StudentTracker 3.0 and StudentTracker 2.0 (aka StudentTracker for High Schools) both provide valuable postsecondary outcomes data, with each offering distinct capabilities designed to support a variety of reporting and analysis needs.
At a Glance
StudentTracker 3.0
Offers:
- Interactive dashboards and visualizations
- New outcomes, including dual enrollment and highest credential earned, enrollment major and CIP code in detail report, and analysis-ready report (one row per student)
- Daily data refreshes
- On-demand reports
- User management within the application
StudentTracker 2.0
Remains important for:
- High school-level PDF outcome reports
- 8-year trends for each Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
- Longitudinal view of a single high school cohort
- StudentTracker reports for each high school
- Top 25 institutions first attended report
- Academic data element reports
- Student data file submissions
- Outcomes based on request files
StudentTracker 3.0 vs. StudentTracker 2.0
The comparison below highlights key similarities and enhancements across the two versions, including data access, reporting, update frequency, and support resources, helping users understand the strengths of each solution and the additional capabilities being introduced as StudentTracker 3.0 continues to evolve.
StudentTracker 3.0
- Web-based application
- Users with the Data Analyzer role can log in to view dashboards and visualizations
- Reports are available for download within the application
StudentTracker 2.0
- Aggregate reports are delivered as PDFs
- Reports are downloaded from an FTP mailbox
StudentTracker 3.0
- Postsecondary outcomes are updated daily
- Data can be retrieved in near real time
- No effective dates
- After submitting a new cohort, wait until PDF reports are available in the FTP mailbox before reviewing updated outcomes
StudentTracker 2.0
- Data is released on scheduled effective dates
- Typically scheduled for mid-November, mid-April, and mid-August
- Postsecondary data is frozen for each reporting cycle
StudentTracker 3.0
Clearinghouse data scientists and analysts continue to evaluate matching methodologies and identify and implement enhancements that support high-quality results.
StudentTracker 2.0
Refer to Working with Our Data for additional methodology information.
Available in Both Versions
- Enrollment
- Year 1-to-Year 2 Retention and Persistence
- Completers
Additional Outcomes in StudentTracker 3.0
- Dual enrollment (for postsecondary institutions that submit the data to the Clearinghouse)
- Year 1-to-year 2 retention (same institution in year 2) and persistence (different institution in year 2)
- Certificates earned
- Highest credential earned
- Total credentials earned
StudentTracker 2.0
- First enrollments
- Year 1-to-year 2 persistence and completers
- Six-year completion counts
- Longitudinal view of postsecondary progress for each high school cohort
StudentTracker 3.0
- Available under Accounts and Settings
- Exportable Account Reference Sheet of all high schools in service agreement
- Displays renewal reminders as the subscription end date approaches
StudentTracker 2.0
Not available.
StudentTracker 3.0
- View all contacts associated with the service agreement
- User Administrators can add or remove users
- User Administrators can reset passwords and manage access
Learn more on the About User Roles page.
StudentTracker 2.0
Not available.
StudentTracker 3.0
Visualizations can be filtered or segmented by demographic characteristics and cohort year when data is provided.
StudentTracker 2.0
Demographic outcomes are available through PDF reports delivered to the FTP mailbox.
StudentTracker 3.0
Not yet available.
StudentTracker 2.0
When data is provided, a PDF report of outcomes is delivered to the FTP mailbox.
StudentTracker 3.0
- individual high school cohort years available on demand
- Downloadable from the application
- Includes enrollment CIP code and major (new)
- Includes dual enrollment term information (new)
StudentTracker 2.0
- Delivered to FTP mailbox
- Includes up to 8 years of high school cohorts, when provided
StudentTracker 3.0
- One row per student
- Includes KPI outcome indicators
- Importable into analytics software
StudentTracker 2.0
Not available.
StudentTracker 3.0
- Visualizations are not yet available at the high school level
- Generate and download high school-level outcome counts as CSV reports
- Future development will provide functionality for high school-level outcomes
StudentTracker 2.0
PDF outcome reports available for each high school if permitted by service agreement.
StudentTracker 3.0
Not yet available.
StudentTracker 2.0
The FTP submission process remains unchanged.
StudentTracker 3.0
- In-application KPI definitions and guidance
- StudentTracker 3.0 tutorials
- User Guide
- Webinar Schedule
StudentTracker 2.0
- Appendix included in the basic packet PDF
- StudentTracker 2.0 tutorials