by Kim Reid, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | May 19, 2020 | All Topics, COVID-19, Traditional Student Demand
Eduventures Summit 2020 November 1-3, Boston, MA More Info Register Buy Tickets on Eventbrite Over the past couple of weeks, the tide has shifted optimistically toward plans for an on-campus fall semester. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, 68% of...
by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | May 12, 2020 | All Topics, COVID-19, Traditional Student Demand
Eduventures Summit 2020 November 1-3, Boston, MA More Info Register Buy Tickets on Eventbrite A Message from our CEO, Patrick Vogt: As we approach the end of the academic year, we recognize the increasing pressure that higher education leaders now face as they look...
by Kim Reid, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Snapshot, Traditional Student Demand
Q: Now that we are in the midst of yield season, what tone should we be taking in our communications right now? We’ve gotten advice to proceed with a business-as-usual approach, but is this really the right approach? As of April 7th, 42 states across the...
by Kim Reid, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 7, 2020 | All Topics, COVID-19, Traditional Student Demand
Every year at this time, high school students make their pilgrimage to college campuses to cement their college choice. This annual ritual has come to an abrupt standstill in the age of COVID-19. In response, colleges have moved swiftly to make virtual campus visits...
by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 6, 2020 | All Topics, COVID-19, Snapshot, Traditional Student Demand
Q. Our institution doesn’t differentiate between online and on-campus pricing. Should we be lowering prices across-the-board to get students to continue to enroll? To date, conventional thinking from colleges has been: same quality, same price. Indeed, common pricing...
by Kim Reid, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 23, 2020 | All Topics, COVID-19, Snapshot, Traditional Student Demand
Q. We are debating about whether or not to extend the May 1 deadline. We are considering being flexible with the date, but not necessarily promote it. Do you think that plan is too risky? In short, we don’t think there is any risk in moving the date, and if you...
