Insights that drive better decisions and opportunities

The National Student Clearinghouse turns verified education data into insights that fuel confident decisions for lenders, institutions, and government agencies. Because when a choice is grounded in the persistence a learner has already shown, that learner gains access to the opportunities they deserve.

Start a ConversationSee the Data Advantage
Young woman walking on a paved city path with greenery and modern buildings around, smiling as she looks at her smartphone, carrying a beige shoulder bag.Smiling woman with curly hair wearing a green perforated blouse looking at a laptop screen indoors.

Data value and scale

The Clearinghouse Advantage

Built on trust, scale, and timeliness.

97%

Of U.S. postsecondary students covered — verified, current, and first-party

Grid of squares, 97 of 100 filled in blue, representing 97% coverage

By the numbers

130M+

Verified education records

~3,600

Institutions reporting directly

30–45 days

Data refresh cycle

30+ years

Trusted data governance

DIRECT FROM THE INSTITUTIONS

Verified education data that reveals what traditional data misses.

The Business Solutions team helps turn the Clearinghouse's trusted education data into actionable insights, supporting smarter decisions, stronger research, and responsible verification. Every claim traces to one source: the institutions themselves.

Blue square icon with a white check mark inside it.
Who is enrolled?
Real-time enrollment status, reported by the institution.
Blue square icon with a white check mark inside it.
Who completed?
Degrees, certificates, and the dates earned.
Blue square icon with a white check mark inside it.
Is it verified?
Business Insights confirms, in real time, what an applicant has already consented to sharing about themselves.
See the data advantage
Young woman with glasses wearing a blue turtleneck and orange coat smiling while using a red smartphone outdoors in an urban setting near modern glass buildings.Two young adults standing outside a modern building, smiling and looking at a tablet together; a woman in a yellow shirt and jeans holds the tablet while a man with headphones around his neck and glasses looks on. In the background, two other young people are standing and talking.

Every record represents achievement.
Every achievement deserves opportunity.

Chart showing the annual GDP growth rate from 2015 to 2019, with a peak above 4% in 2017 and a general decline thereafter.
HOW INSIGHTS WORKS

Verified Education Data, Turned Into Actionable Insights

Guide by Need

One data foundation, applied three ways.

Black square background with a black ascending zigzag line ending in a solid blue square at the top right corner.
Solution 01

Business Insights

See what traditional data misses.

Looking for stronger decisioning indicators? Business Insights doesn't provide lists or records. It confirms, in real time, the education milestones an applicant has represented as their own.

Explore Business Insights →
Bar chart with four vertical bars of increasing height from left to right; the tallest bar on the right is blue and the others are dark gray.
Solution 02

Custom Research

Answers beyond what public data can provide.

Custom Research delivers consultative analytics and insights drawn from the country's most comprehensive record of learner outcomes, helping organizations turn complex questions into trusted, actionable intelligence.

Explore Custom Research →
Black shield outline with a solid blue square in the center on a black background.
Solution 03

HR1 Medicaid Eligibility Verification

Prepare now for education-based Medicaid verification.

The Clearinghouse gives states and benefit administrators a faster, more secure way to verify education-based Medicaid eligibility at scale using trusted, first-party enrollment data.

Explore HR1 Verification →
GUIDE BY ORGANIZATION TYPE

Solutions tailored to your needs.

Financial Institutions & Fintech →

Verification & Identity Platforms →

Higher Education Institutions →

State Medicaid & HHS Agencies →

Responsible Use

Trusted education data requires responsible use.

The Clearinghouse was built for that responsibility.

White outline of a shield with a solid blue square centered inside it on a black background.
The Clearinghouse does not sell student data or provide open access to student records.
White zigzag line trending upwards inside a black square with a blue square at its end, representing a verified signal or growth.
Our FERPA and FCRA compliant operations help partners use education data responsibly and appropriately.
Four diverse young students outdoors on a sunny day, walking and laughing together with one woman in front holding notebooks and a backpack.

Connect with our Business Solutions team.

Turn data into advantage. See how trusted education data can support your verification, decisioning, research, and/or Medicaid eligibility needs.
Start a Conversation