Fewer students earned bachelor’s or associate degrees in the 2022-23 academic year than in the previous year, but more students completed certificates, says a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Topics: Completion
Can bachelor’s degree programs at California’s community colleges help close attainment gaps?
A new policy brief highlights the employment and earnings gains experienced by Latine students who graduate from community college baccalaureate programs—and calls on practitioners and policymakers to ensure that more students can benefit from the model.
What’s preventing stopped-out students from returning to campus?
A national survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education finds that students who left college without a degree often had complicated interactions with higher ed that discourage them from completing their programs. Understanding their experiences can help colleges bring them back.
College completion rates stall for third year in a row
A new report finds that the six-year postsecondary completion rate has remained unchanged in the last three years.
Over half of Latine students considered leaving college last year
Latine students were more likely than their peers to report struggling to stay in college, according to a new study by the Lumina Foundation and Gallup.
Report: 40.4 million former students have college credit but no credential
The population of postsecondary students who left school without a degree or credential has grown, and fewer of them are returning to college.
Year-round Pell Grants linked to improved retention, earnings
A new study finds that students eligible for year-round Pell Grants had higher degree attainment rates and earnings than students who could not access the grants for summer sessions.
Downturn in number of associate and bachelor’s degree earners
The number of undergraduate credential earners has dropped for the first time in a decade, reflecting changes in the higher education landscape.
Report: Transfer rates from two-year to four-year colleges continue descent, falling 14.5% since the onset of the pandemic
As transfer enrollment from two- to four-year colleges tumbles, bachelor’s degrees may be increasingly out of reach for low-income students at community colleges, experts say.
The risks and benefits of institutional holds on course registration
Institutional holds on course registration are one way that colleges prompt students to complete required administrative and financial actions. However, a new survey finds that those holds disproportionately affect students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Report: Growing share of U.S. adults have postsecondary credentials, but faster progress needed
More U.S. adults have received training and earned degrees or credentials beyond high school, but achievement gaps remain.
Transfer process a persistent barrier for community college students seeking bachelor’s degrees
As transfer enrollment rates fall, colleges and advocates are pushing to streamline the path from community colleges to four-year universities.