The Thoughtful College Search

MAY 5, 2024

You may have seen that NACAC has just published the Sixth Edition of its textbook for graduate students and practicing counselors, Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling. Those who read this blog regularly will recognize a number of the themes.

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Niche

JUNE 8, 2023

Want to keep updated about the blog? Register for the 6/22 webinar discussion Navigating the Survey Prospective graduate students want in-person programs more than online, and it’s the program that matters more than the institution. Even in a post-pandemic world the graduate program search is online.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 2, 2023

According to the Clemson admissions statistics , just over half of the students that enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year were in the top 10% of their class. Special thanks to Nick for writing this blog post. Clemson Acceptance Rate The Clemson University acceptance rate is 43%, making it a moderately competitive school.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs 5 career services to support your professional and adult learners Build these services to aid your current students and stand out to prospects Career services are going to be especially important to your graduate and adult students in 2024. The 50 most in-demand skills for graduates of your master's programs 5.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs Adult learners’ application behavior is changing—here’s how Insights from our new survey of 3,800+ graduate and adult learners As the demographics of prospective graduate students and adult learners change, so do students’ application preferences and behaviors. Organic social media can change that.

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EAB

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Blogs We asked 3,800+ graduate and adult students about their program preferences. Our researchers are continuing to track student awareness of and employer perception of microcredentials—stay tuned. Subscribe to our blog These findings just scrape the surface of the insights from our survey.

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Ruffaloni

JANUARY 25, 2024

In an environment where the costs associated with recruiting graduate students are escalating, the ability to accurately evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of enrollment efforts has become a must in strategic recruitment planning. Source: RNL 2023 Graduate Marketing and Recruitment Practices Report.

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EAB

JANUARY 1, 2024

Blogs Do you need to sunset academic programs? Consider these 3 steps. As any faculty member or administrator will tell you, growing new programs is a lot easier than changing—or sunsetting—existing program offerings.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 28, 2024

Want to minimize student loan debt while attending college or graduate school? The federal work-study program ensures part-time jobs are available to undergraduate and graduate students with financial need. The FAFSA opens to applicants every year on October 1 (though in 2023/24 there were serious errors and delays).

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EAB

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The 50 most in-demand skills for graduates of your master's programs. We know that graduate students often enroll to gain the skills and knowledge necessary for bigger and better professional opportunities. But which skills do employers seek most frequently, and which mater’s programs offer top skills to students?

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

Blogs How to expand opportunities for Hispanic adult learners in nursing and health care 3 ways UCF is increasing enrollment (and retention) of Hispanic graduate students in nursing Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 131, How UCF is Expanding Opportunities for Hispanic Adult Learners. Try these 4 strategies.

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EAB

AUGUST 1, 2023

Blogs 4 Things You Need for a Successful Graduate Enrollment Management Plan My colleagues at EAB have conducted several surveys to learn about the state of graduate enrollment management over the past few months, and the results have been revealing. July 28, 2023 Didn’t meet your graduate enrollment goals?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It would be wrong to mistake program-switching as a phenomenon that only occurs among students that stay in the search process for a long time. Of graduate students who applied three months after indicating a program of interest, around 30% changed their minds. Here’s what they shared.

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EAB

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Blogs Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning 8 tactics to benefit your alumni—and recruit more adult leaners Professional, continuing, and online leaders too often overlook one of the most fruitful recruitment pools: alumni, many of whom are excellent candidates as adult learners. Here’s what they shared.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a priority. This blog will outline steps your university can take to best support this population.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 21, 2024

Going to graduate school can be an excellent way to increase your career prospects, advance your career, and boost your salary. That number you just read is the average debt balance among graduate students with federal student loans in 2023, according to the Education Data Initiative.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Blogs Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be) The results from EAB’s Spring 2023 Pulse Survey are in! Now in 2023, issues with academic readiness and social isolation are having meaningful impacts on retention and student success, including an entirely new phenomenon – “move-in melt.”

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Blogs The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs Insights from EAB’s new survey of 3,800+ graduate and adult learners It may be hard to believe, but many of your current adult learners—and the students making their way through the enrollment funnel for your graduate and adult programs right now—belong to Gen Z.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs Supporting research in a world of finite resources January 31, 2023 Christopher Tycner Associate Dean of College of Science and Engineering, Central Michigan University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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EAB

MARCH 31, 2023

Blogs Business candidates want personalized marketing from you—here’s how to do it well Using student data to create a curated experience for graduate business candidates You’ve probably seen the recent headlines about data privacy.

