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It’s Not You, It’s Them

Admissions Village

Today more than 1,000 colleges are using the Common Application compared to only 400 colleges in 2010. This has allowed colleges to reach out to more underserved populations both domestically and internationally. At this time of year, social media overflows with posts of X kid with XY stats who did not get into Z college.

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The Admissions Process Is Not Necessarily About You!

Admissions Village

At this time of year, social media is filled with posts of X kid with XY stats who did not get into Z college. Ivy day is a blood bath because, hello, the HUGE majority of kids do not get accepted to these colleges. Kids are asking, “What more could I have done?”. This is not a simple equation of hard work = reward. So what does this all mean?

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TWO Demographic Cliffs? The Enrollment Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams

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To that end, I’ve been working a white paper (to be published in June) that will lay out more than a dozen strategies that institutions can use to build alternative revenue (student) streams. But, as I was working on this, I read a story in the Chronicle of Higher Education buried by all the coverage of the FAFSA fiasco that alarmed me.

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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Hispanic families in the United States encounter various challenges stemming from a complex interplay of socioeconomic, cultural, and structural factors. Engaging Hispanic families can help you then engage prospective Hispanic students. Hispanic families experience higher levels of economic inequality compared to other ethnic groups.

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When the Math Isn’t Mathing: How College Affordability Impacts Student Choices and Your Enrollment

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But the truth is, college enrollment has been declining since 2010 and has continued to fall since the start of the pandemic. After increasing for decades, traditional undergraduate college student enrollment peaked in 2010 at around 18.1 million students , according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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IT'S NOT YOU, IT’S THEM

Admissions Village

At this time of year, social media is filled with posts of X kid with XY stats who did not get into Z college. Ivy day is a blood bath because, hello, the HUGE majority of kids do not get accepted to these colleges. Kids are asking, “What more could I have done?”. This is the part of the process that makes so many students and families crazy.

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California State Faculty Association Calls for Statewide Strike in January

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Faculty across all 23 California State University (CSU) campuses will go on strike from Jan. Faculty across the California State University (CSU) system's 23 campuses will go on strike at the end of January if a contract is not reached — just in time for students to return to campus after winter break.