Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In situations where your institution is not the most affordable program, you must focus on value and differentiators, what’s in it for them, and why are you different. All these things must be front and center on your institutional page, on program pages, and everywhere else you know that students interact with you.

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Grown & Flown

MARCH 10, 2025

Students assume they can study abroad in the country of their choice, but its important to look into what exactly your colleges study abroad options are. Does the school accept credits from study-abroad programs from other universities? Are graduate students teaching? What is the graduate school acceptance rate?

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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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Berkeley² Academy

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In September of this year, seniors who qualified as National Merit Commended Students or National Merit Semifinalists were notified of their achievement. But what does this mean, and how does the National Merit Scholarship Program work? What is the National Merit Scholarship Program?

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Student feedback is essential for optimizing your marketing efforts. As the landscape of higher education continues to evolve, institutions are faced with the challenge of distinguishing their programs from others. New RNL research shows that graduate enrollment is normalizing , with a significant shift towards online education.

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College Essay Guy

DECEMBER 27, 2024

What kind of students tend to enjoy STEM summer camps and programs? A few key characteristics come to mind: Students who are naturally curious and enjoy solving problems. Students who love exploring technology, science, math, or engineering hands-on. or How do I figure out if one of these programs is right for me?

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 26, 2025

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate programs are renowned for their excellence, but the journey to acceptance is highly competitive. With over 30,000 applicants from around the world, only 11% were accepted based on the graduate admissions in 2023.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Millions of online undergraduate and graduate students may have been undercounted. Because online and graduate students are less committed to starting in the fall. The fall enrollment snapshot that we have relied on is undercounting online student by 75 percent among undergraduates and 44 percent among graduate students.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 25, 2023

Here are some great programs from top universities that you could consider for pursuing Psychology: Harvard University - Department of Psychology: Harvard has been at the forefront of the field of Psychology since it first emerged at Harvard in the late 1800's under the scholarship of William James.

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Ruffaloni

AUGUST 30, 2023

Regardless of the common misperception that prospective graduate students do not click on digital ads, they do click, and therefore digital lead generation really does work. I wrote on just this topic in RNL’s recently released RNL 2023 Graduate Student Recruitment Report. The answer?

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 28, 2023

In other recent blogs , I have alluded to the fact that enrollment trend data may be indicating a slowdown (but not decline) at the graduate level. We also know that more institutions are launching online programs than ever before, creating more “supply” with which long-standing providers will have to compete.

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Grown & Flown

APRIL 9, 2025

student grants and loans, civil rights investigations, etc.) to be transferred to other departments and the states.Nearly half of DOE staff members already have been laid off.Though some have been hired back, those who remain are struggling to preserve essential programs. How might recent changes affect your student?

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 6, 2023

RNL developed a lead-generation campaign for five distinct graduate programs that leveraged their renowned brand and expert-level faculty. The landing pages and ads we created help students visualize their aspirations and take the next steps to become future policy leaders. How can you create winning connections with students?

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Because of the many schools that Harvard University houses, its no surprise that the graduate population is higher than the number of undergraduates, with 9,579 undergrads and 21,263 graduate students. For instance, one of the requirements for application for the HBS MBA program is a resume. Special academic programs.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In fact, according to RNL’s 2023 E-Expectations Trend Report , college and university websites are the single most utilized resource for students—and 58 percent of undergraduate students use search engines to find a college’s website. For these types of pages, AI has been less useful.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 3, 2024

LEARN MORE STRONG PROGRAMS IN CLASSICS To learn more about strong academic programs in Classics (both Classical Languages and more interdisciplinary Classical Studies majors), check out these 10 schools: Amherst College Amherst offers four majors within the Classical Civilization program: Greek, Latin, Classics, and Classical Civilization.

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EAB

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The 50 most in-demand skills for graduates of your master's programs. We know that graduate students often enroll to gain the skills and knowledge necessary for bigger and better professional opportunities. But which skills do employers seek most frequently, and which mater’s programs offer top skills to students?

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 15, 2025

News & World Report rankings, USC holds strong at #27 among National Universities, with a particularly high mark of #9 in Undergraduate Business Programs. Its also in the top 10 for its Nursing and Psychology programs. Transfer students had an acceptance rate of 21.6%. However, women outnumber men at 61% of the student body.

