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Dive Brief:
- About 3.7 million students earned an undergraduate credential in the 2018-19 academic year, up from 3.4 million in 2012-13, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
- Traditional-age students and those who already completed a credential drove the increase. Meanwhile, students age 25 and older accounted for a lower share of credential earners in 2018-19 than they did six years prior.
- The findings come as many schools are bracing for a decline in traditional-age students, which the report defines as ages 24 and younger, by tapping the market for adult learners.
Dive Insight:
A larger number of students earning undergraduate credentials might help many states meet their attainment goals. Yet a declining share of older learners doing so could be a troubling finding for colleges and lawmakers alike.
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