Enrollment Catalyst

DECEMBER 30, 2023

From my Enrollment Catalyst Program (on-site and virtual) to ongoing coaching, to my School Survey Solutions to my online School Ambassador Training Program , I am thankful for my partnership with school leaders. I helped many schools implement their enrollment marketing plans to achieve their goals. Don’t be afraid to seek help.

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Ruffaloni

APRIL 22, 2024

This year’s agenda is set and it full to the brim with sessions that will engage you, inform you, and prepare you to go back to your campus and affect change and advance enrollment. The stress and anxiety of the college anticipation don’t end with enrollment.

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Enrollment Catalyst

AUGUST 23, 2023

Developing an enrollment marketing plan for your school may seem like a daunting task. This is why Andy Lynch, president of North Star Marketing, and Rick Newberry, president of Enrollment Catalyst (that’s me!), This November 15-17 , we will host our second workshop on how you can develop your school’s enrollment marketing plan.

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 27, 2024

We have 25 sessions planned for the Graduate and Online Enrollment track, one of seven conference tracks (featuring well over 100 sessions overall). The post 3 Upcoming Explorations of Graduate and Online Enrollment Trends appeared first on Ruffalo Noel Levitz.

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 30, 2023

They provide the clearest roadmap to recruitment success that I know of, because we all know that the path to purchase (the path to enrollment) is never linear. What do they need to know to go from being engaged to actually enrolling? It would be great if this were true. But we know that’s not the case.

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Ruffaloni

JANUARY 25, 2024

Traditional undergraduate challenges remain National Student Clearinghouse 2023 fall enrollment data indicate that undergraduate enrollment grew for the first time in several years (+2.1%), but nearly all growth was driven by community colleges (+4.6%) offering dual enrollment courses. Source: IPEDS degree conferral data.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We won a total of 33 awards this year for enrollment and fundraising campaigns, including five gold medals in digital marketing for enrollment. Ask for a complimentary consultation and learn how you can benefit from our award-winning creative, insightful analytics, and deep enrollment expertise.

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 8, 2023

The post Enrollment Leaders: Time to Build Your Skills This Summer appeared first on Ruffalo Noel Levitz. This will be my 29 th annual conference since I joined RNL in the fall of 1993 and I know it will be the best yet!This This pre-conference workshop is going to be the cherry on top of an incredible few days.I’ll

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Ivy Central

APRIL 12, 2023

Then Dual enrollment might be an excellent option for you. Dual enrollment is also known as concurrent enrollment, joint enrollment, or college in high school. Students enrolled in dual enrollment take college-level courses along with their high school curriculum and earn college credits.

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Enrollment Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This day is the reward for your hard work during the year recruiting and enrolling new families when you see them on your campus. September is here and so are some key priorities for your enrollment marketing effort. The post 6 Enrollment Marketing Strategies for Your School in September appeared first on Enrollment Catalyst.

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 28, 2023

What is the long term impact of the pandemic on graduate enrollment? I wanted to hold off providing an answer until we have the 2021 academic year data, knowing that the real answer will only come with a few more years of enrollment trend data. Source: RNL Analysis of IPEDS Fall Enrollment Snapshot data.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

How can you navigate the trends in graduate enrollment? I recently developed a new data-driven presentation called “How to Win in the Graduate Market” that seeks to first lay out the state of the market and then talk through a list of 20 things that enrollment leaders need to be sure are happening in order to align with student expectations.

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Enrollment Catalyst

JULY 29, 2023

With the start of the school year only a few days or a few weeks away, August is one of the most important months in the enrollment marketing cycle. In this month you will finish out the enrollment marketing cycle for 2023 and you will begin a new one for 2024. What strategies are you planning to implement in the month of August?

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Enrollment Builders

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

We at Enrollment Builders love in-person networking events. We're so glad that most higher ed organizations are hosting their admissions and enrollment management conferences in 2023. Last year we compiled a short guide to admissions and enrollment management conferences and sent it to our clients.

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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 26, 2023

More universities need to adapt to the new enrollment realities. The combination of the oncoming enrollment cliff and the pandemic’s abrupt and forced adoption of online learning has made more institutions than ever realize that the dramatic shift that everyone has been talking about for years is finally here. Are You Ready?

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Enrollment Builders

MAY 28, 2023

While he was speaking about war plans in World War II, his words of wisdom hold true for contemporary enrollment management. Having a strategic enrollment management plan for your institution means you’re more likely to succeed in establishing priorities, combatting uncertainty, and achieving your student enrollment goals.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MAY 2, 2023

Have you ever thought about the reasons why some private schools experience enrollment growth and why others decline? School leaders primarily call me because they either want to make sure their school continues to grow (or even remain full), or they need to turnaround a flat or declining enrollment.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MAY 6, 2023

Whether your school’s enrollment is full, nearly full, or in decline, a strategic plan will provide the direction your admissions and marketing team needs to get traction. With summer only a few weeks away, now is the ideal time to begin developing your Enrollment Marketing Plan for the 2023-24 school year. Click now to learn more.

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Enrollment Builders

MAY 28, 2023

Since COVID-19 wreaked havoc on every facet of life, colleges and universities have experienced an enrollment decline of about 1 million students, which is more than 5 percent in a little more than two years.

