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Enrollment
FAFSA Launched Early
Institutions of higher education and students seeking federal financial aid can finally breathe a sigh of relief. After last yearā€™s widely panned FAFSA debacle, this yearā€™s FAFSA has finally launched. And, according to the agency, it has launched ā€œearly.ā€ The 2025ā€“26 FAFSA was released on November 21, 2024, 10 days earlier than the original goal...
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Here Are The Stats, And How Your Trade School Can Boost Enrollments
Here Are The Stats, And How Your Trade School CanBoost Enrollments Theyā€™re no longer called Gen-Z. With the recent wave of young people getting into the trades, this generation is now referred to as ā€œthe toolbelt generation.ā€ And the statistics behind this big shift in education and employment goalsare nothing short of astonishing.[1] 78% of...
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If You Operate a Primarily Online Collegeā€¦ Target These 36.8 million Americans for Enrollment
Weā€™re running out of kidsā€¦ And colleges could soon be running out of students. Beginning with the class of 2025, and progressing into at least 2029, experts have predicted we will experience a 15% decline in the number of high school graduates. As you likely already know, this is called the demographic cliff. And because...
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More Young Women Are Interested in The Tradesā€¦ Hereā€™s How to Enroll Them in Your Programs
ā€œItā€™s about time for people to start realizing that you can make more money, have a better career path, have a happier life, have a better family in the long term, by doing stuff with your hands.ā€ ā€“ 25 year old Victoria Carl, auto mechanic, certified diesel tech.[1] Victoria Carl is not alone. The trades,...
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Competition for Trade School Students is Growing As Traditional Colleges Begin Offering Career Training
Have a look at these numbersā€¦[1] 158%:Ā The cost of traditional, public college has risen over 150% in just the last 20 years. 65%:Ā Only 64.6% of students graduated college within six years. 50%:Ā Half of a traditional college studentā€™s study-time is in general education, not their ā€œcareerā€ major or focus. 33%:Ā One in three companies have dropped degree...
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The Data Doesnā€™t Lieā€¦ Blue Collar Jobs Are ā€œCool Againā€
The ā€œtoolbelt generationā€ is upon us. Get thisā€¦ A whopping half of all Gen-Z, and over 40% of Millennials plan on moving into blue collar work, according to a recent Harris Poll. Further, the poll showed that a majority of all Americans (72%) say theyā€™ve noticed that young adults are highly interested in pursuing careers...
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When It Comes to Marketing Your School Donā€™t Do These 8 Things
Marketing your school and its programs through various digital media is an absolute necessity. In fact, data has shown that digital advertising can increase your ā€œbrandā€ awareness by 80% or more. But, while there are literally hundreds of ā€œthingsā€ you should be doing with your digital marketing, and a laundry list of things you should...
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Yes, Fewer People Are Going to Collegeā€¦ Hereā€™s The Real Reason Why
The numbers are nothing short of startling. Over the past decade, over 500 private, nonprofit colleges have shuttered their doors. This year alone, itā€™s been estimated that roughly one college either shuts down or merges with another, every weekā€¦ And hundreds more are flashing financial warning signs.[1][2][3] Fact: Over the past 13 years, undergrad enrollments...
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Why Arenā€™t Your EDU Leads Converting?
You may have the worldā€™s greatest, most detailed EDU sales funnel. You have, what looks like on the surface, a lead gen system or partner that gives you hundreds, maybe thousands of qualified student leads whenever you need them. You have a talented, hand-selected group of marketers, lead fosterers and nurturers in your enrollment departmentā€¦...
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Spring Intake is Quickly Approachingā€¦ The Time to Ensure New College Commits is Now
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that roughly 61% of high school graduates matriculated directly into college last fall, down from 2019ā€™s pre-pandemic level of 66.2%.[1] However, while the fall has traditionally been the primary initial intake semester for new freshmen, (and we may be seeing an overall enrollment trend-change) there is...
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