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EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Blogs 4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024 Insights from a former higher ed CMO I recently returned from the Windy City, where I attended the American Marketing Association ’s (AMA) annual higher ed symposium. Mental health challenges among Gen Z students have been well documented.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 15, 2023

San Francisco Airport provides easy access for students travelling from overseas or other parts of the US. Student Cohort: As of 2021, Stanford University has a total enrolment of approximately 17,500 students, including both undergraduate and graduate students. for the class of 2025.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2024

As these alternative populations become critical to institutional health, marketing, recruitment, admission, and other functions that drive enrollment growth must also move from being decentralized in schools and programs to being centralized so that institutional leadership can set and meet goals.

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The Enrollment Marketer

APRIL 15, 2025

Todays graduate prospects are more discerning, more research-driven, and more skeptical of traditional marketing. A smarter, more sustainable approach to marketing your grad programs starts by drawing students in through high-quality, helpful content and strong search visibility not shouting louder or spending more than the competition.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Graduate students are more likely to enroll at the program that admits them first. Because we have never served a generation of students whose expectations were more specific (read our 2023 Graduate Student Recruitment Report to learn what students expect). Where do you start?

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Ivy Central

MAY 17, 2023

Wake Forest is known for its strong undergraduate liberal arts program, as well as its graduate and professional programs in law, medicine, business, and divinity. In addition to its academic programs, Wake Forest is known for its strong commitment to research. The accepted students represent 47 states and 45 countries.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 26, 2025

Reading Time: 11 minutes Student retention is one of the most critical challenges faced by colleges and universities. While recruitment is essential to maintaining a thriving institution, keeping students engaged and enrolled until they complete their programs is just as vital. Why is that?

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Graduate students were far more likely to return to their pre-pandemic format in 2021. In the chart above, we see that while 638,000 additional graduate students were pushed into all online (or “emergency remote”) courses in fall 2020, only 349,000 of them decided not to continue in this format in fall 2021.

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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Programs need to serve students whose expectations have changed dramatically. Earlier this month, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) released their annual “Graduate Enrollment and Degrees 2012-2022” report. The headline in Inside Higher Education was that graduate enrollment contracted by 4.7 percent).

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 21, 2025

64 students were also matched with Emorys Class of 2029 through the QuestBridge program. LEARN MORE TTA TOP TIP: Before applying to Emory University, spend time researching its undergraduate programs especially the differences between its two campuses. Application Boot Camp Need strategic guidance from start to finish?

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Garcia Summer Program is one of the best research programs for high school students. This program is designed for high school students who are passionate about exploration and innovation, offering a chance to turn curiosity into real-world impact. What Is the Garcia Summer Program? Program highlights.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Their IPEDS snapshot data showcase how many students were enrolled in different types of programs on a given fall semester day. Graduate In 2022 more than 424,000 more graduate students decided to enroll in all or some online courses than in 2019—with those opting for “all online” significantly outpacing “some online”.

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College Essay Guy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Eligibility: Must be a current high school junior Open to students of any background pursuing any academic discipline U.S. Usual Application Deadline: September 26 Flinn Scholars Program The Flinn Scholars Program provides a prestigious, merit-based scholarship for Arizona high school seniors. Eligibility: Be a U.S.

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Scholarships Letters of Recommendation Tuition GPA 98

The Enrollment Marketer

APRIL 1, 2025

SEO and organic search are more important than ever Rather than relying heavily on paid traffic, an inbound strategy leverages search engine optimization (SEO) to ensure that prospective students discover programs organically. This requires a deeper understanding of student search behavior, keyword trends, and content optimization.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While this is at least partially true, any time applications are up and enrollment is down you have to consider whether there are challenges in quality lead generation or if cultivation and admittance practices are not meeting the expectations of today’s students. How can you win the graduate market? How did you do?

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 26, 2025

For example, alumni networks at liberal arts colleges frequently organize career panels, internships, and networking events that are accessible to students and young graduates. Students benefit from direct connections to industry leaders who can offer job referrals, mentorship, and even employment opportunities.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

College/University Terms: Accelerated Degree Programs: An accelerated degree program reduces the amount of time it takes to obtain an undergraduate degree by at least one year. Most accelerated degree programs allow a student to obtain a bachelor’s degree in three years or less.

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 28, 2023

Given the fact that millions of students were forced into online (or emergency remote) instruction, the most important issue will likely be the instructional format choices of graduate students. All F2F led in 2021 by just 113,000 students compared with 776,000 in 2019. percent between 2020 and 2021.

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