National Student Clearinghouse

10/14/2026

🔒 Real questions, expert answers.

Randy Vickers, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at the National Student Clearinghouse, continues our cybersecurity series, tackling questions about multi-factor authentication. ⤵️

10/13/2026

Tour the StudentTracker 3.0 application with our StudentTracker Product Manager, Michele Gralak! Learn more and register 👉 https://hubs.li/Q04B2dBq0

🗓️ October 22nd
🕑 2pm ET

Who should attend?
Staff at high schools, districts and states departments of education that are seeking answers to their high school graduates postsecondary journey.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Do you work at a high school, high school district, consortium or state department of education? Tour the StudentTracker 3.0 application with our StudentTracker Product Manager, Michele Gralak. This foundational session will guide you thro...

10/10/2026

DYK | A stopout is any break in enrollment lasting more than 123 days, roughly longer than the period between a traditional spring and fall semester.

Stopouts were a major driver of longer degree completion times, according to the latest Time to Degree report. Among first-time bachelor’s earners, total time from first enrollment to degree completion was:

🎓 No stopouts: 3.7 years
🎓 One stopout: 5.1 years
🎓 Two stopouts: 7.3 years
🎓 Three stopouts: 10 years
🎓 More than three stopouts: 16.3 years

Learn more about the latest report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center: : https://hubs.li/Q04zPFW-0

10/08/2026

📍 Las Vegas, NV

That's a wrap on the 2026 NCAN National Conference! The Clearinghouse team enjoyed insightful discussions with attendees, sharing practical ways to use data to better understand student pathways, strengthen advising, and improve outcomes.

Stay connected!

🎓 Explore the Time to Degree report: https://hubs.li/Q04zFCtJ0
📈 Check out our Learner Insights services: https://hubs.li/Q04zFCgj0

10/07/2026

Let's talk cybersecurity! 🔒

Throughout Cybersecurity Awareness Month, our team of experts are answering real questions they've heard before. Kicking us off is John Ramsey, Vice President of Information Security at the Clearinghouse. ⤵️

10/06/2026

Have a question about StudentTracker for Colleges & Universities that you want to ask? This one's for you!

🗓️ Join us on October 15 at 2pm ET for a Q&A-style webinar. Register now at https://hubs.li/Q04zlXGs0

Who should attend?
Postsecondary institutions active with StudentTracker for Colleges & Universities basic or Premium Service or institutions considering either service.

10/01/2026

🆕 – Most college degrees are earned in four years or less, according to the 2026 Time to Degree report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

Among the 2.33 million students who earned their first-ever undergraduate degree in 2024-25, median time to degree was:
🎓 3.7 years (or 4 academic years) for bachelor's degrees
🎓 3.0 years for associate degrees
🎓 2.3 years for certificates

More in Forbes:

While the median time it takes for undergraduates to earn their first credential or degree is under four years, according to a new report, some students take much longer.

09/29/2026

Looking for practical ways to use data to better understand student pathways, strengthen advising, and improve outcomes? 🌟 Catch the Clearinghouse at the 2026 NCAN National Conference from October 5-7!

Meet with our team and attend these two sessions. ⤵️

"Tracking Undergraduate Time to Degree: Measuring Student Pathway Impacts on Degree Attainment" on Monday, October 5
🎙️ Matthew Holsapple, Senior Director of Research
🎙️ Jennifer Causey, Manager, Research Publications

"Breakfast Briefing: Using Data for Impact: Increasing Student Access & Success" on Tuesday, October 6
🎙️ Dr. Daniel Lee, President & CEO, National Student Clearinghouse
🎙️ Brian Harris, Director of Postsecondary Pathways, Chicago Public Schools
🎙️ Meghan Smith, Director of the Center for Postsecondary Success, Spartanburg Academic Movement

09/23/2026

🗝️ Check out key findings from the 2026 High School Benchmarks Report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center!

DYK | The High School Benchmarks report provides the most current data on high school graduates’ postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion outcomes.

🔎 Explore the full report at https://hubs.li/Q04y8y990

09/17/2026

🆕 – The percentage of recent high school graduates who enroll in college and stay for a second year (persistence) increased across all high school income characteristics, according to the 2026 High School Benchmarks Report: https://hubs.li/Q04xKWRy0

Learn More | Explore the full report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center at https://hubs.li/Q04xKWWC0