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The numbers behind the field: enrollment, degrees, pass rates, salaries and the workforce, from the reports and surveys that measure them, each one linked.
Employers Say AI Makes Real Skills Harder to Judge, WGU's 2026 Workforce Decoded Finds
by Credentials Wave ·WGU's second Workforce Decoded survey of 3,128 hiring professionals: AI and skills evaluation, degrees and certificates, for AI in education and work.
Engineering Added 41,000 Undergraduates at Four-Year Colleges in Spring 2026
by Credentials Wave ·Clearinghouse data show engineering added about 41,000 undergraduates at four-year colleges in spring 2026, one of the two largest gains of any major field.
Out-of-State Online Enrollment Hits a Record 1.72 Million: The Data and ABET's Rules
by Credentials Wave ·NC-SARA counts a record 1.72 million out-of-state online students in fall 2025. Federal IPEDS figures and ABET's rules for online and hybrid learning.
1.85 Million Credentials: Credential Engine's Latest Count, Broken Down by Type
by Credentials Wave ·Research & data from Credential Engine's Counting Credentials 2025: 1,850,034 unique U.S. credentials from 134,491 providers, with badges the largest category.
Battelle Survey of 3,629 Finds Employers and Educators Split on Workforce Readiness
by Credentials Wave ·Battelle surveyed 3,629 Americans on workforce development and AI. Educators rate curricula far higher than employers do; apprenticeships top the fix list.
Record CS Degrees, Fewer New Majors: What the Taulbee and Clearinghouse Data Show
by Credentials Wave ·Computing education data: the CRA Taulbee Survey counts record CS degrees as new majors drop, and Clearinghouse figures show CS enrollment falling.
Microcredential Adoption Stalls at 53 Percent While Workforce Design Climbs, Survey Finds
by Credentials Wave ·UPCEA's 2026 survey on microcredentials and badges finds institutional adoption flat at 53 percent while workforce-focused design rose to 85 percent.
Learning Hours Up, Budgets Down: Inside ATD's 2026 State of the Industry Report
by Credentials Wave ·ATD's 2026 State of the Industry data on corporate training & L&D: 16.7 learning hours per employee in 2025 as direct spending fell to $846 per person.
Graduate Engineering Applications Climbed as Computing Fell, CGS Survey Shows
by Credentials Wave ·CGS and Clearinghouse data on graduate degrees and pathways in engineering, computer science and the physical sciences: applications and new enrollees.
Who Earned U.S. Science and Engineering Degrees in 2024, by Field, Sex and Race
by Credentials Wave ·NCSES data on access & inclusion in STEM: women earned about a quarter of 2024 engineering and computing bachelor's degrees; Hispanic shares drop by level.
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