Only about 7% of US colleges are considered “primarily online” institutions. Yet, 42% of college students over the age of 30 are pursuing a fully online education. This means there is huge opportunity for primarily online colleges to grow; if they offer the programs that students are really looking for. Historical data from the National...Read More
Research from EY Pantheon shows that nearly 10% of all four-year colleges and universities are in serious financial peril.[1] Further, the Hechinger Report says that, already this year, one college or university per week says it will either close or merge.[2] This, up from two per month last year; a doubling. Clearly, higher education is...Read More
Back in April, we, Conversion Media Group published an eye-opening article titled “Data Show Big Opportunities for Fully Online Colleges” (available HERE). In that article, we highlighted how some online colleges may be faring quite well right now (and potentially into the future), despite the fact that we are expecting a large decline in America’s...Read More
It’s no secret. Today, more recent high school grads are choosing a career-based education over traditional college. In fact, the National Student Clearinghouse says two-year, trade-based program enrollment increased by 16% last year.Read More
More students mean more revenue. And chances are, you could use more students, and more revenue. So, if you’re looking to fill more seats or to create a waiting list, the following 7 marketing tips could help you achieve those goals…Read More
The writing’s been on the wall for over a decade now. College enrollments, for the most part, have generally been on the decline for years. And for schools that only offer on-campus two-year, four-year and postgraduate degrees, the trend may be accelerating, and this is highly concerning.Read More
The National Center for Education Statistics says that 53% of all US college students were enrolled in at least one online course during the 2022-2023 academic year. Notably, that same year, 26% of all college students were enrolled in a fully online degree program.Read More
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