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Associated Press
04-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Vast Majority of U.S. States See More Students Who Had Stopped Out of College Now Re-Enrolling
New Report Finds that, for the 2nd Year in a Row, Fewer Americans Are Stopping Out, More Returning to College HERNDON, VA / ACCESS Newswire / June 4, 2025 / The number of students leaving college without earning a credential - or 'stopping out' - has declined for the second year in a row, reports the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The Some College, No Credential (SCNC) report, released today, also found that more students who had previously stopped out are re-enrolling. During the 2023-24 academic year, 42 states and the District of Columbia saw increases in re-enrollment compared to the previous year, ranging from a 0.7 percent increase in Washington, DC, to a 35.2 percent increase in Massachusetts. 'It is inspiring to see that over one million adults returned to campuses last year-the most we've ever recorded,' said Doug Shapiro, Executive Director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. 'They're reviving college aspirations that had been put on hold years before. And states and institutions are working to make it even easier for more students to do so in the future.' Nearly all higher education institution sectors saw fewer stopouts between January 2022 and July 2023 compared to the same period a year earlier-except for private for-profit four-year institutions and primarily online institutions, which saw increases of 17.7% and 1.7%, respectively. Total population of 'some college, no credential' Americans is still growing: Despite the promising trends in the re-enrollments, there are still nearly 43.1 million American adults stopped out of college without a credential, according to the new report. Of these, 37.6 million are under age 65 and of typical working age. Moreover, the total population of working age adults with some college and no credential grew 2.2 percent in the year ending July 2023, as the 2.1 million students who were newly stopped out far outpaced those 'some college, no credential' students re-enrolling in the 2022-23 academic year and the number of those aging out of the working-age population. Some students benefit from policies that award credentials for past credits: Each year, about 1 in 4 of those in the 'some college, no credential' population who earn a first credential do so without re-enrolling. While the data does not identify causes, these credential earners may be the beneficiaries of policies that remove administrative barriers to completion or award credentials based on the number of credits already earned in the past, such as Colorado's new Colorado Re-Engaged (CORE) initiative. The CORE initiative allows public four-year institutions to award associate degrees to those who stopped out in the last decade with 70 credit hours. This year's report finds that, despite having the twentieth-largest 'some college, no credential' population, Colorado had the seventh-highest number of first credential earners this year (2,100, +1,200 from 2022-23), boosted by associate degrees earned by 'some college, no credential' individuals who did not need to re-enroll. The Some College, No Credential report was created with the support of Lumina Foundation. About the National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center™ The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center is the research arm of the National Student Clearinghouse. The Research Center collaborates with higher education institutions, states, school districts, high schools, and educational organizations as part of a national effort to better inform education leaders and policymakers. Through accurate longitudinal data outcomes reporting, the Research Center enables better educational policy decisions leading to improved student outcomes. To learn more, visit CONTACT: National Student Clearinghouse [email protected] SOURCE: National Student Clearinghouse press release
Forbes
04-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Fewer Students Stopped Out Of College Last Year, And More Returned
More than one million Americans who had previously dropped out of college returned to school in ... More academic year 2023-2024. Nonetheless, the number of adults who have left college without earning any credential increased nationally. For the second year in a row, the number of students leaving college without earning a credential has declined, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Released today, the Some College, No Credential (SCNC) report also found that more students who had previously left college without earning a degree were re-enrolling. More than 1 million SCNC students re-enrolled in the 2023-24 academic year, an increase of 66,000 (+7.0%) over the previous year. The number of students who 'stopped out' of college without a credential also declined from the previous year by about 156,000. The progress was widespread, with 42 states and the District of Columbia realizing increases in the number of students re-enrolling in college compared to the previous year. The gains ranged from a .7% increase in Washington, DC, to a 35.2% surge in Massachusetts. Among states showing a decrease in re-enrollments, Oklahoma experienced the largest decline year-over-year, at 13.8%. 'It is inspiring to see that over one million adults returned to campuses last year—the most we've ever recorded,' said Doug Shapiro, Executive Director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, in a news release. 