Ruffaloni

MARCH 30, 2023

Last month, I presented overview data documenting how satisfied graduate and online students are with their chosen programs, but this month I want to focus on how these data can help recruitment leaders in planning strategies that can optimally position institutions and programs for success.

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 31, 2023

Over the last several years, researchers have been documenting the proportion of online students who select an institution within 100 miles of where they live or work. As I write, RNL has a survey in the field that will document just how local this market is becoming (look for that data in June.)

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Niche

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It’s December, and just like Spotify has served up a summary of your listening activities for the year, we’re serving up our predictions for how the K-12 enrollment marketing landscape may (or may not) change in 2024.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

You may be familiar with the RNL Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) as an assessment tool to positively impact student success, as well as to provide the student voice for strategic planning and to document improvements for accreditation purposes. Are you working to attract students who truly want to attend your college?

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 15, 2022

“The average marketing spend of more than $1 million documented in Online Program Marketing and Recruitment Practices surprises audiences every time I bring it up. “For all that we hear about the struggles of public institutions, their sheer size may—or may not—put them in a strong position to grow their online enrollment.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Empathy As enrollment and philanthropy professionals, it is necessary to understand the role of AI in the workplace and its impact on a wide range of audiences: students, families, alumni, donors, colleagues, and others. Doing so builds trust in using AI responsibly and positively in our work. Feedback is also a gift.

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Ivy Central

AUGUST 17, 2022

It may also be waived if you enroll in an English immersion course. To help with this, your college will issue you a document to include with your visa application. Both documents inform the visa office that you have a genuine offer from an approved institution.

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Ruffaloni

APRIL 27, 2023

In fact, in our upcoming 2023 study of graduate students, we document that upwards of 90 percent of students use a search engine in the early stages of their search. Because in study after study we have learned that no method is used more by prospective graduate and online students to find their program.

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

From my biggest lens of “digital strategy” across our campus partners’ enrollment funnels, marketing strategies, research, and CRM implementations and optimizations, Gen AI can be incorporated to automate, augment, and accelerate current processes. Gen AI provides that genie!

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Ruffaloni

MAY 24, 2023

More than one-third of prospective online students (the largest proportion) plan to enroll in such a program (see Table 7 below). While demand for certificates is on the rise, the revenue and enrollment potential for such options will never match what is staring institutions in the face—more online bachelor’s programs. Why is that?

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Ruffaloni

JULY 11, 2024

Insights into student preferences and market dynamics Understanding online student motivations will help you engage and enroll them. Let’s first consider geographic proximity and the factors influencing their enrollment decisions. Understanding what students want and how they perceive online education is crucial.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you are denied, I am sorry, and the next step is enrolling at another college and possibly looking at transferring to UGA (you cannot apply RD if you are denied EA). We need to be careful when making decisions, as we have to make sure we do not over-enroll the class. If you are admitted, congratulations!

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The Enrollment Marketer

JUNE 2, 2023

Any professional who has been in enrollment marketing, particularly higher education enrollment marketing, understands that crafting marketing strategies to increase student enrollment takes time and fortitude. They have engagement and experience expectations from your enrollment marketing materials that are non-negotiable.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Factor to enroll: Reputation of the institution Source of information: Catalog (online) Each of these items saw at least 10 percent less importance among Gen Z online students when compared with Gen X.

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Niche

JULY 19, 2023

Whether your enrollment marketing plan is updated annually, on a three-year, or (I hope not) a five-year cycle, it’s meant to be a guiding document that allows you to define the scope of your enrollment marketing efforts. But what does a well-optimized enrollment marketing plan look like and what should it do?

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Solomon Admissions

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Do know that if you ask for more, you will be asked for documentation to prove your financial burden. Include all requested documentation. Hold off on submitting your enrollment deposit until the financial appeal results are in. You will lose all leverage if you have already enrolled in the freshman class.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 3, 2023

Students enroll in a university course worth 4 units, where they have the opportunity to select and develop a research topic under the guidance of an instructor. The program is offered by the University of California, Santa Barbara. Is designed to introduce students to the research process in STEM, Humanities, and Social Sciences fields.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 26, 2023

University of Florida spokesperson Cynthia Roldan told the Independent Florida Alligator , the university's student-run newspaper, that the institution – the system's second largest by enrollment – hasn't been provided direction by the state on how their report will be used. Those 12 institutions reported spending about $34.5

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Several other elite institutions have reported increases in Asian American students and drops in underrepresented minority enrollments. Over the past several weeks, a number of elite colleges and universities have released enrollment figures for fall 2024, noting a decrease in racial diversity among students in the class of 2028.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 15, 2024

UGA is the flagship institution for the state of Georgia, and as such our goal is to enroll a class that is roughly 80% Georgians. This is an enrollment number, not an admission offer number, but it does mean that our admission offers are more heavily Georgian than non-Georgian.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The stated goal for UGA is to maintain a rough balance for enrolling freshmen (not admitted students but enrolling students) at 80% In-State and 20% Out-of-State. The deadline for getting in materials for EA is 10/29, and we import test scores and documents daily which then show up on the status page.

