Every reported education credential traces to one source: the institutions themselves. Here's where Clearinghouse data comes from, what it can confirm, and the responsibilities that govern how it's used.
The Data Advantage
The Clearinghouse data advantage is built on trust, scale, and timeliness. Our insights are derived from first-party, institution-verified, comprehensive, and current data.
of U.S. postsecondary students
verified education records
institutions reporting directly
day data refresh
years as a trusted nonprofit
Trust
~3,600 institutions submit data directly to the Clearinghouse: a single verified source, not a patchwork of surveys or self-reported estimates.
Scale
Coverage includes 97% of currently enrolled U.S. postsecondary students, with 130 million+ verified education records: depth that supports both large-scale research and individual-level verification.
Timeliness
Data refreshes every 30 to 45 days, backed by decades of nonprofit experience: current enough to inform time-sensitive decisions, and trusted enough to inform major ones.
What the data answers · “Every record connects”
Real-time enrollment status, reported by the institution.
Degrees, certificates, and the dates earned.
Transfer, persistence, and long-term outcomes.
Confirmation of the education credentials the person has already represented.
The Confirmation Model
What partners can do
Confirm enrollment status, reported by the institution.
Confirm degrees, certificates, and dates earned.
Confirm the education credentials a person has already represented.
What the Clearinghouse does not do
Sell student data or provide open access to student records.
Provide lists of students or prospect records.
Make eligibility determinations or provide legal guidance.
Responsible use
The Clearinghouse was built for that responsibility, with decades of data governance trusted by higher education, government, and industry.
The Clearinghouse does not sell student data or provide open access to student records.
Our FERPA- and FCRA-compliant operations help partners use education data responsibly and appropriately.
Where the data goes to work
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