The Hechinger Report
January 16, 2019 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
As admissions officers in higher education begin to review applications for the Class of 2023, discussions of what it means to admit a highly diverse student body continue. Priorities and consideration for what diversity in admissions has meant in the past and what it will mean in the future remain in question, and pose unique challenges.
Education Dive
January 07, 2019 Enrollment Management Trends
In the new year, colleges are faced with pressures including – but not limited to – financing, enrollment, and ensuring student success. This article highlights trends for college and university leadership to focus on as potential areas for opportunity.
American Talent Initiative
December 17, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends
Inside Higher Ed
November 13, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends
The enrollment of international students at colleges and universities in the United States fell by about 6.6% in the 2017-2018 academic year. The decrease in enrollment is consistent across all levels of students (i.e. undergraduate and graduate students). Several factors contribute to this decline including social and political factors that have influenced countries who have historically sent students to the United States.
Education Dive
November 05, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends
Colleges and universities continue to rely heavily on various digital solutions to inform decision-making. However, the use of technology is not enough, and must be paired with a commitment to analytics and data-driven decision making. This commitment begins with establishing buy-in across the institution and ensuring data collected is accurate, usable, and consistent.
Inside Higher Ed
November 05, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
Campus leaders and state policy makers regularly need to decide how to balance awarding need-based aid and merit aid to prospective students. New data suggests that at the state level, the amount of funding for need-based aid is growing. To put it in dollar terms, states allocated $233 million more in need-based grants in 2016-17 than they did the previous year, and just $18 million in additional non-need-based grants. Another area of state financial aid policy that has been drawing attention is the question of whether states are shifting support toward students who attend public universities and away from those at private colleges.
USA Today
October 03, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends
USA Today reports that today’s undergraduate students are comprised of nearly 74% non-traditional students, which is often classified as students over the age of 25. With the rise of automation and artificial intelligence continues to change or replace jobs that require less formal education, the future of work demands a higher-educated workforce. As such, many are enrolling in post-secondary institutions.
NPR
September 04, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends, Research
The demographics and experiences of today’s college students continue to change from the image of a traditional, on-campus, full-time student to a non-traditional student with several external responsibilities. A non-traditional student is defined as having one or more of the following characteristics: financial independence, having dependent(s), being a single caregiver, lacking a traditional HS diploma, delaying postsecondary enrollment, attending part time, and being employed full time. This shift in demographics will require institutions to be more strategic in supporting students onto graduation.
Inside Higher Ed
September 24, 2018 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends, Research
A new study that garnered responses from almost 500 admissions leaders found that many institutions are having trouble meeting their enrollment goals on time. Decisions around whether to include the ACT/SAT in the admissions process may influence other schools and their decisions to use the test as a measure of ability. Several admissions leaders also indicated they are concerned about their ability to enroll international students at the same levels as in the past.
Inside Higher Ed
September 25, 2018 Enrollment Management Trends, Research, Student Success
A new report by the USC Race and Equity Center contains a full-report card assessing how well each state is serving black students in higher education. The report provides a full list of states, schools and their corresponding grades. Furthermore, the report provides recommendations for institutional leaders on how to best support black students and how their institutions can work towards increasing their ranking.