Content Type: Case Study
Reach students in rural areas by leveraging local alumni
An organic conversation sparks a new rural outreach strategy at University of North Carolina at Charlotte The UNCC Director of Admissions, Claire Kirby, was speaking with an engaged alum and board member when he remarked that there were not many students from his former high school at UNCC. As an active alum, he understood that […]
Help rural students find the school that fits
A partnership between Georgia’s 3 top schools makes for a better recruitment program for students and institutions The Peach State Tour provides a unique opportunity for students to assess fit and compare several of their in-state options by bringing three top schools to them every year. One stop, two goals In addition to focusing on […]
Campus Climate Flashpoints Case Study Compendium
Climate flashpoints—including protests and demonstrations, controversial campus speakers, and viral social media posts—can catch colleges and universities off guard, making it difficult to craft a swift and appropriate response. Progressive institutions recognize they must have a proactive strategy in place to address student concerns and minimize consequences. The Case Study Compendium can prepare leadership at […]
How Wiregrass Georgia Technical College achieved enrollment gains by transforming its advising model
Challenge Student success has always been at the heart of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s (Wiregrass) advising model. But prior to 2017, students had minimal insight into the academic planning process and relied on advisors to create class schedules term after term. Advising appointments were dominated by schedule creation across multiple days. During peak enrollment times, advisors […]
Improving barriers to enrollment yielded Danville Community College $70K in tuition revenue
Process improvements lead to revenue gains Danville Community College joined the Student Success Collaborative–Navigate in late 2015. At the project kickoff meeting, EAB staff helped college leaders map their enrollment process and identify three critical challenges that prevented students from enrolling on time. Working with EAB, Danville streamlined their enrollment process. In just the first […]
How One Law School Grew Enrollment and Class Quality in a Highly Competitive Market
Maple University*, a Medium-Sized, Private University in the Northeast About: Maple University is a private university located near a large city in the northeast, with a law school enrollment of about 800 students. Challenge: Due to intensifying competition in the region, Maple’s law school experienced multiple years of enrollment declines and struggled to maintain its […]
Multichannel Marketing Drives Results Throughout the Candidate Journey
Birch University*, a Medium-Sized, Private University in the Northeast About: Birch University is a private university in a large city in the Northeast. Challenge: Faced with increased local and national competition, Birch’s adult degree completer program struggled to maintain enrollment volume for several years due to insufficient awareness and engagement among key prospect audiences. Solution: […]
Reversing Graduate Enrollment Declines with Out-of-State Growth
Hickory University*, a Medium-Sized, Private University in the West About: Hickory University is a private university located in a metropolitan area in the West. Their college of education offers a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees and enrolls approximately 800 students. Challenge: Hickory’s college of education faced declining enrollment due to increased local and national […]
Multichannel Marketing Drives Results Throughout the Candidate Journey
Birch partnered with EAB to identify audiences who would be most likely to enroll, and to raise awareness among these populations as a part of overall marketing and recruitment strategy. EAB used consumer data to create detailed personas of Birch’s target students and generate high-affinity prospects to target. EAB then launched multichannel campaigns to engage candidates and encourage applications.
Increasing net tuition revenue, improving quality, and expanding diversity at Kenyon College
See how Kenyon College was able to increase net tuition revenue, expand diversity, and increase quality through a partnership with Financial Aid Optimization.