by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Oct 9, 2018 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
The certificate, long the humble sidekick to the degree, is on the mind of many of our clients. If, the speculation goes, degrees are becoming too expensive, taking too long to complete, or sometimes held hostage by out-of-touch faculty, perhaps certificates are a...
by Kim Reid, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Oct 2, 2018 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
Campus visits are high-stakes performances. With every school delivering a similar show, you not only have to be good, you have hit the mark with students. According to Eduventures Survey of Admitted Students, 84% of students find the campus visit to be a very or...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Sep 18, 2018 | All Topics, Program Spotlight, Traditional Student Demand
Drawing on Eduventures’ 20-plus years of experience helping universities develop, launch, and assess academic programs, the Program Spotlight Series of Wake-Up Calls calls attention to best practices in program development. Enrollment managers are busy people. Not...
by Kim Reid, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Sep 4, 2018 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
Generation Z (Gen Z) gets college costs in a way that Millennials just didn’t. When they were college-bound, Millennials dutifully took on student loans in a time of escalating tuition costs, leaving many with crushing student debt. Gen Z has taken that hard lesson on...
by Michael Miller, Eduventures Client Research Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Aug 28, 2018 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
The residential bachelor’s degree is what many think of when the “college experience” comes to mind. This tried-and-true model of higher education in which a student finishes secondary schooling and leaves the home for a modest campus dormitory to pursue a bachelor’s...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Aug 21, 2018 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
At most schools, summer melt has come and gone and the admissions office is already working hard to bring in the class for fall 2019. Chances are, it may even be thinking ahead to 2021. But what about 2022? Is marketing to sophomores worth the effort? According to...
