The average cost differential between online college and in-person, traditional brick-and-mortar college is startling. New information from the Education Data Initiative makes it clear… even as its popularity grows, online college remains more affordable![1] Numbers to Know $509: The average cost per credit hour for an online bachelor’s program. $791: The average cost per credit...Read More

Every November, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) publishes its preliminary report on Fall enrollments. And this year’s report is quite promising for brick-and-mortar colleges and universities… Overall enrollments continue to rebound post pandemic and are up 2% over Fall 2024. Even more promising, undergrad enrollment is up 2.4%.[1] Of course, while this is...Read More

We’re deep into traditional college recruitment season. It’s easy to tell. If you have a high school student living at home with you… just check your mailbox. It’s probably flooded with fancy looking direct mail pieces from any and every brick-and-mortar college in your area; and probably a bunch that aren’t even in your state....Read More

This is it. The demographic cliff is upon us. The high school class of 2025 will be, according to most experts, the largest graduating class in US history… Followed by fewer and fewer class sizes for years and years to come. Essentially, we’re running out of 18 year olds, and there are not enough younger...Read More