The statistics don’t lie. Earning a degree fully online has become more popular than ever. Here are the top early stats for 2026 that all primarily online institutions should be paying attention to… Crossing a Quarter: 25% of all college enrollees attend class fully online.[1] Borders Aren’t Boundaries: More than 1.6 million “out of state”...Read More

Today’s prospective college students have one thing in mind when it comes to an education… And that’s getting a good paying job right after graduation. You see, in an era where the value of a college degree is increasingly scrutinized, the traditional focus on “sticker price” simply doesn’t resonate with prospective students and their families...Read More

Last year both posed challenges and presented opportunities in higher education. We, the writers at Conversion Media Group, did our very best to present each one to you. We hope you took advantage of all the opportunities and were fortunate enough to avoid all the challenges. Of course, this year, we’ll continue to keep abreast...Read More

Everyone in higher education knows the story of Jones International University. Way back in 1993, it became the very first fully online, regionally accredited university. By the early 2000s, the school began offering fully online bachelor’s, master’s and even doctoral programs. But, as it turned, the school was well ahead of its time and woefully...Read More

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

Each year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center compiles a report on Americans with some college but no credentials (SCNC). Below are five of the most interesting statistics from its 2025 report.[1] 41.3 million: The size of America’s SCNC population, with 37.6 million under the age of 65. 2 Years in a Row: For two...Read More

Although well down from the peak in 2010, college enrollments seem to have finally turned the corner; with undergrad enrollments now creeping up, dare we say rising up, from 2021-2022 lows. This fall, in fact, some institutions have reported good-to-excellent enrollment growth year-over-year.[1] With a number of them even breaking freshmen enrollment records. “Fall 2025...Read More