EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Blogs To design microcredentials that meet student needs, follow these 3 steps Professional, continuing, and online education (PCO) units are facing pressure to quickly stand up microcredential offerings. Prospects are interested in continuing their education but are daunted by the idea of enrolling in a full master's degree.

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EAB

APRIL 24, 2023

While many institutions follow a robust yield playbook for their undergraduate programs , I’ve found this isn’t always the case for graduate and adult education programs. Intentionally and transparently communicating culture through email should be an essential goal when these offices construct their communication plans.”

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EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This makes them even more likely than the average graduate student to be juggling a full-time job, marriage, and parenthood along with their education. Providing a variety of options for them to achieve their educational goals will make them feel more comfortable applying to your program. Do you participate in corporate partnerships?

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EAB

JULY 20, 2023

The significant increase in disruptive student behavior over the past few years has left educators overwhelmed and parents frustrated. Seventy-eight percent of over 1100 teachers nationwide identified student behavior as a top concern in the EAB’s Fall 2022 survey on student behavior.

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

One of the reasons I love working with our partners to grow their graduate, online, and adult enrollment is because their programs are the center of higher ed’s mission and margin. Graduate and adult-serving programs provide the career-changing opportunities that can improve the lives of entire families.

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Blogs EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage The challenges facing higher education have become increasingly complex and interconnected over the past 15 years and in many cases require the collective action of multiple cabinet leaders and divisions to make progress.

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EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

So, what are the implications of these changes—and how will they impact marketing to graduate and adult students in 2024? PCO leaders will collaborate with graduate enrollment leaders and advancement offices to expand the adult learner pipeline—e.g., by growing lifelong learning offerings.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This marks the first time respondents have listed financial aid and scholarships as their top criteria since we began surveying adult learners in 2019. And about half (49.5%) of surveyed students indicated they are willing to spend no more than $15,000 annually on their education. But no two adult learners are the same.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

To give our partners more insight into this audience, we recently conducted an analysis of the behavior of more than 4,400 students across 18 Adult Learner Recruitment partners to learn whether, and how often, students change their program of interest between filling out a lead generation form and completing an application.

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EAB

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Each data set fills in gaps in the other, appending the attributes of prior students with those of potential students according to their similarities in such things as their love of travel, interest in basketball, ethnicity, where they live, how much money they make, and whether they’ve spent money on online education. Ready to find out more?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Their communication with prospects was sent on a pre-determined schedule and standardized, rather than responsive to student behavior and motivations. As interest in and pathways to legal education continue to change, it’s critical for schools to get ahead of market shifts.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data. Participants in GED and adult education courses. Trends in from-home sources. % Call center inquiries.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

One particular area of focus for me and my work has been around how institutions engage and enroll adult learners. Just to provide you with some context, adult learners now make up 42% of total higher education revenue. In our survey, we asked what were the primary reasons for continuing your education?

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