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EAB

APRIL 13, 2023

Blogs Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn’t meet their goals Insights from EAB and NAGAP’s Survey of Graduate Enrollment Leaders For nearly the last decade, graduate enrollment has reliably increased each year. And graduate students are taking complex, non-linear, and stealth journeys to enrollment.

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EAB

APRIL 24, 2023

Blogs Are you losing grad and adult enrollments at the last minute? While many institutions follow a robust yield playbook for their undergraduate programs , I’ve found this isn’t always the case for graduate and adult education programs. Developing an effective yield strategy is just as important at the graduate level, if not more so.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Blogs “Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it “Summer melt" is a familiar challenge for enrollment and student success teams across the country. Dos and don’ts for enrollment teams April 10, 2023 Are your admission practices helping or hurting the diversity of your incoming class?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 29, 2023

News and World Report ranks Columbia at #18 in 2023 after placing Columbia in the #2 spot in 2022. Columbia enrolled 9,739 undergraduates and 26,910 graduate students in 2022. General Studies is Columbia’s liberal arts school for non-traditional students (2,941 students). News and World Report and the methods U.S.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

Getting past UPenn’s low acceptance rate to join this list won’t be easy—but we’re here to help you take your best crack at it, with a comprehensive breakdown of UPenn’s Application Checklist for the 2023-2024 application cycle. acceptance rate for the Class of 2023. UPenn Statistics How selective is UPenn?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Princeton University is currently the #1 ranked institution of higher education in the United States, boasting a 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a $35.8 billion endowment shared by 5,548 undergraduate students and 3,157 graduate students. SAT and ACT.

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 25, 2024

This blog post will be your guide. Research the average salary increase or career trajectory for MBA graduates in your field. According to The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) 2023 Corporate Recruiters Survey , the estimated median starting salary for MBA graduates is $125,000. How do you do that?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

7,645 undergraduate students are currently enrolled in Stanford, along with 10,035 graduate students. ACT/SAT Scores Taking the ACT and/or the SAT is always recommended for students interested in applying to Stanford but not required for the 2022-2023 application cycle. Stanford University is ranked #3 among U.S.

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Caltech Admissions

JANUARY 24, 2024

The beginning A clip of one of our performances at Caltech in November 2023 (with subtitles) Another Revolution — Scene 2 — Caltech, November 9th, 2023 Written by Jacqueline Bircher Directed by Brian Brophy Starring Skyler Ware as Kat and Michael Gutierrez (me!) It deserves its own entire blog post, really.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In GuidedPath, students follow the university’s schedule; FlexPath students learn at their own pace. Capella University has 47 degree programs and over 1,670 online courses, according to the school’s fact sheet published May 2023. Capella also offers resources for students.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The vibrant campus life offers opportunities to develop leadership skills, engage in Greek life , join professional associations, participate in athletics , and participate in social and faith-based student organizations. FAMU's STRIKE Simulation Healthcare Center provides valuable hands-on experience for graduate students.

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#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

MAY 19, 2023

Franklin Cummings Tech hosted our best and brightest students and their families this week at the 2023 Academic Awards Dinner, bringing back a beloved annual tradition for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is something special about each of you.”

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 12, 2023

HBCUs also foster deep roots within the Black community, giving students access to its executives, investors, and leaders. 2023 Best HBCUs for Entrepreneurship How We Rank Schools At Best Colleges, we believe a college education is one of the most important investments you can make. Read our ranking methodology.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

million in student debt in 2023. Student Demographics The Langston University population is small, with a total enrollment of 1,903 students in 2022. Of these, 1,814 are undergraduate students, 88 are graduate students, and 41 are professionals. There are 1,161 women and 742 men.

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments. Although there have long been peaks and valleys in graduate enrollment year over year, total graduate enrollment has increased across the last decade. 700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023.

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EAB

JANUARY 17, 2023

So, it should come as no surprise that national demand for cybersecurity master’s graduates has risen in response and is expected to grow across the coming decade. It all comes down to speed-to-completion, program flexibility, and return on student investment. Here’s what graduate students are looking for, in their own words.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For the fall of 2023, the average tuition and fees per semester is $5,452, or $322 per credit hour. Graduation Rate Cheyney University's graduation rate for first-time, full-time students was 25.6% Student Population As of fall 2022, Lincoln University enrolled 1,712 undergraduate and 112 graduate students.

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