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Are private colleges losing potential students due to a bad marketing tactic?

University Business

It used to be a clever marketing tactic for colleges to increase their cost of attendance incrementally. In marketing psychology, companies are willing to raise their price tag to associate their service with higher quality. now markets itself as the best-priced Christian college in the nation with its tuition cut.

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Report: When it comes to recruitment methods, social media is key

University Business

While email and institutions’ college websites still dominate as students’ preferred mode of communication and point of contact , it can be difficult for colleges that aren’t already on students’ radars to make an impact by using these tools.

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Report: Students Interested in HBCUs Have Unique Wants and Concerns

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report is based on EAB’s 2023 Student Communications Preferences survey, which was taken by over 1,000 students who indicated that they were considering an HBCU. That’s something that our students communicate,” he said. A crucial place to communicate that sense of belonging is on social media.

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The Problem With Mass Personalization in Higher Ed Marketing

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

With so many options available to today’s prospective students, how can higher education marketers overcome a “sea of sameness” to shine attention on their institution and online degree programs and boost enrollment? But higher ed marketers know that’s much easier said than done.

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Report: Students Interested in HBCUs Have Unique Wants

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report is based on EAB’s 2023 Student Communications Preferences survey, which was taken by over 1,000 students who indicated that they were considering an HBCU. That’s something that our students communicate,” he said. A crucial place to communicate that sense of belonging is on social media.

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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

If you want to communicate with admissions, it’s best to think carefully about how you will communicate with the humans that populate those offices of admission. One source of information that can help reduce the uncertainty — in some respects — are college admissions counselors. However, you also want to avoid being annoying.

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Enrollment Strategies and the Evolving Expectations of Students in 2024

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

But for institutions that are truly student-focused — and capable of communicating that through their marketing efforts — significant enrollment gains are possible. Additionally, the importance of career services and robust support systems in online learning environments cannot be overstated.