
Create a streamlined student onboarding experience
To learn how to create a better virtual student onboarding experience, our team went secret shopping at for-profit institutions. Here are three takeaways for community college leaders.
What community colleges need to know about the students of the pandemic
As we turn our eyes towards 2021, here are four things community college leaders must keep top-of-mind to serve students.
What data shows about student stopout trends
When should colleges should focus their outreach efforts to stopout students, and does it vary by school-type? See three insights from our latest research.
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After weathering the storm of the pandemic, it's time for community colleges to begin shifting mindsets from “crisis” to sustainability. Read about five areas to take stock of where you are and where you want to be, along with resources to help you sustain your most impactful practices in the upcoming year and beyond.
6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023
This blog previews 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023. These trends will have long-term impacts on how community colleges interact with students and getting ahead of them now will position you for success in the future.
How to Address The Two Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding
To help identify pain points in community college online enrollment, we went undercover as prospective students. See what we learned and the steps you can take to overcome the two biggest virtual onboarding hurdles we found.
How to engage more community college prospects amid the "great opt-out"
As a growing number of high school students consider opting out of higher education, each interaction with a prospective community college student becomes more important. This post offers recommendations to help community colleges reframe their recruitment management strategy.
5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College
Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. But they're also more likely to face certain barriers to enrollment and retention. In this blog, we share 5 ways community colleges can recruit and enroll Latine/x students.
3 ways to attract and retain community college staff amid the talent crisis
Community college staff members are taking on larger workloads as enrollments continue to dip. Innovating on how to attract and retain talent is critical for stabilizing student support. This post explores community college staffing trends and offers three ways to attract and retain staff.