Ruffaloni

MAY 11, 2023

It is so exciting to be able to announce the publication of the third edition of Strategic Enrollment Planning: A Dynamic Collaboration. It’s been seven years (2016) since we published the second edition, and so much has changed. Why focus on strategic enrollment planning? What’s in the new book edition?

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Higher education has experienced a considerable decline in attendance since 2010. New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center paints a classic good news/bad news picture for higher education. For the class of 2022, immediate enrollment in college increased by "as much as 3.2 in 2022 to 50.5%

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. Increased competition Community college enrollment is facing several new external threats outside of the traditional competition from other colleges.

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BestColleges

MAY 3, 2023

Note Reference [1] Check Immediate college enrollment for Asian students was 82%, a rate much higher than those for white students (69%), Hispanic and Latino/a students (64%), and Black students (57%). [3] 5] AANHPI Undergraduate Student Enrollment In 2022, women made up 53% of the Asian undergraduate population and men made up 47%.

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Ruffaloni

AUGUST 7, 2023

Thankfully, online education was becoming available, and I jumped at the opportunity to further my education with the flexibility I needed. Fast-forward to today after the pandemic forced higher education leaders to pivot to online learning. What does this comparison have to do with higher education?

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BestColleges

JANUARY 27, 2023

College officials call this demographic phenomenon the "enrollment cliff." Enrollments have been dropping for a decade and cratered during the COVID-19 pandemic. To make matters even worse, a dangerous precipice looms on the near horizon, a demographic phenomenon known as the enrollment cliff. What Is the Enrollment Cliff?

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EAB

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In 2018, we used a representative 100 students to illustrate how colleges and universities across the country were delivering on the promises of higher education. Average Student Loan Debt ” EducationData.org, May 22, 2023 “ Immediate College Enrollment Rate: Condition of Education ” U.S. Economic Well-Being of U.S.

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BestColleges

APRIL 7, 2023

It's unclear, however, how pervasive these companies are in higher education. OPMs have become a hot topic in higher education policy circles, but for the uninitiated, it can be hard to understand why. Hall's analysis showed that 2U, a public company, spent over half its revenue on marketing and sales from 2016-2020.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

"CDCR is proud to partner with CSUDH to further the Department's commitment in expanding 'grade school to grad school' opportunities and also strengthen collaborative efforts with California's public higher education system," CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber said in a press release. CSUDH President Thomas A. Inciting an Impact About 13.5%

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. Analytics in higher education: Benefits, barriers, progress, and recommendations. Ready to find out more?

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a media interview with Brandon Wolf , a survivor of the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and a civil rights activist. Efforts to boost student retention are more critical than ever as overall enrollment numbers decline. The statistics are a harrowing call to action.

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EAB

JUNE 20, 2023

Blogs How to uncover hidden threats in past enrollment trends What most institutions miss As we approach the beginning of a new academic year, campus leaders are already taking stock of their undergraduate enrollments. How many of them end up enrolling in any college or university?

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BestColleges

AUGUST 8, 2023

A 2021 Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) report found college "early decision" deadlines often give an advantage to wealthier students with more resources. First-generation students face barriers to applying for college and sometimes miss out on early action deadlines.

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BestColleges

MAY 21, 2024

Some 31% of students are enrolled in programs that do not lead to a positive ROI. Calculating the ROI of Higher Education The study, " Does College Pay Off? With an ROI of $842,000 and an enrollment of almost 36,000 students, it offers its students a collective lifetime return of $30 billion.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

High school graduates who got help from a college student as part of a City University of New York (CUNY) program were more likely to eventually enroll in higher education, according to a new study. Program participants had an overall higher application rate and acceptance rate than those who didn't participate.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Blogs How dual enrollment can combat enrollment declines Innovative tips to build and sustain dual enrollment momentum This story was originally published in the League for Innovation’s Innovatus Magazine (March 2023). Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 In 2022, this number jumps up to 10.5

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 14, 2024

Based on our 15 years of experience driving enrollment for educational institutions, we’ve provided actionable, effective strategies for using social media presence to increase traffic to their websites, and ultimately, boost your student recruitment. Struggling with enrollment? Contact HEM today!

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BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2024

When the COVID-19 pandemic upended higher education in 2020, one of the monumental changes was the widespread suspension of standardized testing. On the other hand, emphasizing test scores and striving to enroll an economically and racially diverse student body can be mutually exclusive. Others aren't so sure.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 2, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutes It is not a secret that since its release in 2016, TikTok has become one of the most popular social media platforms worldwide, particularly among younger demographics. The post Discover TikTok’s Search Culture: Insights into How Younger Generations Seek Information appeared first on Higher Education Marketing.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 11, 2023

Gates Millennium Scholars Program There is also a Gates Millennium Scholarship program, and its focus is still on helping underrepresented students achieve access to higher education by eliminating the financial concerns that come with paying for college. But the Millennium program’s last cohort was the class of 2016.

