Clearinghouse Academy for Institutional Researchers
The Clearinghouse Academy for Institutional Researchers is a workshop series that teaches institutional researchers how to use StudentTracker as a data resource. Institutional researchers learn how to maximize the benefits of StudentTracker and see demonstrations of ways it can be used as a research tool. The workshop, which is free to Clearinghouse participants, uses case studies and programming code to demonstrate the real-world uses for StudentTracker.
Workshop Case Studies
- Previously Enrolled Cohort at a Private Four Year Institution (pdf)
- Concurrently Enrolled and Prospective Cohorts at a Private Four Year Institution (pdf)
- Withdrawn Cohort at a Private Four Year Institution (pdf)
> 2011 AIR StudentTracker Presentation Schedule (pdf)
Schedule and descriptions of all the StudentTracker presentations at the 2011 AIR Forum.
> 2010 AIR StudentTracker Presentation Schedule (pdf)
Schedule and descriptions of all 12 StudentTracker presentations at the 2010 AIR Forum.
2011 Events Calendar
- MAY
May 21-25: 2011 Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Forum, Toronto, ON
PRESENTATION: College-Going in the Great Recession: Enrollment of Traditional-Age Undergraduates Through the Economic Cycle
Monday, May 23, 1:45pm - 2:25pm
Presenters:
Douglas Shapiro (National Student Clearinghouse)
Mary Ziskin (Indiana University-Bloomington)
Jin Chen (Indiana University-Bloomington)
Desiree Zerquera (Indiana University-Bloomington)
Afet Dadashova (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center)
Donald Hossler (Indiana University-Bloomington)
The Great Recession generated much concern that new financial stresses would alter college choices for high school graduates. Yet, few reports have been able to distinguish this population from the predictable recession-generated upswing in adult enrollments. We use National Student Clearinghouse data to examine destinations, intensity, and persistence for traditional-age first-time freshmen from 2006 through 2010. Our results show important shifts: larger proportions of students enrolled in public and two-year institutions at the expense of private and four-year institutions, and they were more likely to enroll part-time. Surprisingly, they were no less likely to persist into the second year.
USERS GROUP: StudentTracker Users Group
Monday, May 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Presenters:
Don Hossler, National Student Clearinghouse
Douglas Shapiro, National Student Clearinghouse
Jason DeWitt, National Student Clearinghouse
Join the senior leadership of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center as they host the StudentTracker Users Group. Some of the topics for discussion include plans for returning the new data fields of enrollment major and class level in the StudentTracker Detail Report, suggestions for possible new Aggregate Reports, and feedback on the NSC Signature Report on the effects of the great recession on college student enrollment. StudentTracker users will have the opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback, and network with other StudentTracker users. All StudentTracker users are encouraged to join us for this lively discussion.