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TWO Demographic Cliffs? The Enrollment Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams

Ruffaloni

Revised population estimates—the first to be built on the 2020 (rather than the 2010) census data—indicate another demographic cliff in the number of 18-year-olds that will almost immediately follow the first one. We have dedicated tracks on undergraduate, graduate, and online enrollment, as well as strategic enrollment planning.

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Is College Admission Clear-Cut?

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Because predicting the enrollment behavior of 17- and 18-year-olds is NOT clear-cut! We have historical models to help us to make an educated guess on how many students will ultimately choose to enroll with us). And, bluntly, that sucks. You know that, and we know that, too. in History, Technology, and Society.

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College Enrollment Rates Rebound Slightly

BestColleges

Higher education has experienced a considerable decline in attendance since 2010. The good news is actually very good: Enrollment rates continue to tick up ever so slightly, suggesting that attending college is becoming increasingly popular among new high school graduates. College attendance rates have been falling since 2010.

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When the Math Isn’t Mathing: How College Affordability Impacts Student Choices and Your Enrollment

Niche

It’s no secret … you know better than anyone that the past few years for higher ed enrollment have been rough as institutions continue searching for ways to improve affordability and boost student enrollment. But the truth is, college enrollment has been declining since 2010 and has continued to fall since the start of the pandemic.

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College Financing: Meeting Family Needs While Meeting Your Enrollment Goals

Ruffaloni

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median wage growth for 16-24 year-olds hovered around 13 percent for most of 2022, much higher than the 4 percent growth seen between 2010-14. This is a very important group for universities to consider if they want to grow enrollment. According to the U.S. The historically low jobless rate in the U.S.,

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Deferred Admission: What You Need to Know

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Im sure some of those views were heightened by the pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding college enrollment at the time. So, lets take another stab at this with the pandemic-aspect removed and a bit more stability in the college enrollment world. What does being deferred mean? in History, Technology, and Society.

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It’s Not You, It’s Them

Admissions Village

A) Colleges need to manage their enrollment. Today more than 1,000 colleges are using the Common Application compared to only 400 colleges in 2010. This delicate calculation is the job of a college’s enrollment manager. Yield is the rate at which a college’s accepted students choose to enroll. So what does this all mean?