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The Ivy Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

There are presently 7,125 undergraduates enrolled on campus, who have the choice of over 80 undergrad concentrations and over 2000 courses each year. The seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States has decided to become test-optional for the 2022-2023 academic year only.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 8, 2024

million first-time students enrolled in college in fall 2017 — 28,500 more students than in 2016 — however, the completion rate was unchanged since 2015. in the 2016 cohort year to 43.4% percentage points) — has been making higher education more accessible for incoming students since 2022.

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BestColleges

MARCH 28, 2023

Data Summary Check Over one-third of undergraduates in a bachelor's degree program (about 37%) were first-generation college students in 2016. [1] 2] Check 82% of students with two parents who earned bachelor's degrees or higher also graduated with their bachelor's. Sources Parents' Highest Education Level by Race/Ethnicity and Gender.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Young Black students are still most likely to see the value in higher education despite significant hurdles. The report suggests that these affordability concerns may be contributing to why Black students have historically had the lowest rate of immediate college enrollment of any racial/ethnic group.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 9, 2024

Since the Second Chance Pell Experiment program began in 2016 over 45,000 incarcerated people enrolled in CIP programs, over 18,000 earned credentials, and over 1,000 earned bachelor's degrees. government created the Pell Grant in 1972 to help students afford a college education. Only six provided master's degrees.

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Discovery College Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many legal experts, higher education professionals, and journalists expect that the Court will rule in favor of SFFA, thus overturning more than 40 years of legal precedent that has allowed the use of race in college admissions. Over the next several decades, the practice spread.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

While we are facing considerable rising costs — like every other higher education institution across the country — we also will continue to make strategic investments where they will have the most impact on our mission and identify new revenue streams to build an even stronger future for Penn State."

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BestColleges

AUGUST 17, 2023

As countless studies have shown, access to higher education benefits historically marginalized students. However, first-generation students face unique barriers when it comes to higher education. In those states, minority enrollment dropped when schools stopped considering race. In 2016, that number grew to 37%.

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Humbach Education Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2018

According to the Higher Education Research Institute’s The American Freshmen report series, 35 percent of first-time freshmen applied to seven or more colleges during the Fall 2016 admission cycle. Meaning ED2 should be reserved ONLY if you are willing to enroll! Students are now applying to many more colleges.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

They improve access to higher education for Black students, develop them into leaders, and increase their socioeconomic mobility. Despite enrolling just 10% of the nation's Black students, HBCUs awarded 17% of all Black student bachelor's degrees and 24% of all STEM degrees in 2016.

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Top Tier Admissions

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As recently as 2016, the Supreme Court upheld that taking account of race as “one factor among many” to achieve educational diversity was permissible. Bollinger (University of Michigan Law School Admissions and Undergraduate Admissions, respectively), and the more recent decision (2016) in Fisher v. Bollinger and Gratz v.

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Admitted

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Since 2016, the Character Collaborative has hosted an annual meeting prior to the start of the NACAC conference. John’s Preparatory School (MN) and a former higher ed administrator and author of the 2015 book Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education.

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Admitted

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Since 2016, the Character Collaborative has hosted an annual meeting prior to the start of the NACAC conference. John’s Preparatory School (MN) and a former higher ed administrator and author of the 2015 book Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From enrollment declines to widening equity gaps, we are just beginning to come to come to terms with the disruption the pandemic had on our industry. In his keynote address, EAB’s Dr. Ed Venit explored the “ripples” that will impact higher education years into the future, and what actions can be taken today to prepare for them: 1.

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Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

What was the impact of testing policies on admission/enrollment outcomes for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students during the fall 2020 cycle? How do Black, Latino, and Indigenous justice-impacted students perceive test-optional policies at higher education institutions?

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Pandemic-era enrollment trends, especially the boom in online graduate programs, have exacerbated many barriers to international enrollment. In this environment, it’s important for institutions to adapt their strategy to recruit more domestic students to attempt to fill their online programs and meet enrollment goals.

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Discovery College Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Recently, the Department of Education announced the new form might not be ready by October 1, the date on which the application has opened since 2016. If your EFC is higher than expected or the new SAI is lower than you’d hoped, leading you to less financial aid than needed, think about making an appeal.

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