In over two decades of work in adult and distance education, I have led more than a few winning initiatives to grow enrollment, retention and completion rates while delivering an…
Four Key Steps to Developing a Truly Comprehensive Enrollment Strategy
Carolyn Stegmann | Student Services Manager, UW-ExtensionAccording to the Digital Learning Compass: 2017 Distance Education Enrollment Report, degree granting higher education institutions experienced a 3.2 percent decrease in enrollments between 2012 and 2015. As pressure continues…
Both personally and professionally, I know something about non-traditional students. I earned my bachelor’s degree at the age of 40 from Excelsior College, an institution originally designed for military students…
Rethinking Recruitment: Dual Credit Academies and Developing Robust Enrollment Pipelines
Brian Gerber | Faculty Coordinator of STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation, Valdosta State UniversityThe smoke signals for higher education could not be clearer. Reduced funding and greater competition for fewer traditional-age students are forcing colleges to seek innovative ways to garner students in…
Stop Competing Against Luck: Applying the Jobs to be Done Theory to Higher Education
Karen Dillon | Contributing Editor, Harvard Business Review Paul LeBlancActionable Analytics for Enrollment Managers: How to Stop Worrying About (and Love) the Data
Madeleine Rhyneer | Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing, Susquehanna UniversityEducational Refugees: Seven Tips for Recruiting Students from Closed Institutions
Micheal Lewis | Assistant Director of Evening Campus Admissions, Columbia CollegePutting the Mission Back in Admissions
Evan Clarke | Academic Advisor and Faculty Member in the Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston CollegeGetting Creative to Drive Out-of-State Enrollments
Joel Wincowski | Vice President for Enrollment Management, University of MaineThe Need to Deliver Personalized Experiences in the Enrollment System
Richard Hudnett | Assistant Director of Program Development and Recruitment, Nova Southeastern UniversityFive Practices to Recapture Market Share at Community Colleges
Lisa Qing | Research Consultant for the Community College Executive Forum, Education Advisory BoardWhy More Applications Are Resulting in Less Enrollment
Terry Babbitt | Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, University of New MexicoMind the Gap: The Importance of Understanding Why Students Don’t Enroll
Richard Hudnett | Assistant Director of Program Development and Recruitment, Nova Southeastern University
In a recent study exploring why college-admitted students fail to enroll in a school, one of the key findings highlighted the breakdown in communication between the college and the applicant.…
What Are the Best Ways to Determine Which College to Attend?
Karen Gross | Senior Counsel, Finn PartnersLet me start with my conclusion: College and university rankings and ratings are incomplete and oft-times inadequate measures of which higher education institutions will enable first-generation, minority students to progress…
Stories are meaningful; they have the potential to encourage and inspire. The stories we tell shape our character and expose our histories. And in the world of higher education enrollment,…
Retaining A Diverse Student Population with Creative Technology Use
Jennifer Spielvogel | Vice President of Evidence and Inquiry, Cuyahoga Community CollegeAs colleges and universities push to become more student-centered, in an age where students have wide-ranging choice when it comes to choosing their postsecondary institution, technology is playing a growing…
Institutions Must Focus on Process Efficiency to Drive Enrollments and Retention
Eric Weldy | Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisAdapting Processes to Meet Students’ Expectations
Jeremiah Quinlan | Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Yale UniversityA Systems Approach to International Enrollment: Identifying and Overcoming Six Prevalent Myths
David L. Di Maria | Associate Vice Provost of International Education, University of Maryland Baltimore CountyFrom Free to Degree: How MOOCs Open the Door for Future Online Students
Michael Moyes | Associate Dean of Admissions Strategy and Operations, Berklee College of Music Pat RaymondMaking Enrollment and Student Success Everyone’s Job
Timothy Fournier | Managing Director, Huron Consulting GroupFive Ways to Succeed in the Growing Adult Student Market
Carolyn Callaghan | Executive Director of Educational Outreach, Western Carolina UniversityLook Beyond Donations When Reaching Out to Alumni
Anthony Campisi | President and CEO, AnnodyneHow Removing Silos Supports Institutional Growth and Diversity
Dave King | Associate Provost (Retired) and Professor Emeritus, Oregon State UniversityWhat It Takes to Bring Adults Back
Dustin Worsley | Assistant Director of the Academic Center for Excellence, Columbus State University
Why did one of my best students of the last two years decide to go to community college rather than UC Santa Cruz? Because, she’s smart. When I first met…
English Language Programs and International Student Recruitment
Geraldine de Berly | Vice Provost of Continuing and Professional Education, University of Massachusetts AmherstThe teaching of English in a systematic fashion began with Berlitz in 1890 and, within a decade, there were Berlitz Schools in 16 European countries, and then offshoots (instructors mostly)…
When you think about education, there are many options and in many cases the options reveal similar course offerings and amenities. So, when educational offerings are relatively similar from institution…