Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of our community colleges to serve as hubs for regional Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that convene high school educators, community college faculty, and representatives from local employers and workforce agencies,” Dr. Karen Stout says in the award notification.

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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. But student behavior is changing—and marketers are taking note.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

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? 700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. 3: Finance. Learn more.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

An unfavorable labor market, the rise of distance education, and, of course, a global pandemic, spurred much of this growth. Now, for the first since 2013, graduate enrollment has declined, according to National Student Clearinghouse projections. Students are also expressing more interest in online programs than they were pre-pandemic.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Meanwhile, stress related to concerns about the health and safety of students, colleagues, family members, and self has decreased significantly since January. These ongoing stressors are leading to burnout and a decrease in job satisfaction.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Meanwhile, stress related to concerns about the health and safety of students, colleagues, family members, and self has decreased significantly since January. These ongoing stressors are leading to burnout and a decrease in job satisfaction.

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APRIL 25, 2023

Blogs 4 tactics to reach, recruit, and enroll “stealth shoppers” Insight from our newest research on marketing to graduate and adult students Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 144, How to Engage ‘Stealth Shoppers'. This year, our partners estimated that more like 80% of their prospects are stealth, on average.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

However, even though the future looks bright, most cybersecurity programs will continue to fight for student interest and enrollment. While many university leaders express interest in launching cybersecurity master’s degrees , increasing competition and market concentration threaten all new programs’ ability to capture student attention.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Surveyed adult learners consistently identify student support services as an important factor when making an enrollment decision. But as my colleague Ed Venit described , student success efforts for graduate students and other adult learner populations often lag behind those at the undergraduate level.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog. Adult learners are diverse because adults are diverse. Listen to the podcast: are you treating student-parents as a liability or asset?

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts. As undergraduate enrollment and net tuition revenue continue to fall, university leaders are doubling down on graduate and other adult-serving programs as a source of enrollment and revenue. Ready to find out more?

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MARCH 31, 2023

Blogs Business candidates want personalized marketing from you—here’s how to do it well Using student data to create a curated experience for graduate business candidates You’ve probably seen the recent headlines about data privacy. There are many approaches you can take when using student data to personalize your institutional marketing.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Build consensus and support for adult serving programs Online degrees Survey question: Do you have the authority to confer graduate or undergraduate degrees online? To build support around online degree conferral, adult education leaders often need to educate stakeholders on campus about the need for flexible program options.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Tips to optimize your organic website lead generation for adult learners Stealth shoppers, or students who research extensively on their own before “raising their hand” to express interest in your program, have grown to a whopping 80% of adult learner applicants, up from 20% just a few years ago, according to EAB’s latest research.

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EAB

APRIL 13, 2023

And graduate students are taking complex, non-linear, and stealth journeys to enrollment. In order to reach and enroll these students and achieve graduate growth, graduate enrollment leaders must devote time, money, and planning to these programs. While priorities haven’t changed, enrollment targets have increased.

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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. Yield is also a year-round problem at the graduate level, with many programs admitting students for multiple start dates.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

You may be wondering how likely this is to happen to your institution’s graduate or adult student leads. Improve your adult-serving program's lead conversion rate Finally, bot leads are challenging and time consuming to root out if your team takes on the task of sorting through all your leads. How prevalent are bot leads?

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

Blogs How to expand opportunities for Hispanic adult learners in nursing and health care 3 ways UCF is increasing enrollment (and retention) of Hispanic graduate students in nursing Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 131, How UCF is Expanding Opportunities for Hispanic Adult Learners.

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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.

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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. When I worked in enrollment management, inquiries were one of the most difficult categories of students to capture and communicate with. Trends in from-home sources. %

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Research from the United States Department of Education shows 1.2 million fewer tradit ional - aged (18 - 24) college students in 2022 from 2019. Interested in the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship? Learn more about the program and future cohorts.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs Adult learners’ application behavior is changing—here’s how Insights from our new survey of 3,800+ graduate and adult learners As the demographics of prospective graduate students and adult learners change, so do students’ application preferences and behaviors. On average, surveyed students applied to 2.24

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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

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs 5 career services to support your professional and adult learners Build these services to aid your current students and stand out to prospects Career services are going to be especially important to your graduate and adult students in 2024. Read on for ways to support your adult learners through career services.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

. --> Webinar: crafting competitive graduate and adult-serving programs 1. Regularly assess portfolio health using student, competitor, and labor market data The first step to a successful portfolio assessment is making sure your team is analyzing the right data. Ready to find out more?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To meet enrollment goals in this new market, law schools must focus more than ever on building awareness of the unique benefits they offer to students—on an individualized basis as much as possible. Learn more about your future graduate and professional students Holly University* is a medium-sized private university in the Mid-Atlantic.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Blogs Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning 8 tactics to benefit your alumni—and recruit more adult leaners Professional, continuing, and online leaders too often overlook one of the most fruitful recruitment pools: alumni, many of whom are excellent candidates as adult learners.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Catalyzed by the sudden rush online, many institutions have become more focused on the growth of their online programs post-COVID, but many of these programs can’t accommodate international students due to residency requirements. Over a quarter of domestic students have no plan to take a graduate admissions test.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2023

Although the news cycle has been dominated by the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program and its fate at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Department of Education’s recent revisions to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans may be far more significant in the long run. Many will end up paying less on their loans.”

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Blogs Our New Staffing Model Playbook for Higher Ed CMOs Insights from a former higher ed CMO on how to adapt staffing models to meet market realities Many higher ed marketing and enrollment teams are not equipped to keep up with today’s changing recruitment expectations in the race to attract and enroll prospective students.

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Catherine Cronin

APRIL 21, 2022

Green Sod Ireland works with local communities, raising awareness of the health, educational, social, economic and environmental benefits of caring for the land and its biodiversity.” Green Sod Ireland develops and deliversprimary, secondary and adult education programmes and resources – all relating to ecological education.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

I’ve seen firsthand how fierce the competition for potential MBA students has become. With rapid growth in MBA programs and fewer students taking graduate admissions tests , this competition can easily drive up digital marketing bottom lines. Step 1: Understand your students and your goals. Tips to lower your cost per lead.

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JULY 18, 2023

Enrollment targets continue to rise despite strong headwinds from the growth of stealth shopping among prospective students, staff shortages , and skyrocketing digital media costs. Take a close look at your funnel to identify where you might be losing students and implement changes at those key points to keep students engaged.

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JUNE 12, 2023

But while enrollment leaders know it’s worthwhile to invest in programs for students to further their careers in this crucial field, it’s become exceptionally tough to find high-quality health sciences students to fill the seats in your cohorts. There are limited lead sources, and many leads must be obtained in-person.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention.

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APRIL 17, 2023

Here Are Four Tips Health care administration programs are increasingly attractive to both students and employers. As more schools will likely develop and offer health care administration programs due to high student demand , zeroing in on the core components of a high-value degree will be essential. on campus, online, hybrid).

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AUGUST 15, 2023

More than 90% of adult learners surveyed by EAB earlier this year visited the websites of the schools they’re considering. Here are three crucial tips to keep students’ attention on your program webpages. Are your webpages meeting adult learners’ needs? How will online students feel connected to your institution?

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