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How Schools Are Balancing Online Enrollment with Asset Cost
“Colleges cash in on real estate” was a recent headline in Inside Higher Ed, describing how some institutions have sold property to generate cash flow. Enrollment challenges, inflation, and exhausted stimulus funds are driving sales, and property prices are at record levels coming out of the pandemic.

Working with Prospective Parents and College Cost
Recently, we had a conversation with a prospective parent who is sending her son to a private institution in the northeast.

Sustainable Learning: The Green Jobs Market Landscape
Recently, Eduventures has seen an increase in inquiries around green jobs. These questions, coincidentally or not, bubbled up around the same time that the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its most recent report

How to Communicate Better with Prospective Parents
We know quite a lot about prospective student communication preferences. A frequent question, however, is: but what about prospective parents?

The Some College, No Degree Prospect Market
In 2019, the National Student Clearinghouse’s (NSC) research center published a widely-read report detailing the country’s population that holds some postsecondary education but has not completed a degree: the Some College, No Degree (SCND) market. NSC found that 36 million people in its database met this description—a massive number that represented a relatively greenfield opportunity for many schools.

The Public Doctoral Enrollment Boom: How Institutions Can Adapt
The sudden move to test optional opened the floodgates, encouraging students to apply to more and different kinds of institutions. As the dust begins to settle, one thing is clear – the public doctoral institution came out on top.