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Is your institution visible in AI search? Here are six questions to ask

Assess your university’s visibility in AI search with 6 key questions on GEO strategy, SEO, and how prospective…
Adult Education Blog
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18 strategies to combat melt this year

While summer melt has always been a critical concern for enrollment managers, this summer presents unique challenges that…
Enrollment Blog
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Where is college athletics headed next? Four potential futures

Explore four potential futures for college athletics based on evolving market pressures and competitive dynamics from EAB's State…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
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Student success as a revenue strategy in higher education

Learn how student success protects higher education revenue. From summer melt prevention to stop-out re-enrollment, see 4 ways…
Student Success Blog

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  • Student Success Blog

    3 hidden retention challenges facing higher ed in 2025

    As higher education enters the midpoint of the 2020s, institutions face a wide range of challenges threatening retention and student success.

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  • Enrollment Blog

    Why do students pick the schools that they do?

    Understanding what attracts students to a school when they’re conducting their college search is critical for developing a recruitment strategy. Our latest research reveals both expected and unexpected factors—ranging from affordability to the social and political context of a school’s location—that drive student interest.

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  • Advancement Blog

    5 steps to grow your annual giving program on a budget

    Advancement teams at smaller institutions face unique challenges—limited budgets, lean teams, and the constant pressure to raise more. In a recent conversation with one of our Advancement Marketing Services partners at a small college, they shared how it often feels like running on a treadmill—working hard but never quite making progress.

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  • Adult Education Blog

    How the new administration may impact graduate enrollment

    With every presidential election cycle, education—both K-12 and higher ed—is increasingly in the spotlight. While there is still much we don’t know about how Trump’s campaign promises will play out, there is no question that all facets of the education sector, including graduate education, will be impacted.

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  • Adult Education Blog

    Do your graduate and online programs offerings match what students actually want?

    The first step in growing graduate, online, and adult learner enrollments is offering programs that actually meet students’ needs and preferences. But that’s easier said than done.

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  • Higher Education Strategy Blog

    2024’s Top 5 higher ed questions: insights to guide your strategy

    Each year, our short-term research team dives into thousands of pressing questions from higher education institutions worldwide. Here’s a look at the five most popular questions from the last year (2024) and why you need to be addressing them now.

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  • Advancement Blog

    8 questions advancement leaders are asking right now

    Recently, I had the pleasure of co-hosting a discussion with my colleague, Mark Shreve, where we addressed some questions keeping advancement leaders up at night. From young alumni trends to developing a pipeline, the conversation was insightful, energizing, and a reminder of how much we can learn from one another.

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  • Adult Education Blog

    2024’s biggest lead generation challenges—and what they can teach us for 2025

    At EAB, we’ve worked closely with institutions navigating the complexities of lead generation in a rapidly evolving landscape. Below are five key insights from our 2024 lead generation work, designed to help you turn challenges into opportunities as you prepare for the year ahead.

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  • Higher Education Strategy Blog

    Forging a stronger future for higher ed: 4 takeaways from APLU

    What happens when you bring nearly 1,500 senior public university leaders together less than a week after a momentous election, amid what’s been called a crisis of confidence in higher education, to talk about “our public purpose”?

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