Ruffaloni

MAY 15, 2025

…and What You Need to Do to Stay Ahead The higher education enrollment landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by shifting demographics , technological advancements , and economic uncertainty. Our report on retention practices provides very helpful benchmarks and ideas for student success strategies.)

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The expectations of higher education faculty and staff have changed. Gain a comprehensive view of your employee experience The updated CESS measures key aspects of faculty and staff morale, including workplace recommendations, overall job satisfaction, and retention rates.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 7, 2024

Reading Time: 12 minutes As we navigate through 2024, the landscape of higher education marketing is evolving at an unprecedented pace. At HEM, we have dedicated the past 15 years to helping educational institutions thrive through innovative and effective marketing solutions. Contact HEM today!

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Ruffaloni

AUGUST 8, 2023

This blog was co-written by Jessica Ickes, Vice President, Market and Research Services and Wes Butterfield, Chief of Consulting Services At the RNL National Conference, we facilitated roundtable discussions focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on higher education. Hare are some key themes that we collected.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 29, 2024

Reading Time: 9 minutes The rapid advancement of higher education marketing strategies indicates that institutions are continually seeking innovative strategies to enhance student engagement and streamline administrative processes. Understanding CRM in Higher Education What is CRM in higher education?

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 10, 2024

Therefore, as you seek to improve your recruitment endeavors in 2024, adopting a CRM for higher education isn’t a choice but a necessity. Continue reading to delve deeper into the significance of implementing an education-industry-focused CRM. What is the Purpose of a CRM for Higher Education?

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Continue reading about six key higher education SEO strategies you must remember this year as you improve your online presence. What is an SEO strategy for education? This year, how SEO for educational institutions has been done will likely change due to AI innovations. But what does this mean for higher education SEO?

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BestColleges

MAY 10, 2023

AI has implications for admissions, student retention, teaching and learning, the curriculum, and administrative efficiency. Throughout history, colleges and universities have been shaped by massive disruptors radically altering the landscape of higher education. Here are five ways AI promises to revolutionize higher education.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Understanding this demographic isn’t just importantit’s crucial for the future of higher education. Develop clear scholarship retention criteria. The future of higher education may well depend on how effectively we serve these 7-8 million families caught in the middle. The good news?

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, colleges and universities are facing both unprecedented challenges and exponential growth opportunities. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, traditional models of higher education are being reimagined to meet the diverse needs of learners from all walks of life.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 1, 2024

Reading Time: 10 minutes In the dynamic landscape of higher education, institutions constantly seek innovative strategies to enhance their brand visibility, improve student engagement, and foster a sense of community. One potent yet underutilized strategy is the implementation of a Student Ambassador Program. To what end?

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EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Between more and more of the population questioning the value of higher education and increased competition, how can I continue to attract students to study at my institution and convince them of the value of earning a degree or other credential? What distinguishes strategic enrollment planning from recruitment and retention planning?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. You know, higher ed is not known for its agility, but, man, was it an action those two weeks, it was awesome to see. Episode 126. November 1, 2022. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. Here are some key findings: Teen parents juggle multiple responsibilities.

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The Enrollment Marketer

JANUARY 17, 2023

Advanced attribution reporting, customer journey analytics, and a robust suite of recruiting and retention tools are just a few reasons why higher ed needs HubSpot. In this post, we make the case for HubSpot for Higher Education and some of the key ways institutions can utilize HubSpot to improve recruitment and retention efforts.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Highlights for four-year private institutions Highlights for four-year public institutions Effective Practices for Student Success, Retention, and Completion : What strategies help students succeed? This survey of campus retention leaders highlights their most used and most effective practices.

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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Lee was a remarkable leader who left a lasting mark on higher education and in our hearts. Lee had a lifelong dedication to higher education, both as a professional and as a student. ” Derek Flynn, Vice President, Financial Aid Services “Lee Noel was a leader in student success and retention.

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Additionally, these programs strengthen staff retention by showing newer professionals the viability of higher education as a rewarding, long-term career path through ongoing professional development and growth opportunities.

