Enrollment Catalyst

MARCH 25, 2024

Achieving full enrollment is a significant milestone for any private school, symbolizing the culmination of hard work, strategic planning, and a compelling program. Conducting a comprehensive assessment of your enrollment and marketing strategies can uncover hidden inefficiencies and new growth opportunities.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MAY 31, 2023

You can apply this assessment to any industry, including your world in enrollment and marketing in a private, independent, or faith-based school. Through my work with schools in my Enrollment Catalyst Program , I conduct a comprehensive assessment of admissions, retention, marketing, tuition and financial aid, and staffing.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MAY 6, 2023

The right plan can make all the difference in your recruitment and retention efforts. Whether your school’s enrollment is full, nearly full, or in decline, a strategic plan will provide the direction your admissions and marketing team needs to get traction. Do you need to turnaround an enrollment decline?

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Enrollment Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This day is the reward for your hard work during the year recruiting and enrolling new families when you see them on your campus. September is here and so are some key priorities for your enrollment marketing effort. In addition, it is important to set recruiting and retention goals for the next school year.

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BestColleges

JULY 2, 2024

The school's retention rate jumped from 63.3% Two-thirds of the university's nearly 7,000 students are enrolled in summer courses. One of North Carolina's historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is evolving into a "three-semester university" and boosting retention rates by offering all of its students free summer classes.

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 27, 2024

RNL graduate student data helps institutions better target graduate students Cost and flexible program options are two of the biggest enrollment factors. Do you know why your graduate students choose to enroll at your institution? Five observations 1. The cost of the program is a driving factor for students.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MAY 2, 2023

Have you ever thought about the reasons why some private schools experience enrollment growth and why others decline? School leaders primarily call me because they either want to make sure their school continues to grow (or even remain full), or they need to turnaround a flat or declining enrollment.

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EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

SUNY Potsdam, one of the 25 participating schools, is already seeing improved student retention and higher GPAs. SUNY expects to enroll 4,200 students across 25 campuses into ASAP|ACE this year. The ASAP and ACE programs at CUNY have shown, through randomized controlled trials , to increase student retention and completion.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

SUNY Potsdam, one of the 25 participating schools, is already seeing improved student retention and higher GPAs. SUNY expects to enroll 4,200 students across 25 campuses into ASAP|ACE this year. The ASAP and ACE programs at CUNY have shown, through randomized controlled trials , to increase student retention and completion.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MARCH 5, 2023

Please welcome the Denver Christian School team to Enrollment Catalyst! Dr. Rick Newberry conducted a three day site visit in February 2023 to begin his Enrollment Catalyst Program with their team. Also, Enrollment Catalyst has been conducting its School Survey Solutions Program with DCS the past several years.

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 15, 2023

How can you your institution is optimizing your strategies for enrollment growth? With enrollment rates eroding and costs skyrocketing, everything is being evaluated at these institutions to make them more resilient and better prepared to compete in a changing higher ed landscape.

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Enrollment Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Join the Enrollment Marketing Geeks in Orlando, FL, to Map Out Your Enrollment Marketing Plan! The post Join the Enrollment Marketing Geeks on the Road in Orlando! appeared first on Enrollment Catalyst. Wed, Nov 30 through Fri, Dec 2, 2022. Orlando, Florida, at the Signia Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek.

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Enrollment Catalyst

JULY 24, 2024

You can access the recording to learn about a comprehensive approach to onboarding new families: Beyond Enrollment–Onboarding K-12 Families for Retention Success. In a previous blog post, I discussed six key onboarding strategies post-enrollment before the first day of school. Disciplinary problems.

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Ruffaloni

APRIL 27, 2023

What is the best way to ensure a healthy enrollment outlook? Planning: holistic strategic enrollment planning. Every president and campus leader knows that enrollment growth (or in some cases stabilization) is crucial to the financial viability of their university. That thing is true Strategic Enrollment Planning (SEP).

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Othot

AUGUST 24, 2021

Colleges and universities are looking for ways to overcome the incredible enrollment and retention challenges caused by demographic shifts and intensified by the lingering impact of the pandemic.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. Episode 126.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A new campaign content creator within Navigate will use generative AI to help advisors draft communications that encourage students to take necessary actions, such as enrolling for a class required for their major or scheduling a planning session to ensure they graduate on time.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. Increased competition Community college enrollment is facing several new external threats outside of the traditional competition from other colleges.

