National Student Clearinghouse

COLLEGE TRANSFER ENROLLMENT GREW BY 5.3% IN THE FALL OF 2023

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Herndon, Va, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- College transfer enrollment grew in the fall of 2023 by 5.3 percent compared to fall 2022 (+62,600), according to the latest report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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  • Herndon, Va, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- College transfer enrollment grew in the fall of 2023 by 5.3 percent compared to fall 2022 (+62,600), according to the latest report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
  • Transfer enrollment represents 13.2 percent of all continuing and returning undergraduates, up from 12.5 percent last year and 12.3 percent in fall 2021.
  • The first portion of the report describes the enrollment, demographic characteristics, and transfer behaviors of 11.7 million undergraduate students in fall 2023, from a three-year fixed panel of institutions that consistently reported data in fall 2021 to 2023.
  • Two-year college students from middle and low neighborhood income backgrounds made large gains in transfer enrollment to more selective four-year colleges.

myFootpath Partners with CAEL to Expand Services to ReEngage and Support Students

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Monday, February 26, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- myFootpath, a leading higher education service provider for 20+ years, has announced a new collaboration with CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning), a national nonprofit organization located in Indianapolis, Indiana that helps adult learners navigate on- and off-ramps between education and employment to enable economic mobility for all adults. The organizations share a common mission to transform lives by supporting nontraditional students who may have stumbled along the path to degree completion. In this collaborative effort, myFootpath will support CAEL's Credit Predictor Pro tool. Credit Predictor Pro helps higher education institutions recruit adult learners by ensuring those learners are aware of and can receive credit for past training and experience.

Key Points: 
  • myFootpath and CAEL announce a collaboration to support nontraditional adult learners in obtaining college credit for prior experience, aiming to address the increasing demand for tailored services for stop-out students and facilitate faster degree completion.
  • The organizations share a common mission to transform lives by supporting nontraditional students who may have stumbled along the path to degree completion.
  • In this collaborative effort, myFootpath will support CAEL's Credit Predictor Pro tool.
  • - JT Allen, Founder and CEO of myFootpath
    Today's announcement underscores the significant and growing demand for support services tailored to stop-out students.

First In-Depth Assessment of the Post-9/11 GI Bill® Provides Insight on Veterans' Post-Secondary Enrollment, Degree Completion, and Earnings

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

That increases to 62% when counting veterans who transferred their GI Bill to their spouse or dependent and benefit use outside of higher education.

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  • That increases to 62% when counting veterans who transferred their GI Bill to their spouse or dependent and benefit use outside of higher education.
  • Additionally, more veterans may use the GI Bill at a later date, given the 2017 ‘ Forever GI Bill ’ that removed the 15-year window for veterans to use the benefit.
  • Of those who used the benefits after leaving the military, about 47% completed an associate, bachelor’s, or graduate degree within six years.
  • Black veterans’ earnings were significantly lower than other veterans, and American Indian/Alaska Native earnings were also lower.

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT GREW IN THE FALL OF 2023

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Herndon, VA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in the fall of 2023, the first increase since the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse’s latest research.

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  • Herndon, VA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in the fall of 2023, the first increase since the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse’s latest research.
  • “The small uptick this fall is a welcome change for higher education, but there are still over a million empty seats on campuses today that were filled five years ago.”
    The Current Term Enrollment Estimates (CTEE) report showed that freshman enrollment also grew this fall, but at a slower rate (+0.8%, +18,000) than undergraduate enrollment overall.
  • Despite these gains, associate enrollment remains 14.2 percent below fall 2019 levels, and bachelor’s enrollment remains 3.3 percent below 2019.
  • At community colleges with a high vocational program focus, enrollment grew 16.0 percent (+112,000), bringing them above fall 2019 levels (+3.7%).

Two Higher Education Systems Join Credential As You Go

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Monday, December 11, 2023

With the addition of UT and CUNY, the Credential As You Go Network now includes 54 total members of eight state systems, 44 institutions, and two credentialing organizations across 22 states.

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  • With the addition of UT and CUNY, the Credential As You Go Network now includes 54 total members of eight state systems, 44 institutions, and two credentialing organizations across 22 states.
  • According to statistics from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center , 40.4 million Americans fall into the “some college, no credential” population.
  • “Joining Credential as You Go is an important opportunity for CUNY to engage with this fast-changing landscape in higher education and develop robust, dynamic educational and career pathways for working adults in New York.”
    CUNY’s work is focused on developing credential pathways in four key industries—business, healthcare, IT, and education.
  • Credential As You Go is funded through the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (Grant R305T210063) and a Walmart grant.

