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Community College Enrollment: Reducing Inefficiencies in Onboarding

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Community college admissions offices also can learn several valuable lessons from their peers that are experiencing strong growth — including two-year, four-year, and alternative credentialing institutions — regarding marketing strategies, student engagement tactics, and operational efficiency.

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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Some colleges and universities also refrain from mandating advising because of concerns about enforcement—that is, students who don’t meet with advisers as required may face administrative holds on their accounts, and such holds can backfire. “We do outreach almost weekly but not more than once a week.”

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The Problem With Mass Personalization in Higher Ed Marketing

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

schools that offer fully online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs increased 85% — from 284 to 526 — between the 2016-17 and 2020-21 academic years, according to data from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. But higher ed marketers know that’s much easier said than done.

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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Last spring, when the institutional effectiveness team at Moorpark College conducted student surveys and focus groups as well as data analysis to evaluate the efficacy of student communication, an issue with volume became clear. Discussions involved department needs, communication objectives and staffing capabilities.

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Empowering Student Success: Enhancing Student Information and Academic Advising

Creatrix Campus

The Role of Student Information Systems The Role of Student Information Systems encompasses the essential functions these systems fulfill within educational institutions. Centralized Student Insights: Student Information System SIS provides a centralized view of student data, from enrollment to graduation.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Academic Affairs Improving completion rates in gateway courses: Applying a root cause analysis model and equity lens Betsy Dunn-Williams, Dean of Academic Success, Campbell University Academic transformation framework implementation: Enhancing professional practice in higher education Dr. Denise Brown, Associate Dean of Health Sciences, The Christ (..)

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How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt-out”

EAB

Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data. When I worked in enrollment management, inquiries were one of the most difficult categories of students to capture and communicate with. Lack of follow up is detrimental, and research shows that mail and email follow up are important to prospective students.