University Business
June 22, 2023 Admissions, Student Success, Value and Affordability
A report from The State of Higher Education 2023 found that the cost of a degree was the main impediment to adult enrollment in college. As a result, several colleges, universities, and systems have approved tuition freezes to offset burdening students financially. However, most public institutions cannot afford to freeze tuition without support from state funding.
University Business
June 15, 2023 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
The latest report provided by FairTest reveals that more than 1,900 U.S. colleges and universities will not require SAT or ACT scores for Fall 2023 admissions. At least 78% of higher education institutions have already extended these policies through Fall 2024 in anticipation of the pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on standardized testing requirements.
Higher Ed. Dive
May 24, 2023 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Undergraduate enrollment in Spring 2023 dropped by just 0.2% from the previous year, following a 3.9% decline in Spring 2022. Although enrollment losses are slowing overall, the numbers are still significantly below pre-COVID levels, down about 1.1 million students from Spring 2020. The undergraduate sector alone lost 1.2 million students since the pandemic, while graduate enrollment is up by just over 76,000.
Inside Higher Ed.
May 08, 2023 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Jewish enrollment has notably declined at most ivy league institutions in the last few decades. According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, almost all ivies have observed this trend, except for Cornell and Brown. A possible explanation could be more universities providing support and services that cater to Jewish students as well as ivies seeking to further diversify their student population.
Higher Ed. Dive
May 03, 2023 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Nearly 300 U.S. and foreign higher education institutions have reported to the National Association for College Admission Counseling that their enrollment remains open for Fall 2023. In 2021, the report included 530 colleges, a decline from 2020, when more than 700 colleges were recorded in early May, reflecting enrollment impacts caused by the pandemic.
Higher Ed. Dive
April 25, 2023 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
According to a report released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the count of stopped-out students rose to 40.4 million during the period July 2020 to July 2021, indicating a 3.6% surge from the previous year. Despite the rise in numbers, a reduced count of students reenrolled in colleges to attain a credential for the academic year 2021-2022. The report suggests that colleges and states are missing out on opportunities to reignite engagement among stopped-out students.
The New York Times
April 22, 2023 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Many colleges and universities nationwide delivered admission decisions to applicants recently. Top-tier schools are touting very low acceptance rates, which can be misleading. The Common App has made applying to colleges easier, allowing applicants to submit their materials to more schools. Loosening standardized testing requirements has also been a factor in an increase in overall higher education applications.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
April 05, 2023 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
As colleges’ diversity efforts face possible bans in some states, lawmakers in others are doing the opposite: They’re aiming to affirm these programs through legislation. Proposals this year in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey present a striking contrast to what’s happening in other states, where lawmakers have debated defunding diversity efforts, prohibiting diversity training, and banning critical race theory, among other restrictions. At least 29 bills have been introduced in 17 states so far that would affect diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Higher Ed. Dive
April 03, 2023 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
International applicants seeking admission to colleges in the U.S. increased by 63% over a nearly decade-long period via the Common Application. A similar increase was also noticed in domestic applications using the online portal. The largest number of applications came from China, followed by India for the 2021-22 academic year. A staggering 94% of applicants from Singapore used the Common App to apply to colleges
Higher Ed. Dive
March 30, 2023 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Just 43% of applicants submitted entrance exam scores to Common App member institutions for the 2022-23 academic year, compared to nearly 75% pre-pandemic. These trends follow a number of colleges that switched to test-optional policies. More than 1,800 colleges did not require test scores for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle, according to FairTest. The proportion of applicants sending test scores varied by student sex and socio-economic status.