Progress in National College Completion Rates Continue to Stall, with Declines at Four-Year Institutions

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Herndon, VA, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress in the national college completion rate remains stalled, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s latest report.

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  • Herndon, VA, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress in the national college completion rate remains stalled, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s latest report.
  • The Completing College 2023 report found that six-year completion rates increased in over half of states, with nine states increasing 1 percentage point (pp) or more.
  • Trends differed at the sector level, however, with improvements nationally in community college completion rates (+0.4 pp) building on their previous year’s growth, while all four-year sectors experienced completion rate declines.
  • This report updates the six-year college completion rates nationally and by state, by tracking the enrollment and completion outcomes for the fall 2017 cohort of beginning college students through June 2023.

New Statewide Campaign in California Helps Adult Learners Return to Higher Education at 4x National Re-Enrollment Rate

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InsideTrack, the national student success coaching nonprofit that has served more than 3.2 million learners since 2001, today reported initial progress and expansion plans from the first year of its California Reconnect initiative, a groundbreaking statewide campaign aimed at helping working adults return to college and complete their degrees. Building on its initial launch in December 2022, California Reconnect has achieved significant success in its pilot phase and is poised to expand its impact across the state.

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  • "These promising results will help us lay the foundation as California Reconnect continues to re-engage and re-enroll high potential learners throughout the Golden State."
  • Since its formal launch in the spring of 2023, California Reconnect has made substantial strides.
  • To date, more than 5,700 former students have been contacted through these efforts—and of those 8.4% have re-enrolled, more than 4x the national re-enrollment rate calculated by the National Student Clearinghouse.
  • California Reconnect is funded through generous financial support from ECMC Foundation , Strada Education Foundation and the Kresge Foundation.

Enrollment grows through Alabama Community College System, outpaces national average

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

This year's fall enrollment is the highest the system experienced since Fall 2017, when for-credit enrollment was 81,139.

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  • This year's fall enrollment is the highest the system experienced since Fall 2017, when for-credit enrollment was 81,139.
  • The current enrollment growth represents the third consecutive year of for-credit enrollment increases across the Alabama Community College System, bucking national trends for community colleges.
  • Registrations in noncredit workforce-connected programs offered through the Alabama Community College System are also on the rise.
  • "Enrollment increases are great news that mean more residents are interested in training that will help them achieve success," said Jimmy H. Baker, Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System.

Undergraduate Enrollment Grows for The First Time Post Pandemic, Despite Freshmen Declines

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Initial fall 2023 enrollment data shows undergraduate enrollment increased 2.1 percent compared to 2022 and is now 1.2 percent above 2021 enrollments.

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  • Initial fall 2023 enrollment data shows undergraduate enrollment increased 2.1 percent compared to 2022 and is now 1.2 percent above 2021 enrollments.
  • Community college enrollment gains were widespread with students 24 and younger increasing at all levels of pre-college neighborhood income.
  • Despite overall undergraduate enrollment growth, freshman enrollment declined by 3.6 percent, reversing fall 2022 gains (+4.6%), and now at just 0.8 percent above fall 2021 enrollment.
  • Enrollment in healthcare programs is starting to rebound after pandemic declines, especially among those seeking undergraduate certificates and associate degrees (+5.7% and +4.4%, respectively).

Changing Enrollment Behaviors, Continued Distrust Punctuate Higher Ed Landscape in 2023

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Lenexa, Kan. (October 25, 2023), Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, EducationDynamics , a leading enrollment management agency specializing in higher education, released its highly anticipated " 2023 Higher Ed Landscape " report.

Key Points: 
  • Lenexa, Kan. (October 25, 2023), Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, EducationDynamics , a leading enrollment management agency specializing in higher education, released its highly anticipated " 2023 Higher Ed Landscape " report.
  • Now in its 4th year, the comprehensive report delves into the evolving dynamics between higher education, the changing labor market and prospective students.
  • This year, the industry continues to face challenges at almost every level, and enrollment remains below pre-2020 levels.
  • "Our '2023 Higher Ed Landscape Report' not only details the evolving nature of education in America, but also provides institutional leadership with insight into the priorities of their largest stakeholders: prospective students,” said EducationDynamics CEO Bruce Douglas.