Research and Reports
NACAC’s research and reports offer insights, data, and context on various topics in college admission counseling.
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State of College Admission Report
For the last two decades, NACAC’s State of College Admission report has been a key source of college admission trend data. For 2023, the report has been redesigned as an online interactive tool that will be updated throughout the year.
Additional Research and Reports
School Counselors and School Safety
According to a national survey conducted by NACAC, school counselors overwhelmingly oppose efforts to [...]
Preparing Students for College: What High Schools are Doing and How their Actions Influence Ninth Graders’ College Attitude, Aspirations, and Plans GalleryPreparing Students for College: What High Schools are Doing and How their Actions Influence Ninth Graders’ College Attitude, Aspirations, and Plans
Preparing Students for College: What High Schools are Doing and How their Actions Influence Ninth Graders’ College Attitude, Aspirations, and Plans
By Alexandria Walton Radford & Nicole Ilfill A nationally representative survey highlights the ways [...]
A National Look at the High School Counseling Office: What is it Doing and What Role Can it Play in Facilitating Students’ Paths to College?
By Alexandria Walton Radford, Nicole Ilfill, & Terry Lew The second phase of a [...]
How Can High School Counseling Shape Students’ Postsecondary Attendance?
By Erin Dunlop Velez Among the first to demonstrate that school counselors have a [...]
Enhancing Data Analysis Aptitude of Emerging Admission Professionals
Emerging college admission professionals need additional data training to help better their skills, their [...]
DEI Challenges in College Admission
NACAC’s commitment to leading change for DEI in the college admission profession continues to advance [...]
Community Colleges and Transfer
High school counselors generally feel prepared to advise students about community colleges and believe [...]
College Counseling for Latino and Underrepresented students
The Hispanic population represents a significant portion of American society. With regard to postsecondary [...]
Character and the College Admission Process
Character counts when it comes to college admission, according to new data from the [...]