research Center | May 10, 2022
Some College, No Credential – May 2022 (PDF) In July 2020, the Some College, No Credential (SCNC) population has reached 39 million, approximately 22 percent of the U.S. population age 18 or older. A combination of net growth (1.9 million) and methodological...
by NSC Research Center | Aug 1, 2022
Postsecondary Data Partnership Insights Report (PDF) Only 51% of full-time students earned 24 or more credit hours in their first year. Less than a third (28%) earned 30 or more hours of credit. The average full-time student does not even attempt enough credits to...
by NSC Research Center | Aug 30, 2021
COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress – Academic Year 2020-21 (PDF) Higher education lost about 191,500 transfer students, nearly three times last year’s losses (-69,300). While every pathway of transfer suffered declines, the rate of decline was not the...
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 | 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 | Dec 1, 2021
High School Benchmarks - 2021 (PDF) This ninth annual report provides the most current data on high school graduates’ postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion outcomes. These data are the most relevant benchmarks for monitoring and evaluating progress in...
by NSC Research Center | Mar 28, 2023
Stay Informed Data Appendix - Spring 2023 (XLSX) In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities are pressed to re-evaluate their long- and short-term strategies, particularly as they pertain to enrollment management and student support...
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 | Apr 16, 2024
Tracking Transfer Update 2024 – Fall 2016 Cohort (XLSX) Latest six-year baccalaureate degree completion rate for transfer students from two- to four-year institutions is reported for the 2016 cohort of first-time degree-seeking students, analyzed by student...
by NSC Research Center | Sep 12, 2022
COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress – First Two Years of the Pandemic Data Appendix (XLSX) 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...
by NSC Research Center | Oct 26, 2022
High School Benchmarks - 2022 (PDF) This tenth annual report provides the most current data on high school graduates’ postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion outcomes. These data are the most relevant benchmarks for monitoring and evaluating progress in...
by NSC Research Center | Apr 11, 2021
COVID-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress - Final Fall 2020 (PDF) Transfer enrollment shows a steep decline of 8.1 percent this fall compared to fall 2019, in contrast to a 2.4 percent drop this fall among non-transfer students — continuing or returning students...
by NSC Research Center | Sep 20, 2022
Tracking Transfer Update 2022 - Fall 2015 Cohort (XLSX) This workbook contains national statistics of post-secondary two-to four-year institutional transfer patterns for the fall 2015 cohort of first-time degree-seeking students who started at a two-year...
by NSC Research Center | Sep 23, 2021
Tracking Transfer Update 2021 - Fall 2014 Cohort (XLSX) This workbook contains national statistics of post-secondary two-to four-year institutional transfer patterns for the fall 2014 cohort of first-time degree-seeking students who started at a two-year...
by NSC Research Center | Mar 24, 2021
High School Benchmarks - 2020 (PDF) This eighth annual report updates the key indicators of high school to college transition, persistence, and completion outcomes for high school graduates of 2019 and earlier. In addition, this year’s report features a first look at...