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The Enrollment Marketer

JANUARY 12, 2024

The hardest part about building a strategic enrollment marketing plan for student recruitment is figuring out where to start. Most schools are already operating a handful of enrollment management tactics, CRM systems, email communications flows, info sessions, and marketing campaigns.

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EAB

AUGUST 1, 2023

Blogs 4 Things You Need for a Successful Graduate Enrollment Management Plan My colleagues at EAB have conducted several surveys to learn about the state of graduate enrollment management over the past few months, and the results have been revealing.

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CampusESP

APRIL 18, 2023

Personalization has always been an important tenet for the enrollment team at John Carroll University. JCU knows that in addition to personalizing messaging for students, personalizing messaging for parents can also be an effective enrollment strategy. You’re missing a bet by not including parents in the admissions process.”

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In the college application process, there are a lot of pieces you will likely start and finish within your senior year—writing essays, gathering documents, synthesizing your resume of activities—these are just a few. This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Danielle Foote, to the blog. Welcome, Danielle!

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

They considered the financial need of students on the waitlist, engaged in enrollment management practices to secure full-pay students, and wooed kids of donors or potential donors. The UChicago documents made clear that alumni and students involved in the suit would be notified of the financial ramifications of any settlements.

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ACM College Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Grades : Focus on maintaining strong grades, particularly in challenging courses like AP, dual enrollment, or IB courses. FAFSA and CSS Profile : Do your research to understand the financial aid process and what forms and documentation are needed. Research Colleges Begin exploring potential colleges.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

Most notable among these plans is the expansion of direct admissions, an enrollment tactic gaining popularity among several states and adopted by the Common Application, along with a focus on students in the top 10% of their class. Spanning 64 campuses, SUNY is the nation's largest state system of higher education, enrolling some 1.3

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 7, 2024

Last year, there were over one million international scholars enrolled in U.S. of enrolled students come from outside the U.S. ENROLL NOW Understand standardized testing requirements In order to apply to schools in the U.S., colleges, drawn by the promise of an excellent education and increased professional opportunities.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 20, 2023

Student Cohort Size: MIT enrolled 4,657 undergraduate students including 530 international applicants in the year 2022-23. FUN FACT: Did you know about MIT Hacks: According to MIT, “The I nteresting H acks T o F ascinate P eople (IHTFP) Gallery is dedicated to documenting the history of hacking at MIT.

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BestColleges

JULY 14, 2023

Assuming you're thinking about law school, have already enrolled, or recently graduated, the thought has likely crossed your mind: Will artificial intelligence (AI) render my law degree useless? And Harvey , built with the same technology powering ChatGPT, helps lawyers produce legal documents and conduct legal research.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Have a plan to survey again within two years to document how satisfaction levels have improved as a result of the actions you have taken. Close the feedback loop with students about the actions that were taken to ensure that they know that you care about them and are listening to what they are saying on the survey.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

If selected, you’ll need to complete an application requiring the following: Your high school or college transcript—An official document that provides your academic record and GPA. College enrollment verification—Proof from your college or university showing you are currently enrolled in a degree program. GPA on a 4.0

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

Im sure some of those views were heightened by the pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding college enrollment at the time. So, lets take another stab at this with the pandemic-aspect removed and a bit more stability in the college enrollment world. To that end, it is not helpful to submit documents that the college has not requested.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2023

After all, the last thing you want to do is enroll in law school and take on student debt only to discover you dislike legal work. You’ll assist attorneys with researching, writing, and editing legal documents. Some paralegals who enroll in law school actually choose to continue working while they complete their degree.

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BestColleges

MAY 26, 2023

The film calls on the Ivies to expand enrollments and support their communities. Despite enrolling less than 1% of college students nationwide, the Ivies "have an outsized influence on the popular imagination," Gentile said. The Ancient Eight certainly aren't expanding enrollments and creating opportunities for more students.

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Tex Admissions

JULY 31, 2024

My theory is that they are attempting to drive up application numbers in general and encourage early enrollment deposits. That will make the job easier for A&M’s “Enrollment Management” office, which predicts how many admitted students will enroll. TAMU calls this HOWDY and UT-Austin My Status.

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