Research with US universities
Cambridge International has been carrying out a long-term research study in the US to assess how well students who took Cambridge qualifications at high school do at college. The study shows that Cambridge programmes get students ‘college-ready’ and that students with Cambridge qualifications are more likely to graduate than students with other qualifications. Read more about the research.
Data from Florida State University shows that Cambridge students excel in their college careers. View research findings (PDF, 156KB) on subsequent course performance and college career outcomes for Cambridge students enrolled at Florida State University (FSU).
Transforming student outcomes
In the US, Cambridge qualifications play a crucial role in closing opportunity and achievement gaps, so that students from disadvantaged backgrounds have an equal chance of success. View the case studies (PDF, 2MB) to find out more about the impact that Cambridge qualifications have on raising educational standards and improving the College and Career Readiness scores for US students.
Destination Survey
We survey Cambridge schools every year to find out where Cambridge students are applying to university. The survey informs the work of our Global Recognitions team and identifies trends. The latest survey in 2022 shows the impact of a changing world on student university destinations and subject choices, including a return to pre-pandemic levels of international study. View the Destination survey results and infographics (PDF, 1MB) for countries where schools provided high numbers of responses.
You can also read an article on our blog to learn more about the survey findings.
Admissions Officer Survey
We survey university admissions staff about Cambridge programmes and their experiences of Cambridge students. View the results of the most recent Admissions Officer survey (PDF, 290KB).
UK NARIC benchmarking studies
UK NARIC, the national agency in the UK for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills, has carried out an independent benchmarking study of Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS & A Level. The study found these qualifications to be comparable to the standard of UK GCSE and UK AS & A Level. For more information about the findings, read the UK NARIC benchmarking studies.
Due to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, the UK NARIC national recognition agency function was re-titled as UK ENIC on 1 March 2021, operated and managed by Ecctis Limited. From 1 March 2021, international benchmarking findings are published under the Ecctis name.