Higher Ed. Dive
December 15, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
College operating costs jumped 5.2% in the 2022 fiscal year. This is the highest rate of inflation since 2001, when it hit 6%. It is also the first year in almost a decade that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) exceeded the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI).
Inside Higher Ed
December 05, 2022 Pre-College Outreach, Enrollment Management Trends
Eleven law schools have announced they will not continue to participate in U.S. News & World Report institutional rankings. Thus far, undergraduate institutions have not followed suit, and U.S. News does not plan to abandon its rankings system.
Higher Ed. Dive
November 15, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
At least 1,835 four-year colleges in the US are test-optional for fall 2023. Of those, 85 are fully test-free. 1,450 colleges have made test-optional and test-free admissions permanent. Test-optional policies continue to be studied for their effects on admissions.
Inside Higher Ed
November 14, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Most international enrollment recovered from a steep decline during the pandemic. The total number of international students enrolled at U.S. institutions increased by 4 percent in 2021-22 and an additional 9 percent this fall.
Inside Higher Ed
November 11, 2022 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
The U.S. Education Department will move forward with parts of the FAFSA Simplification Act next fall, which will require colleges and universities to update their total cost of attendance calculation. Guidance has been provided to institutions to calculate the new figures.
Inside Higher Ed
November 07, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
A recent survey found that diversity among faculty and the student body is the top priority for students when searching for a potential college in which to enroll. Relatedly, only 9 percent reported receiving personalized and relevant outreach from prospective institutions.
Inside Higher Ed
October 24, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Direct admissions kicked off last year in the United States by the company Concourse. This year, 125 colleges around various cities are making admission offers via Concourse. The Common Application is also experimenting with direct admissions, with 14 colleges involved this year.
Inside Higher Ed
October 13, 2022 Admissions, Student Success
The national average composite ACT score for the high school class of 2022 was the lowest in over three decades. The trend of declining average scores, however, began long before the pandemic. While more students took the exams this year, the numbers were still fewer than in 2020. There are also vast differences in the scores of students by race and ethnicity.
Higher Ed. Dive
October 05, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Federally funded institutions must send their application counts to the U.S. Department of Education each year. The new IPEDS reporting policies could prompt institutions to examine the barriers for students to finish their college applications, which could help eliminate roadblocks that prevent underrepresented students from applying.
Inside Higher Ed
September 26, 2022 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Diversity continues to be a top recruitment priority for university leadership. At the annual NACAC meeting, Admissions professionals across the country discussed efforts and strategies with an intentional focus on BIPOC enrollment.