'They're reviving college aspirations that had been put on hold years before. And states and institutions are working to make it even easier for more students to do so in the future.' The report defines SCNC individuals as people between the ages of 18 and 64 years of age who stopped out of college for at least three terms prior to the start of the academic year and had not earned any credential. At the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, there were nearly 43.1 million SCNC students; of those, 37.6 million were working-age adults. Even with the recent increases in re-enrollment, the report cautions that the improvement represents less than 3% of working-age SCNC adults. So while it's true that fewer students stopped out of college year over year, that has not been enough to stem the overall growth of the SCNC population, which has risen in all 50 states and the District of Columbia over the last three years. Among those SCNC students returning to school in 2023-2024, 4.7% earned a credential — including certificates, associate's and bachelor's degrees — within their first year of re-enrollment, a slight improvement over the prior year; 14.1% did so within two years of their return. More women than men re-enroll in college after stopping out, but men have a slight advantage in the two-year rate of earning their first credential (14.2%) vs. 13.9% among women. Black and Hispanic students return to college after stopping out at equal or greater rates than their Asian and white peers. However, white and Asian returnees earn a credential after returning at higher rates than other racial/ethnic groups. The report recommends that states seeking to increase the percentage of adults with a post-secondary credential focus on two subgroups of students who've demonstrated better re-enrollment and completion outcomes than the SCNC group overall. Those are potential completers and recent stop-outs. Potential completers have already completed at least two years' worth of academic credits in the past decade; they constitute about 2.7 million (or 7.2%) of the SCNC population. Recent stop-outs are newly identified SCNC individuals — those students who have stopped out between January, 2022 and July, 2023; roughly 2.1 million students (about 5.6% of SCNC individuals) are in this group. Across the past three years, potential completers demonstrate a number of advantages in their college outcomes compared to the rest of the SCNC population. For example they are about three times more likely to re-enroll in college than other SCNC students. They are also more likely to earn a credential in their first year of return (8.4%) than the rest of the SCNC group (3.8%), an edge that grows when considering second-year credential rates (22% versus 12.2%). Recent stop-outs are much more likely to re-enroll than students who have been stopped out for a longer period, and they are also more likely to enroll at the same institution they previously attended rather than transfer to another school. This pattern suggests that outreach strategies might be targeted at these relatively recent students, particularly by community colleges, which is the sector to which SCNC students most often return. According to the report, about one out of four SCNC students earned a credential without ever re-enrolling in college. Although it does not quantify the reasons for this outcome, it's likely due primarily to the reverse transfer policies adopted by several states allowing students who've dropped out of two-year colleges to add the credits they later earn at a four-year school and then be retroactively awarded an associate's degree. A similar program is the Colorado Re-Engaged (CORE) initiative, where former students who've completed at least 70 credits towards their bachelor's degree but then dropped out of college are awarded an associate's degree. The report found that, despite having the twentieth-largest SCNC population, Colorado had the seventh-highest number of first credential earners, aided by the large number of associate degrees earned by SCNC individuals who had not re-enrolled. In other cases, colleges have removed barriers that may have prevented awarding degrees to students who've already earned the required credits. For example. some schools have ended their policy of withholding degrees from students who have unpaid fines or tuition bills. The report's bottom line is a mixture of good and bad news. It's encouraging to see an increase in students' re-engagement with college, but in the big scheme of things, that improvement represents only a relatively tiny share of the SCNC working adult population. Fewer students might be stopping out year over year, but their retention and the return of former drop-outs has not been enough to stop the growth of the SCNC population, which continues to rise nationwide. The NSCRC is the research arm of the National Student Clearinghouse. It collaborates with higher education institutions, states, school districts, high schools, and educational organizations to gather accurate longitudinal data that can be used to guide educational policy decisions. NSCRC analyzes data from 3,600 postsecondary institutions, which represented 97% of the nation's postsecondary enrollment in Title IV degree-granting institutions in the U.S., as of 2020. The 2025 Some College, No Credential report, the sixth in a series, was created with the support of Lumina Foundation.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Catch the Video Highlights from Day One of the Skills Canada National Competition 2025, in Regina
