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The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs

Our Adult Learner Recruitment team recently surveyed more than 3,800 graduate and adult learners to learn more about…
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Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn't meet their goals

We asked graduate enrollment leaders about their experiences with goal setting in the second survey of the series…
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The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts

We recently surveyed university presidents, provosts, and VPEMs to quantify the challenges institutions face in growing enrollment in…
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Why it’s so hard to find enough domestic leads for online graduate and adult programs

As global conditions continue to fluctuate, so will the state of international lead generation. Regardless of the future,…
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  • 6 common grad and adult lead gen sources, demystified

    In comparison to the myriads of sources institutions can turn to for undergraduate names, trying to determine how best to utilize different strategies for unearthing prospective graduate and adult students is challenging. To combat this challenge, you must be implementing and taking advantage of a variety of sources in your lead gen strategy.

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  • 3 best practices for your college website

    In my conversations with our university partners, I often refer to the .edu as the “front door” of the institution. We know that students are often interacting with your institution first via your website—and making important first impressions about your school as they navigate your webpages. If your .edu has room for improvement, here are three things you can do now to maximize the enrollment impact of your website.

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  • What’s driving growth in adult learner revenues?

    A major highlight of my past year has been relaunching our Organizational Benchmarking offering within Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services.

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  • Guiding lessons for your graduate and adult lead gen strategy

    As many leaders may be new in the adult learner space, here are three guiding truths to consider when developing a lead generation strategy.

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  • Have you optimized your financial aid strategy for grad and professional students?

    For enrollment leaders interested in building out their financial aid strategy for graduate and professional programs, here are a few steps to get started.

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  • Graduate students are changing – are your recruitment tactics keeping up?

    Enrollment teams know best that as technology and students change, so must the marketing and recruitment tactics to reach them. Here are three key findings from the survey and related strategies that your graduate enrollment team can implement to improve your marketing and recruitment strategies.

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  • How to make the case for investment in graduate enrollment marketing at your campus

    In our recent survey of graduate enrollment leaders, 60% of respondents said enrollment goals for their graduate programs increased since last year. If your team is advocating for additional investment in marketing for graduate programs, you’re not alone. Here are four tips to make the case for resources to grow grad marketing and enrollment efforts.

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  • How to use state demand data to launch or revitalize programs

    When designing new academic programs, faculty and institutional leaders often fall back on the familiar: develop a specialization in my research area, add a prestigious terminal degree in our field, and see what our peers have been developing. Each year, our Professional & Adult Education Forum analyzes statewide employer demand data. Read on for three ways to leverage employer demand data in program decision-making—and don’t forget to check out the demand profile for your state.

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  • 4 things graduate enrollment leaders want university presidents to know

    Our EAB Adult Learner Recruitment team recently partnered with NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management, to conduct our annual surveys of graduate enrollment leaders around the country.

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