College enrollment rate among recent high school graduates ticks up

College enrollment rate among recent high school graduates ticks up

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found improvement across both high- and low-poverty high schools.

Recent High School Graduates Increasingly Staying in College for Their Second Year

Home Recent High School Graduates Increasingly Staying in College for Their Second Year New report finds broad gains in postsecondary persistence, with high-poverty high schools showing the largest increases HERNDON, VA – (SEPTEMBER 17, 2026) – The percentage of recent high school graduates who en…

Persistence rates up among recent high school grads

Recent high school graduates who enroll in college increasingly are staying for a second year, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The 2026 High School Benchmarks report looks at enrollment, persistence and completion trends among high school graduates. The research shows steady rates in overall college enrollment of recent