2020 Stranded Credits Report: Another Perspective on the Lost Credits Story

CREATED BY AACRAO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITHAKA S+R, WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE LUMINA FOUNDATION AND JOYCE FOUNDATION.

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For this research, “stranded credits” refers to the accumulated credits for which a student is unable to obtain an official transcript due to an administrative hold.

For this research, “stranded credits” refers to the accumulated credits for which a student is unable to obtain an official transcript due to an administrative hold. From the data, we aim to build a better understanding of the prevalence of stranded credits, the reasons students cannot access their credits, and policies and procedures related to this issue.

Unless otherwise noted in a specific report, the AACRAO member institution size, type and control categories are based on the following definitions and sources:

The enrollment value used to delineate the institution's size category is defined as full-time enrollment plus 1/3 of part-time enrollment and is based on the enrollment reported by the institution to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).