Blog: Higher Education Recruitment

7 Lessons Higher Ed Can Learn From The Great Resignation

BY: Emma Rose May 27, 2022

How Higher Ed Can Weather The Storm of the Great Resignation What will the great resignation mean for colleges and universities? Aside from the direct impact on staffing, it may also change how they think ... Read More

A Sneak Peek at InsightsEDU: Speakers, Sessions and Highlights

BY: Eric McGee February 3, 2022

Join us in Denver or virtually online for good times, networking and more than a few amazing sessions on the future of higher ed marketing and enrollment management. Read More

Marketing & Enrollment Management Benchmarks 2022

BY: Eric McGee January 18, 2022

What do the changes of the last year mean for higher education marketing and engagement? That’s the big question we answer in the Marketing and Enrollment Management Benchmarks 2022 report. Read More

Adult and Online Higher Ed Conferences 2022

BY: Eric McGee January 14, 2022

We’re looking forward to the chance to attend more conferences in-person this year. Here’s a list of the 12 higher education conferences we’re most excited about in 2022. Read More

Authentic Marketing to Attract Minority Students to Colleges

BY: Emma Rose July 27, 2021

Engaging messages and strategies offer inclusive opportunities for students to join your programs. Inviting these students to engage with your programs will help create a better and more attractive higher ed environment. This all begins with attractive campaigns with authentic messaging about your college, programs, and values. Read More

How Your Student Support Services Can Improve Retention

BY: Chris Gilmore June 25, 2021

Student support students are more than a nice perk for students enrolling in college and university programs. They can mean the difference between a degree and a stop-out for many students. If your goal is to improve student retention, student support services are a vital element in your toolkit. Read More

How to Use Social Media to Improve Student Success

BY: Brian Hansen May 7, 2021

You might think of your social media platforms as a tool to attract potential students. But they’re also an effective way to engage existing students so they’re more likely to persist. You can share announcements, highlight student services, and build community around shared values. Most importantly, social media platforms are an effective way to hear and respond to student questions and concerns. Read More

What Higher Ed Can Learn From JMU’s Adult Degree Program Success

BY: Eric McGee April 21, 2021

In the struggle to meet enrollment goals, programs of all types can look to the example set by adult degree programs. They’ve been refining online programs and serving nontraditional students for decades. One such ADP is the program at James Madison University. Read More

Boost Student Retention With Support Services

BY: Travis Coufal March 10, 2021

Student retention is the key to survival for many colleges and universities. It all starts with the right support to help students overcome their challenges and work toward their academic and personal goals. Read More

Competency-Based Education: Helping Students Turn Experience Into Credits

BY: Emma Rose November 9, 2020

Many post-traditional students are looking for ways to minimize the time and financial commitment required by higher education. One way to help students achieve this goal is by helping them to turn their experience into credits. Read More

Texting Best Practices for College Admissions

BY: Travis Coufal October 28, 2020

Many colleges and universities have yet to consider how texting could fit into their overall communication strategy. But innovative schools are starting to explore the benefits of texting for recruitment. Read More

How Virtual Study Abroad Opportunities Meet Pandemic Challenges

BY: Emma Rose October 14, 2020

COVID-19 has made study abroad opportunities unlikely for the 2020-2021 academic year. This presents a challenge institutions must overcome to deliver programs with similar value. Read More

Texting in the Recruitment Process – What You Need to Know to Get Started

BY: Emma Rose October 8, 2020

What if you could increase prospective student conversions by up to 300 percent? Research says texting could do just that. Read More

Recruiting and Retaining First Generation, Post-traditional Students

BY: Emma Rose October 1, 2020

Recruiting and retaining first-generation post-traditional students is one way that institutions can keep reaching enrollment goals even as the number of traditional students declines. Read More

Aligning Marketing, Recruitment, and Academic Experiences

BY: Emma Rose August 13, 2020

Higher education marketing message should match with recruitment processes and program realities. Align marketing and recruitment with the real program to deliver real results. Read More