This video features highlights of SCNC including competitors from each province and territory, and each sector REGINA, Saskatchewan, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday, the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2025 was kicked off at the REAL District, in Regina. Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) is livestreaming the event for the fourth time this year. Viewers will be able to watch the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, highlights from onsite competitors from different Skill Areas, interviews, and much more! The livestream will include competition footage and onsite interviews with partners, alumni, industry celebrities, members of the National Technical Committee and the National Board of Directors. SCC will release a daily competition highlights video at the end of each day, including footage from both yesterday and today. Media can download and edit the Day 1 video here to feature content relevant to them. In addition, here is the cue sheet. The video includes highlights from all six sectors and showcases competitors from every province and territory. Day 2 footage will be included in a press release following the Closing Ceremony on May 31, which will also announce SCNC results, medalists, and the official members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2026, who will compete at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. Full livestream recordings are available on SCC's YouTube channel. SCNC is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. The goal of the competition is to encourage students and apprentices to excel in their chosen skilled trade or technology, and to create awareness of the many incredible career opportunities that are available to youth. SCNC Regina 2025 includes more than 500 competitors from across Canada who will participate in more than 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. About Skills/Compétences CanadaSkills/Compétences Canada was founded in 1989 as a national, not‐for‐profit organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trade and technology careers among Canadian youth. For information on Skills Canada's programs and SCNC, visit: Follow SCC on X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok. The event hashtag is #SCNC2025. PHOTOGRAPHYView the SCC Flickr page to access and upload hundreds of high-resolution pictures of competitors in action. MEDIA CONTACT: Michèle Rogerson, micheler@ 613-266-4771.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Stage is Set! The Skills Canada National Competition 2025 Kicks Off in Regina!
Excitement was in the Air as the Skills Canada National Competition 2025 was Launched during the Opening Ceremony! The Opening Ceremony officially launches the Skills Canada National Competition 2025, in Regina. REGINA, Saskatchewan, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday afternoon, the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2025 was officially launched during the Opening Ceremony. This two-day competition will take place on May 29 and 30 at the REAL District, in Regina, Saskatchewan. At SCNC, over 500 competitors from across Canada will be competing in more than 40 skilled trade and technology Skill Areas for the opportunity to be named the best in the country, in their chosen field. In addition, there will be over 50 interactive Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities, enabling thousands of visitors the opportunity to explore, try several trades and technologies and test their skills. The goal of the competition is to encourage youth to excel in their skilled trade or technology, and to create awareness of the incredible career opportunities that are available in these sectors across Canada. 'We are thrilled to host the Skills Canada National Competition 2025, in Regina, for the first time! SCNC is a fantastic opportunity to inspire and educate thousands of youth across Canada about the exciting, rewarding, and high-demand careers available in the skilled trades and technologies," said Shaun Thorson, Chief Executive Officer of Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC). There are several additional SCC events happening in conjunction with SCNC. This includes the Skills Showcase: Featuring First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Skills, where talented local artists demonstrate the connections between their craft and the skilled trades. Then, the Empowering Women in Trades (EWIT) space where so you can meet inspiring women who have pursued a career in the skilled trades. This space invites young women to discover the amazing opportunities that exist for them in these careers. EWIT will also feature industry celebrities such as Sherry Holmes, Contractor, TV Host and DIY Enthusiast and Arianna Dyck, Miss Rodeo Queen Agribition Alumni 2023 – 2024 and Welding Apprentice. In addition, the Skills for Success (SFS) Stage will host informative presentations and fun activities for all visitors attending SCNC. The Skills for Success Forum, on the morning of May 29, will gather stakeholders from government, education and industry with a focus on the SFS of Writing. Lastly, a livestream featuring the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, competition footage and onsite interviews with celebrities, partners, alumni, members of the National Technical Committee and the National Board of Directors will be accessible through SCC's YouTube Channel. To see the full livestream schedule and what's coming up next, check out our website and our social media channels. In addition, SCC will be distributing a competition highlights video on May 30. The Closing Ceremony, where the results of the competition will be announced, will take place on May 31, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, at the Brandt Centre. Also, there will be a Winner's Circle where the medalists will be professionally photographed and interviewed; media are invited to attend. According to Employment and Social Development Canada about 700,000 of the four million Canadians who work in the trades are set to retire by the end of the decade, creating a significant shortage of skilled tradespeople. About Skills/Compétences CanadaSkills/Compétences Canada was founded in 1989 as a national, not‐for‐profit organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trade and technology careers among Canadian youth. For information on SCC's programs visit For more information about SCNC visit: MEDIA CONTACT: Michèle Rogerson, micheler@ 613-266-4771. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at:
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Stage is Set! The Skills Canada National Competition 2025 Kicks Off in Regina!
