by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Dec 1, 2020 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Program Innovation, Student Success, Traditional Student Demand
At the recent Eduventures Summit Virtual Research Forum, I presented an eye-popping chart showing the longstanding surge in higher education instructional and student services spend this century. Instructional spend at public four-year schools grew 140%, but student...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Nov 17, 2020 | Traditional Student Demand
No doubt, the application season of 2020 is stressful. Well over half of our partner institutions say that their applications are trailing behind last year’s benchmarks. College-bound high school seniors tell us they are stressed as well. As one student put it,...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Oct 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Traditional Student Demand
Eduventures Summit 2020Virtual Research Forum November 12 More Info Register The fall 2020 enrollment cycle was difficult for most institutions, but particularly for those that recruit from distant markets. Eduventures’ Admitted Student Research shows that the segment...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Sep 29, 2020 | Adult Learner Demand, Traditional Student Demand
The pandemic has forced institutions that recruit traditional college-bound students to abandon proven communication search strategies. For some, this provided a welcome opportunity to finally toss dated methods and try out new tactics. For others, this pivot was...
by Kim Reid, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Aug 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Traditional Student Demand
While the unending chaos of COVID-19 makes it seem like everything is different in undergraduate college recruitment, in very important ways, everything is still the same. With more students choosing to stay closer to home, the crisis has created definite shifts in...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Aug 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Traditional Student Demand
The renewed national focus on racial inequity has made its way into the halls of U.S. colleges and universities. Often touted as the “Great Equalizer,” institutions of higher education have long-strived to create diverse campus communities, increase equity, and offer...
