647,000,000 page results. That’s what Google produces when you search “best paying trade jobs.” [1]That’s an enormous number of results. But who would search “best paying trade jobs”? People who are looking to get into the trades, of course! This is why your school should seriously consider adding the 18 programs that lead to the...Read More

It wasn’t long ago that almost every prospective college student “knew” that earning a college degree online was probably far cheaper than earning one in person. This, not only because of the higher costs associated with living on campus or commuting to one daily… But because credit hours were assumed to be cheaper to earn...Read More

Once a prospective student enrolls in college, it’s game over. They’ve committed the next four or five years to that institution, and even thinking about marketing your school to those committed students would be a tremendous waste of money, right? Well, not so fast. New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) shows...Read More

Because Adult Learners Want Them! There are a number of reasons why adults choose to enroll in post-secondary degree programs. But perhaps the top reason they enroll, especially online, is the ability to continue working while striving towards a better paying job once they graduate. However, as you also know, there are a number of...Read More

Just before leaving office, the Biden administrations released two new “information collections” that required both state and local providers of career and technical educations to meet additional reporting requirements. Under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the move was seen by many in the CTE space as burdensome and unnecessary, while...Read More

Over the past ten years or so, more and more recent high school grads have forgone college and, instead, have enrolled in a trade program. Of course, if you operate either a trade school or a college, you may know why. Much of today’s “youth” sees college as an expensive, time consuming and non-guaranteed way...Read More

Can I speak with your supervisor? This may be one of the most often asked questions a call center representative will hear. But this question may hardly ever be asked of an Edu-focused, US-based contact center agent… And Here’s Why Call CentersUS-Based Edu Lead Gen Contact CentersPrimarily contact leads by telephone onlyContact qualified leads by...Read More

There are well over 36 million American adults who have at least some post-secondary education but have not been credentialed.[1] Meaning, they’ve never completed their degree or career-training program. That’s 36 million people who, at one point, committed to furthering their education… But for one reason or another, they couldn’t finish. Now, this doesn’t mean...Read More

Fall enrollment numbers for the 2023-2024 academic year were brutal. Absolutely brutal. According to its October report, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center said first year student enrollments plummeted by 5% over the previous year… The largest annual drop in new freshmen enrollees since the pandemic. As you know, many colleges and universities rely on...Read More

If the demographic cliff we’re experiencing is teaching us anything, it’s this: to truly increase enrollment, higher education should be targeting adult learners, those who are already in the workforce, rather than targeting the dwindling pool of recent and upcoming high school grads. There are tens of millions of adult Americans – including 36.8 million...Read More