Excitement was in the Air as the Skills Canada National Competition 2025 was Launched during the Opening Ceremony! The Opening Ceremony officially launches the Skills Canada National Competition 2025, in Regina. REGINA, Saskatchewan, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday afternoon, the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2025 was officially launched during the Opening Ceremony. This two-day competition will take place on May 29 and 30 at the REAL District, in Regina, Saskatchewan. At SCNC, over 500 competitors from across Canada will be competing in more than 40 skilled trade and technology Skill Areas for the opportunity to be named the best in the country, in their chosen field. In addition, there will be over 50 interactive Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities, enabling thousands of visitors the opportunity to explore, try several trades and technologies and test their skills. The goal of the competition is to encourage youth to excel in their skilled trade or technology, and to create awareness of the incredible career opportunities that are available in these sectors across Canada. 'We are thrilled to host the Skills Canada National Competition 2025, in Regina, for the first time! SCNC is a fantastic opportunity to inspire and educate thousands of youth across Canada about the exciting, rewarding, and high-demand careers available in the skilled trades and technologies," said Shaun Thorson, Chief Executive Officer of Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC). There are several additional SCC events happening in conjunction with SCNC. This includes the Skills Showcase: Featuring First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Skills, where talented local artists demonstrate the connections between their craft and the skilled trades. Then, the Empowering Women in Trades (EWIT) space where so you can meet inspiring women who have pursued a career in the skilled trades. This space invites young women to discover the amazing opportunities that exist for them in these careers. EWIT will also feature industry celebrities such as Sherry Holmes, Contractor, TV Host and DIY Enthusiast and Arianna Dyck, Miss Rodeo Queen Agribition Alumni 2023 – 2024 and Welding Apprentice. In addition, the Skills for Success (SFS) Stage will host informative presentations and fun activities for all visitors attending SCNC. The Skills for Success Forum, on the morning of May 29, will gather stakeholders from government, education and industry with a focus on the SFS of Writing. Lastly, a livestream featuring the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, competition footage and onsite interviews with celebrities, partners, alumni, members of the National Technical Committee and the National Board of Directors will be accessible through SCC's YouTube Channel. To see the full livestream schedule and what's coming up next, check out our website and our social media channels. In addition, SCC will be distributing a competition highlights video on May 30. The Closing Ceremony, where the results of the competition will be announced, will take place on May 31, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, at the Brandt Centre. Also, there will be a Winner's Circle where the medalists will be professionally photographed and interviewed; media are invited to attend. According to Employment and Social Development Canada about 700,000 of the four million Canadians who work in the trades are set to retire by the end of the decade, creating a significant shortage of skilled tradespeople. About Skills/Compétences CanadaSkills/Compétences Canada was founded in 1989 as a national, not‐for‐profit organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trade and technology careers among Canadian youth. For information on SCC's programs visit For more information about SCNC visit: MEDIA CONTACT: Michèle Rogerson, micheler@ 613-266-4771. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at: in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
