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The enrollment cliff crisis: How to pivot, not panic

Niche

Were talking about that dreaded enrollment cliff , and its no longer impending. Higher ed has started to feel the brunt of a steady decline in enrollment, a trend underscored by recent data. The most significant driver of the higher education enrollment cliff is the sharp decline in birth rates following the 2008 economic recession.

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How to Commit to a College: Insights and Advice

AdmissionSight

Submit the enrollment deposit. After figuring out how to commit to a college, one of the next steps is paying an enrollment deposit. Look at key stats: freshman retention rates, graduation rates, class availability, and whether you’ll have access to academic support, like advisors and tutoring.

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Test-Optional vs. Test-Required: Penn and Carleton Take Diverging Paths in College Admissions

Top Tier Admissions

The universitys decision marks a departure from the test-optional policy it implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. Students who applied without test scores demonstrated equal or higher retention rates compared to those who submitted them. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score.

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What Drives Graduate Student Enrollment Decisions?

Ruffaloni

RNL graduate student data helps institutions better target graduate students Cost and flexible program options are two of the biggest enrollment factors. Do you know why your graduate students choose to enroll at your institution? Five observations 1. The cost of the program is a driving factor for students.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

EAB

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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It’s Not You, It’s Them

Admissions Village

A) Colleges need to manage their enrollment. Since 2020, the number of applications to Common App institutions has risen by over 39%, and the number of applicants has risen by almost 28%. This delicate calculation is the job of a college’s enrollment manager. What are often some institutional priorities?

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Free Summer School Skyrockets Retention for College Students at North Carolina HBCU

BestColleges

The school's retention rate jumped from 63.3% in the fall of 2020 to 77.7% Two-thirds of the university's nearly 7,000 students are enrolled in summer courses. Before Fayetteville State University's (FSU) 30-60-90 Free Summer School Program, the school was last in the state for retention at 63.3% in the fall of 2022.