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A First Look at EAB’s Non-Consumption Research

September 18, 2023

For nearly all of higher education’s modern history, college-going rates only increased. But over the past decade, the share of high school graduates who enroll in college began to fall.

Preparing for the Impacts of Gen Z

August 29, 2023

Something—or someone—is different on campus. Higher ed leaders are seeing shifts in student mindsets and behaviors. Students are skeptical of the value of higher ed; mental health challenges are at an all-time high; and others are acting more like activist stakeholders, asking tough questions and making uncompromising critiques of institutional decisions and strategy.

Research and Services

Navigating the Recovery: Building a Better Student Support Infrastructure for Tomorrow

January 9, 2023

This presentation will dig deeper into the data and share how institutions are using the opportunity to finally address student success challenges that have vexed us for years. Those that navigate the recovery well will find themselves stronger and better able to support students than they were before.

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Making the Academy Market-Smart Toolkit

January 12, 2017

To ensure academic programs advance their institutions’ enrollment goals, institutions must consider market demand when assessing their performance—holding academic programs accountable for serving the academic and career needs of today’s prospective students. Explore 13 tools to ensure the voice of the market is brought into academic planning, review, and launch.

Making the Academy Market-Smart

December 1, 2016

Students are increasingly considering academic program when searching for colleges, but academic program planning rarely prioritizes student demand trends. Discover 13 practices to hard-wire the consideration of enrollment trends into academic decision-making.

Aligning Course Capacity to Degree Planning

October 3, 2016

About the Webconference Instilling a culture of on-time graduation requires institutions to provide students the courses they need, when they need them. Too often, students miss out on required courses due to poor planning or over-enrollment. Institutions must increase opportunities for students to secure seats in required courses and to regain their pace after course […]

Quick Reads

Near-Term Strategies to Combat Transfer Decline

August 21, 2023

While institutional planning is critical to long-term transfer recruitment success (e.g., developing new transfer pathways and community college partnerships), there are a number of in-house, quick-win strategies that can help you clean up your transfer student journey.

Transfer Portal Annual Calendar

June 15, 2023

Use the resources provided on this page to see activities that Transfer Portal partners are often focused on and when they typically occur, and then map your own processes.

Is Your School Doing Enough to Attract Transfers?

October 18, 2022

Learn why establishing articulation agreements with neighboring institutions is only the first step toward making your school a more attractive destination for transfer students.

Roadmaps

Create a Community College Pipeline to Place Students in Right-Fit Careers

December 17, 2019

Develop Student-Centered Well-Being Support

December 16, 2019

Get the Most from Allocating and Communicating Financial Aid

December 13, 2019

Improve the Campus Visit Experience

December 13, 2019

Facilitate Student-Centered Course Redesign

December 9, 2019

Scale Experiential Learning and Career Development

December 9, 2019

Minimize Financial Attrition

December 3, 2019

Supporting First-Generation College Students

December 3, 2019

Improve Communications from Deposit to Matriculation

December 2, 2019

Increase Faculty Diversity and Inclusivity on Campus

December 2, 2019

Experts

Jane Alexander

Senior Director

Thomas Sellers

Strategic Leader, Student Success

Alex Bloom

Director, Research

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