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Niche

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

No matter what type of school you work for, retention should be top of mind 24/7, 365. And data from our 2023 State of Enrollment & Marketing Survey showed that retention was top of mind for 59% of private and independent schools and 48% of public schools and districts. So, how’s your retention recipe looking?

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CampusESP

APRIL 22, 2024

Dual enrollment programs are on the rise. As two-year college enrollment has generally fallen over the last decade, growing dual enrollment programs are bridging the enrollment gap. In addition to buoying current enrollment numbers, dual enrollment is a critical pipeline to future full-time, degree-seeking enrollment.

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Enrollment Catalyst

APRIL 22, 2024

Welcoming new families into your school community extends beyond mere enrollment numbers—it’s about crafting a supportive and engaging environment that fosters long-term retention and satisfaction. The onboarding process is pivotal in starting your retention efforts on the right foot. This is crucial for several reasons.

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Enrollment Catalyst

JUNE 14, 2023

Your school’s enrollment marketing plan is similar to a hiking trail. Identify Your Challenges Your enrollment marketing plan should include the problems or challenges that you want to overcome. Is there anything that can be improved, changed, or implemented to keep them enrolled? These two areas area closely related.

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Ruffaloni

AUGUST 8, 2023

AI is being used in different ways across enrollment Likely because few reported using AI in their work, only a few attendees responded to the survey question, “how are you currently using AI in your work?”. Of those who did respond (N=18), 44% said they are not using it currently in their work.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Southern New Hampshire University students who received basic needs assistance from the school saw higher retention rates. Billions in federal pandemic relief funding went directly to students — and an October report from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice (CHEPP) suggests that assistance helped students stay enrolled.

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To her surprise, she is contacted within minutes about her interest and is then transferred to an ABC University enrollment coach, whom she will work with for the remainder of her experience. Enrollment focused, rather than being driven by lead generation We focus on enrollment data and not just lead generation.

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Ruffaloni

JULY 13, 2023

Often enrollment Leaders feel like Phoebe Bridgers in her hit, “ Motion Sickness ,” where she pleads “I have emotional motion sickness, somebody roll the windows down.” Every year, RNL partners with hundreds of colleges and universities to help them to grow and shape enrollment.

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Additionally, these programs strengthen staff retention by showing newer professionals the viability of higher education as a rewarding, long-term career path through ongoing professional development and growth opportunities.

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The Enrollment Marketer

APRIL 4, 2023

As an enrollment professional who oversees admissions, email communications, social media, customer relationship management (CRM) tools, events, webpages, and marketing outreach (and probably more), there’s something to be said about finding that one tool that brings all of these facets together – a platform that can do it all. Did you know?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Creating a Customized Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Dashboard Elmira College's partnership with Edify About Elmira College is a private college with a total enrollment of 673 students, a 76% retention rate, and a 56% six-year graduation rate. Exacerbating the problem, Elmira saw several key IT staff resign in 2021.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs Improve the precision of student enrollment forecasting January 31, 2023 Jeff Pidcock Director of Budgeting and Business Transformation, Miami University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Predicting College Student Retention. Lopez-Wagner, M.C.,

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The way students use technology search for college, the stress and anxiety they face, the economic challenges that impact their ability to afford college, and even the way they question the value of college have created daunting challenges for enrollment managers.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The university identified 13 bachelor of arts (BA), bachelor of science (BS), bachelor of fine arts (BFA), and bachelor of science in education (B.S.Ed) programs with low enrollment: BA. The programs represent 15% of all Fredonia majors, with a total enrollment of 74 students — just 2% of all the school's undergraduates.

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Niche

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It’s no secret … you know better than anyone that the past few years for higher ed enrollment have been rough as institutions continue searching for ways to improve affordability and boost student enrollment. But the truth is, college enrollment has been declining since 2010 and has continued to fall since the start of the pandemic.

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Enrollment Catalyst

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In the fast-paced world of school life, it’s a common misconception that once enrollment is full, there’s less need for ongoing marketing efforts. Just because your enrollment is full this year does not mean that you will continue this trend next year. Your school’s enrollment needs follow an annual cycle.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A healthy institution: Enhances employee retention: A positive work environment fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty, leading to lower turnover rates and reduced costs associated with recruitment and training. Reach out and we can set up a time for us to talk.

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Ruffaloni

MAY 11, 2023

Long gone are the days of admission offices counting college enrollment deposits on May 1 and beginning to plan out their summer conference tours. Chief enrollment officers and colleagues of mine beg the question—which seems so valid now— what is a deposit actually worth now ? The answer is still “a lot.”

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