college degree Archives

Nov

Why More Traditional Colleges Are Offering Career-Based Educations

November 2, 2023dsiegel_cmgAdult Learning, College Lead Generation

A recent study from the Educational Data Initiative (EDI) has revealed some alarming facts about college students. Up to 32.9% of undergraduate students do not complete their degrees, with nearly a quarter of first-year students at four-year institutions dropping out within their first 12 months.

Oct

The Gender Gap in Traditional Higher Education is Widening. One Gender in Particularis Now Choosing This Instead…

October 5, 2023dsiegel_cmgAdult Learning

The gap is widening. Today, a whopping 60% of undergrad students enrolled in institutions of traditional higher education identify as female

Sep

This two-Year Program Is a New “Sweet Spot”For Enrollment Efforts

September 7, 2023dsiegel_cmgAdult Learning

Over the past decade, a large percentage of traditional four-year institutions and even two year/community colleges have had difficulties either increasing or maintaining new student enrollment numbers.

Aug

11 Social Media Metrics Your Marketing TeamShould Be Paying Attention To

August 24, 2023dsiegel_cmgAdult Learning, Infographic

In today’s world, social media offers businesses a quick and effective way to reach current and prospective customers.

Aug

The CTE Landscape, Once The Focus of Adult Learners, Is Now On Gen Z’s Radar

August 10, 2023dsiegel_cmgAdult Learning

In the year prior to the pandemic, the percentage of recent high school graduates who enrolled in college was a fairly robust 66.2%. Although total enrollment has been on the decline for over a decade, this figure was still relatively strong.

Jul

Online College Statistics, Post-Pandemic…And How to Boost Your School’s Enrollment

July 27, 2023dsiegel_cmgAdult Learning, Infographic

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, there were 14 million college students (75% of them) enrolled online during the height of the pandemic.

Jul

College Enrollment Is Long Past It’s Peak

July 20, 2023dsiegel_cmgAdult Learning, Business

Colleges are in crisis. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, total U.S. enrollment topped out a decade ago with about 18.1 million students. Today, there are about 2.5 million fewer students in the system. This, while U.S. Census data show our overall population has grown by 23 million during the same timeframe

Jul

Adult Learners Are Searching For These 9 Skilled Trade Programs, Right Now!

July 6, 2023dsiegel_cmgInfographic

The cat’s out of the bag. More and more high school grads and adult learners are turning to skilled trades and career educations over traditional four-year programs.

May

Interesting Search Data Your Enrollment Department Should Be Aware Of

May 31, 2023dsiegel_cmgInfographic

Sustaining and boosting enrollment at career colleges, trade schools and all other institutions of higher education is a science. As such, data has become incredibly important to the process.

May

The Alarming Rise in The Cost of A 4- Year Degree…

May 8, 2023dsiegel_cmgInfographic

And Why More Americans Are Doing This Instead It’s no secret, college is expensive. But just how expensive is it?... and have costs truly grown out of control? Well, According to the latest data, a four-year degree now costs an average 226% more money than it did in 1980.