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Ruffaloni

MAY 24, 2023

Don’t forget retention Finally, student retention challenges may vary among the programs in your portfolio, based on many factors: course sequencing, subject matter, admission criteria, financial aid strategy, and cohort make-up, and more. but retention benefits all of these teams.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 9, 2025

Authentic storytelling also strengthens retention and alumni relations. When students feel emotionally connected to your institution through compelling narratives, they are more likely to remain engaged throughout their education and beyond. This approach humanizes your institution and strengthens your brand identity.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Andrea Carroll-Glover From Capella, to Rasmussen, to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Andrea Carroll-Glover has led online programs for big institutions, small institutions, and helped at every other size and shape since she began working in higher education 15 years ago. Through student success and persistence through retention.

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EAB

JANUARY 10, 2023

Lessons Learned from a Student Retention Revamp at Syracuse. Syracuse University’s Kal Srinivas joins EAB’s Andrina Musser to talk about how the technology, people, and processes changed at Syracuse to boost student retention efforts. EAB · Lessons Learned from a Student Retention Revamp at Syracuse. Episode 133. Transcript.

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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. Student advocates allege these third-party partnerships may lead to aggressive and misleading recruitment practices.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Other AI enhancements in Navigate will make it easier for staff and administrators to generate reports on institutional student retention and success efforts. To read more about EAB’s research on responsible uses of AI in higher education, please read this recent blog post: “ Six Innovative Ways Higher Ed Can Embrace AI.”

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BestColleges

MAY 10, 2023

Average Tuition In-state $3,152 Out-of-state $14,524 Retention Rate 85% Admission Rate 33% Students Enrolled 9,184 Institution Type Public Percent Online Enrollment 98% Percentage of all students who are enrolled online. Notably, you also have to complete an internship to gain hands-on experience in the PR field.

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CampusESP

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Time to recap the top resources, advancements, and moments in higher education family engagement. This research highlights how family engagement boosts student retention Top Feature Releases We interviewed over 50 customers to learn what family engagement pros really need, and we released over 1,600 product enhancements in responce!

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Peterson's Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

When breaking down the different educational systems nationwide, the average cost of one credit hour at a public university is ~$400. The cost at a local community college is ~$150, which illustrates the importance that the cost of any AP exam test will be less than 1 single credit hour of higher education no matter the tier.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It was tasked with developing a plan to "improve outcomes for Black students," including declining enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. The report detailed the fact that many colleges and universities have systematically failed Black students in terms of climate, retention, graduation rates, and labor market outcomes," he said.

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Ivy Central

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Offering a list of colleges, ordered by numerical scores, they have become an essential part of the annual education cycle, with the US News, Times Higher Education, Forbes, and Shanghai rankings all being published in September each year. College rankings have been around for many years. of the total ranking score.

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Niche

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Amid cries for transparency and political pressures to alter the curriculum, attitudes toward higher education continue to shift as public confidence wanes, so lets set out to understand these shifts and, more importantly, how you can combat their impact.

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BestColleges

JUNE 13, 2023

Maryland is home to a number of great higher education institutions , and that includes historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Learners seeking an HBCU education in the Old Line State will find there are great options. A higher return for your investment results in a higher score for this school.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Southern New Hampshire University students who received basic needs assistance from the school saw higher retention rates. SNHU distributed a total of $107 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund grants to 51,257 qualifying learners to help with basic needs during the pandemic.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The culture of higher education is steeped in knowing. We funded 12 plans which contained proposals to do international recruiting, expand summer school, broaden our awareness in a targeted set of states, increase online programmatic offerings, and start a peer mentor program to improve retention.

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 15, 2023

A key part of this innovation is how institutions emphasize and prioritize adapting their strategic planning process to the current environment to maximize impact of their marketing, recruiting, and retention efforts. It’s an approach that’s illustrated by the Ansoff Growth Strategy Matrix.

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Admissions Village

DECEMBER 1, 2022

According to the Higher Education Research Institute’s Freshman Survey in 2020, 68.10% of first-year students at 4-year universities had an A or A- average in high school. Colleges have COVID grade inflation too, and although students have learned less these past few years, retention rates have not dropped.

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Ruffaloni

APRIL 27, 2023

Importantly, enrollment isn’t just new students but the retention and success of your entire current student population. What the data reveals over the past decade is that online enrollment growth—at the undergraduate, graduate and continuing education level—is the only modality that has seen growth.

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