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

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

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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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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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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Enrollment Catalyst

AUGUST 28, 2024

As a new school year has begun, the importance of having a well-crafted enrollment marketing plan cannot be overstated. With the ever-increasing competition in the educational landscape, school leaders must approach enrollment and marketing with a clear, strategic plan. What does your school hope to achieve in the upcoming year?

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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

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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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

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

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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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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

DECEMBER 7, 2023

By now we’ve all accepted that the next 60 days will be one of excitement and nervousness in the world of financial aid and enrollment management as we await the changes to the FAFSA. You want to be the one engaging in those conversations and making a case to continue toward enrollment. This blog was co-authored with Ann Cools.

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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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Ruffaloni

MAY 24, 2023

Understanding program portfolio performance is a key to enrollment growth. In my work with partner institutions, I often see competing priorities come to light as the marketing team, the enrollment team, and the academic team all have different evaluation tactics for program growth. Program Director: “Invest in my programs!”

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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

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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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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Ruffaloni

MARCH 30, 2023

This is valuable information for recruitment and enrollment leaders to consider in informing how to position your institution in marketing materials. This is valuable information for recruitment and enrollment leaders to consider in informing how to position your institution in marketing materials.

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Enrollment Catalyst

AUGUST 21, 2024

Additional information can be collected later in the enrollment process. The Pitfalls of Paid Referrals To boost enrollment, some schools turn to referral programs that offer financial incentives or tuition discounts to current families to bring in new students. appeared first on Enrollment Catalyst.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MARCH 18, 2024

These surveys offer a goldmine of insights, directly from your school community, that can shape your strategies for admissions, retention, and overall school improvement. At Enrollment Catalyst, I believe in the power of strategic, well-timed feedback. Do you need a partner to conduct your surveys before the end of the school year?

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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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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Instructional Design Support RNL can assist you in creating world-class online learning experiences that support student recruitment and retention. Course Quality Audit— Enhance existing courses by evaluating opportunities to maximize enrollment and retention.

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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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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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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Undergraduate enrollment did well Before we address graduate trends, lets talk about the preliminary Fall 2024 undergraduate data recently released by National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). While first-year student enrollment contracted by 5 percent overall (and as much as 8.5 a less interesting place in which to enroll.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. In this post, I’ll share five ways your community college can strengthen recruitment and enrollment efforts among Latine/x students sourced from EAB research and best practices from our 850+ Navigate partners. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This is a guest blog by Stuart Jones, vice president for advancement and enrollment management at Southern Utah University. Stuart oversees the fundraising, marketing, and enrollment efforts at the university, and we have invited him to share his insights about the strategic enrollment planning process in this this post.

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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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