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College Reengagement: Strategies for Success
The National Digital Roundtable and myFootpath convened a group of experts to discuss successful reengagement strategies. This whitepaper
Adult Learners In Higher Education
This white paper shapes the powerful economic, demographic, and market trends within the higher education space, particularly for
Completing College – National by Race and Ethnicity
This supplement to our Signature Report 12 provides six-year completion rates disaggregated by race and ethnicity for students who
Understanding The Whole Learner
This white paper centers around adults’ unique backgrounds, such as motivations, prior schooling experiences, and linguistic and cultural
Students and Administrators on Post-Pandemic Imperatives
As economic changes continue to require more postsecondary education for career success, colleges and universities stand to play
COVID-19 Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment Information
In fall 2021, the second fall semester of the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges have fully resumed in-person classes
High School Benchmarks
This ninth annual report provides the most current data on high school graduates’ postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion
Factors Influencing Retention of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
At least 1.4 million adults in the United States identify as transgender or gender nonconforming (TGNC), meaning that
Persistence and Retention
Seventy-five percent of students who started college in the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic returned for their second
Marketing Higher Education to Non-Traditional Students
This white paper unravels the insights and implications of the factors that influence the learner’s path to and
Some College, No Credential Student Outcomes
The Some College, No Credential (SCNC) report series seeks to understand the educational trajectories of millions of U.S.
Bucking the Trend: How Some Institutions Grew Their Transfer Enrollment Amid a Pandemic
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports on the shifting transfer landscape during COVID-19 in a rapid response
Undergraduate Degree Earners
In the 2020-21 academic year, the total number of undergraduate credential earners increased by 1.1 percent or 39,000
Spring 2022 Enrollment Estimates
Enrollment declines are worsening this spring. Total postsecondary enrollment, which includes both undergraduate and graduate students, fell a
Yearly Success and Progress Rates
The steady growth in the six-year college completion rate started to slow down for full-time starters in fall
The Influence of University Recreation Centers on Student Return and Retention during COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, university and college student enrollment has decreased by slightly more than 5% from
Understanding the Relationship between Heritage Language Programs and Latinx Student Retention
This book is a collection of empirical studies that seeks to address how receiving instruction in Spanish language
Retention of First-Generation College Students: Exploring the Effect of Mental Health
The retention of First-Generation College Students is an issue faced across different universities in the United States. FGCS
Is Higher Ed Really Ready to Embrace Hybrid Learning?
The future of higher education will bring more hybrid learning models—but colleges may not yet have the staff