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 15, 2023

How can you your institution is optimizing your strategies for enrollment growth? With enrollment rates eroding and costs skyrocketing, everything is being evaluated at these institutions to make them more resilient and better prepared to compete in a changing higher ed landscape.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MAY 31, 2023

You can apply this assessment to any industry, including your world in enrollment and marketing in a private, independent, or faith-based school. Through my work with schools in my Enrollment Catalyst Program , I conduct a comprehensive assessment of admissions, retention, marketing, tuition and financial aid, and staffing.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

million undergraduates made the decision to enroll in all face-to-face (F2F) classroom students in 2021, after 5.9 A number of these students enrolled in the “some online” category, but others did not return, leading to a continuation of the contraction in undergraduate enrollment. In the chart below, we see that while 4.2

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Enrollment Catalyst

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Your school’s enrollment marketing team is no different. It takes a team that is dedicated to your enrollment marketing efforts in order to achieve your goals. We will discuss roles and responsibilities for your enrollment marketing team. Rather, marketing should be aligned with and focused on enrollment.

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 30, 2023

Driving organic traffic to your website, and program pages, is critical to your ability to meet—and exceed—your enrollment goals. A few months ago I discussed SEO Action Planning , which provides the bedrock for effectively using SEO, but this month I want to talk about how (and why) to make it the core of your enrollment growth strategy.

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CampusESP

APRIL 22, 2024

Dual enrollment programs are on the rise. As two-year college enrollment has generally fallen over the last decade, growing dual enrollment programs are bridging the enrollment gap. In addition to buoying current enrollment numbers, dual enrollment is a critical pipeline to future full-time, degree-seeking enrollment.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We confirmed early in the year that classroom enrollment did not “snap back” to pre-pandemic levels, and while many students (most often undergraduates) were eager to get back to campus, the way they think about what they want to study in a classroom versus taking classes online has changed considerably. Is it down? Is it flat?

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Enrollment Catalyst

AUGUST 29, 2023

In 2022, the Enrollment Marketing Geeks — Andy Lynch, President and CEO of North Star Marketing, and Dr. Rick Newberry, President of Enrollment Catalyst — decided to take the show on the road. Our deep dive into the admissions process will give you the framework you need to successfully recruit and enroll new families at your school.

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Enrollment Builders

JUNE 5, 2023

As an enrollment leader, you may be wondering if a partnership with an enrollment management company or a higher education call center can enhance your institution's enrollment numbers.

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Enrollment Catalyst

AUGUST 29, 2023

If so, you’ll want to tune into The Show & Tell Show with the Enrollment Marketing Geeks — Dr. Rick Newberry, president of Enrollment Catalyst, and Andy Lynch, president & CEO of North Star Marketing. Join the Enrollment Marketing Geeks for a conversation with Stephanie and her team. They Listen For An Hour?!?!

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Ruffaloni

APRIL 27, 2023

What is the best way to ensure a healthy enrollment outlook? Planning: holistic strategic enrollment planning. Every president and campus leader knows that enrollment growth (or in some cases stabilization) is crucial to the financial viability of their university. That thing is true Strategic Enrollment Planning (SEP).

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Rather, Connections provides an additional channel for colleges to build their enrollment pipeline. Set up a call with an RNL enrollment expert to see how we can help your institution navigate Year 1 of Connections with confidence. You’ll be ahead of the enrollment curve and ready to not miss a beat building your class.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MARCH 5, 2023

Please welcome the Denver Christian School team to Enrollment Catalyst! Dr. Rick Newberry conducted a three day site visit in February 2023 to begin his Enrollment Catalyst Program with their team. Also, Enrollment Catalyst has been conducting its School Survey Solutions Program with DCS the past several years.

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Ruffaloni

MAY 24, 2023

Given the expected and continuing shortfalls in traditional undergraduate enrollment, institutions continue to pivot to the graduate populations to replace the lost revenue from the declines of the traditional student enrollment. Imagine being able to track lead to enroll rates for channels like Meta and paid search. 6 percent).

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Enrollment Catalyst

APRIL 2, 2023

to begin his Enrollment Catalyst Program. This site visit included 10 focus groups and assessment meetings to review the enrollment and marketing processes and strategies of the school. Pat’s has nearly 500 students enrolled through 8th grade. Pat’s team to Enrollment Catalyst! Please welcome the St.

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Ruffaloni

MAY 24, 2023

I previously wrote about 30 Ways to Learn About Graduate and Online Enrollment Trends at the RNL National Conference. In that post, I spotlight a number of sessions, but our track on graduate and online enrollment is so jam-packed with content that I wanted to highlight a few more.

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Read our full report or reach out to talk with our enrollment experts I encourage you to read the 2023 Prospective Family Engagement Report and explore even more findings. Ask for a complimentary consultation with our enrollment experts and we will set up a time to talk. How can you engage prospective students and families?

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 15, 2023

That means we who are charged with marketing and recruiting this generation of students and their families need to make sure we are appealing to all students, to achieve our enrollment goals and fulfill our missions. This is a very important group for universities to consider if they want to grow enrollment. Let’s talk.

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