Higher Ed. Dive
March 26, 2021 Enrollment Management Trends, Research
Rutgers is the first-known higher education institution to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for students, increasing transparency of its plans for fall 2021 and assisting students and families with the decision-making process for post-secondary enrollment. Public health and legal experts predict more colleges will follow.
Higher Ed. Dive
March 11, 2021 Enrollment Management Trends
Undergraduate enrollment at public four-year schools continues to fall compared to one year ago, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Graduate enrollment has continued to grow from the fall.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
March 11, 2021 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success, Value and Affordability
The article features a series of graphics that highlight the financial and socio-emotional costs the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed on the higher education industry.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
March 09, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success, Value and Affordability
This opinion article describes the unique issues enrollment management leaders are experiencing with regard to predicting enrollment and yield for fall 2021. (Subscription required)
Inside Higher Ed.
March 08, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
The National Association for College Admission Counseling has created a commission to rethink the college admissions process “through a racial equity lens.” NACAC has identified three priority areas for the commission to explore, including the college entrance experience, postsecondary financial aid requirements, and the role of racial equity in postsecondary enrollment.
Education Dive
March 02, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Colleges using the Common App received nearly 6 million applications by February 15, driven by a variety of factors. Prospective students are applying to more institutions this year and interest in large, more-selective private schools rose, particularly from international and first-generation students, students from traditionally underrepresented racial minority groups, and those who receive fee waivers
Inside Higher Ed.
February 22, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
While the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many higher education institutions to implement test-optional or test-blind options for domestic students, most are still requiring foreign students to take a test to demonstrate their English proficiency. An alternative, new version of the test, offered by Duolingo, has gained market share in the past year, prompting ETS to unveil a new version of the TOEFL, called TOEFL Essentials.
Inside Higher Ed.
January 26, 2021 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success, Value and Affordability
The Common Application is the most widely used college application, with more than 900 institutions participating. Newly released data shows that larger and more competitive colleges are receiving many applications, but smaller and less competitive colleges are not. Additionally, first-generation and fee waiver students are not applying at the same rates as they used to, with application numbers declining by three and two percentage points, respectively.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
January 13, 2021 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges were already dreading a “great enrollment crash”. The pandemic then induced a 13% decline in first-time undergraduate enrollment, lying outside any projection model. Institutions of higher education must use lessons learned from 2020 and develop innovative enrollment strategies to survive the approaching demographic reversal of 2026.
Education Dive
January 03, 2021 Enrollment Management Trends
Many of the higher education trends that dominated storylines in 2020 will likely continue to be highlighted this year. Areas of focus include decreased enrollment, instructional delivery (in person or remote), and test-optional admissions. A new presidential administration will also impact higher education policy.