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Strategic Enrollment Planning: A Q&A for Enrollment Managers

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For over a decade now I have led strategic enrollment planning work at RNL. In this post, I share some common questions I hear from campus leaders as a way to encourage you to attend RNL’s Strategic Enrollment Planning (SEP) Executive Forum , April 19-20 in Las Vegas. What are the building blocks of a strategic enrollment plan?

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Enrollment Management, Space and Weddings

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

UGA wants to make sure all of our students have a great time while they are enrolled at UGA. But at the same time, we are limited in space for freshmen, with the maximum number we can enroll set at 6,200 students. Admissions offices do their best to predict who will enroll using data from prior years, but it is never a perfect science.

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5 Graduate and Online Enrollment Trends to Watch in 2024

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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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What Drives Graduate Student Enrollment Decisions?

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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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UT-Austin Waitlist Tips and FAQs

Tex Admissions

I begin working with external transfers after theyve completed at least one semester of college courses post-high school. TL;DR: there isnt much to do but opt-in to the Waitlist and make enrollment decisions for Fall 2025. A key phrase is the needs of the university, which translates into Enrollment Management practices.

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Meeting Students Where They Are: An In-Depth Look at RNL’s Enable Service

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To her surprise, she is contacted within minutes about her interest and is then transferred to an ABC University enrollment coach, whom she will work with for the remainder of her experience. Enrollment focused, rather than being driven by lead generation We focus on enrollment data and not just lead generation.

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Addressing Community College Enrollment Concerns

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It is getting closer to the fall semester and your application numbers are below last year’s count. For each semester a former student is not enrolled, are they enrolled at another local school or just working? If a student “stops out,” what is the average time until their next term of enrollment?