National Student Clearinghouse

Founded in 1993 by the higher education community, the National Student Clearinghouse^® relieves the administrative burdens and costs related to student data reporting and exchange.

We are a 501(c)(6) nonprofit and nongovernmental organization and the leading provider of educational reporting, data exchange, verification, and research services. The services we offer have been provided at the request of our participating institutions to enable them to better serve their students. Our work — performed in a trusted, secure and private environment — provides numerous time- and cost-saving benefits to students, schools, administrators, and requestors.

• More than 3,600 colleges and universities participate in the Clearinghouse, reporting enrollment and degree information to us regularly throughout the year
• Participants enroll 98% of all students in public and private U.S. institutions
• Our free and low-cost services save higher education institutions over $750 million annually

Through our research arm, the National Student Clearinghouse^® Research Center^™, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide educators and policymakers with accurate longitudinal data on student outcomes to enable informed decision making.