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Solving the Enrollment Puzzle at a Small College

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How Elmira College Enrolled Their Best Class in 10 Years Despite FAFSA Fiascos and Campus Silos Dennis Kelly, Elmira College Dennis Kelly has seen a lot in his 30 years in higher education. Kelly stepped into the middle of a particularly challenging time for enrollment. Elmira is a small college in upstate New York.

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Winning the Enrollment Game: Metrics That Matter

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Knowing which enrollment metrics to monitor can give you a competitive edge. It’s almost impossible not to know about the “enrollment cliff” (although there may be a second cliff after the one we’re already expecting). The pressure to enroll more students and drive revenue is unparalleled for this group of campus leaders.

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Tulane: Supplemental Essays 2024-2025

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Last year, 40% of enrolled students did submit test scores. Tulane will be test-optional again for Fall 2025 admission. Top Tier Admissions is tracking the 2024-2025 supplemental essay prompts for all top schools here — we look forward to supporting you ! It’s a variation of the classic “Why Us?”

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TWO Demographic Cliffs? The Enrollment Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams

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Now that the anticipated starting point (2025) is at our doorstep, institutions must be ready. The most recent projections (red circle) do not yet account for the revised population data, so the suggested enrollment growth is unlikely, given the new insights the census data offers. Estimated Number of 18-Year-Olds: U.S.

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Projecting Graduate Enrollment by Format

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What is the long term impact of the pandemic on graduate enrollment? I wanted to hold off providing an answer until we have the 2021 academic year data, knowing that the real answer will only come with a few more years of enrollment trend data. Source: RNL Analysis of IPEDS Fall Enrollment Snapshot data.

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Brown University: Supplemental Essays 2024-2025

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ENROLL NOW TTA Top Tip: Don’t forget that if you are applying to the eight-year Program in Liberal Medical Education or the five-year Brown-Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Dual Degree Program , you must also complete program-specific essays. Transfer students may still take advantage of a test-optional policy.

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The Top 10 “Ah Ha” Moments in Graduate and Online Enrollment for 2023

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We confirmed early in the year that classroom enrollment did not “snap back” to pre-pandemic levels, and while many students (most often undergraduates) were eager to get back to campus, the way they think about what they want to study in a classroom versus taking classes online has changed considerably. Is it down? Is it flat?