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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

Retention

Retention Facilitation First generation Faculty

Are you losing grad and adult enrollments at the last minute? Try these 4 strategies.

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. Our Adult Learner Recruitment team has found that setting at least two deadlines to drive early enrollment, deposit, or registrant activity works best.

Financial aid

Financial aid Faculty Adult education Communication

To design microcredentials that meet student needs, follow these 3 steps

EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Examples include Public Speaking, Science Communication and Storytelling, and Leading Remote and Hybrid Teams. Florida International University (FIU) allows undergraduates to complete an assessment to earn a badge that demonstrates a specific skill they acquired in their undergraduate coursework.

Adult education

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

Bursar

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

EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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. Participants in GED and adult education courses. Referrals from social services agencies and community-based organizations.

Community college

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Student Behavior Collaborative

EAB

JULY 20, 2023

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How to expand opportunities for Hispanic adult learners in nursing and healthcare

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.

Faculty

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Design strategy for continuing and professional education at the University of Texas at Dallas

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Design strategy for continuing and professional education at the University of Texas at Dallas August 9, 2023 Lance K.

Education

Education University Higher education Facilitation

Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever

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. For law school enrollment teams that are limited by size, time, and/or resources, being efficient and effective is crucial to their success. Ready to find out more?

Application

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4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024

EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For example, marketing leaders will work to ensure their teams have the AI literacy to create content, analyze data, and automate communication, thereby expanding team capacity. As those students matriculate into our graduate and adult education programs, we will need resources in place to support them.

Mental health

Mental health Online learning Students Career services

Adult learners’ application behavior is changing—here’s how

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. Organic social media can change that.

Application

Application Financial aid Scholarship Success

Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I've been with the firm for about a year now and prior to joining EAB, I was a practitioner on campus with over two decades of experience in enrollment management, marketing, and student success positions. Interestingly though, we also found that email still remains a tried and true communication channel. BD: Great. BD: Right.

Financial aid

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What can big consumer brands teach graduate and adult enrollment leaders?

EAB

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The art of graduate and adult learner recruitment is in taking data and using it to inform specific, and potentially transformative decisions about campaign messages, creative strategies, and communication plans. For example, one of the large public schools we work with is looking to grow their graduate education program.

Teaching

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EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

However, many leadership teams struggle to define what makes their institution unique, let alone communicate a clear message that helps a prospective student choose their institution over another. We aspire to be the trusted advisor and first place you turn when new opportunities or priorities emerge.

Mental health

Mental health Higher education Adult education Administration

How to recruit specialized business students and grow non-MBA enrollment

EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

TIP 2: Clearly establish and communicate your “return on education”. I always use the term “return on education” rather than “return on investment” because it implies more than just monetary stakes. The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments. December 7, 2022.

Application

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Student Success Central

2023 Seal of Excelencia

Are you losing grad and adult enrollments at the last minute? Try these 4 strategies.

Trending Sources

To design microcredentials that meet student needs, follow these 3 steps

Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

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

Student Behavior Collaborative

How to expand opportunities for Hispanic adult learners in nursing and healthcare

Design strategy for continuing and professional education at the University of Texas at Dallas

Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever

4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024

Adult learners’ application behavior is changing—here’s how

Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

What can big consumer brands teach graduate and adult enrollment leaders?

EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

How to recruit specialized business students and grow non-MBA enrollment

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