National Student Clearinghouse incident

Data Dive: Degree Earners Are Building on Prior Credentials

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National Student Clearinghouse is currently experiencing a minor incident, which began 3h ago. The vendor's full update timeline is below.

Started
May 26, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC
Resolved
Ongoing
Duration
● 2h 35m
Detected by Pingoru
May 26, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC

Update timeline

  1. monitoring May 26, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC

    More students are pursuing flexible, nonlinear paths through higher education by building on earlier credentials, returning to school, and changing fields of study, according to the latest Undergraduate Degree Earners report. Associate degrees remain the most common stepping stone to a bachelor’s degree, while certificate holders often continue on to associate programs. The findings also show that major changes are common, especially in STEM, as learners adapt their education to evolving career goals and opportunities.