Navigating a Challenging Enrollment Landscape

The first thing to know about today’s enrollment landscape is that it’s not for the faint of heart. Colleges are retooling their admissions strategies as they grapple with pressing challenges.


Many institutions must scrap for each accepted applicant, each enrollment deposit. And there’s no guarantee that a sufficient number of students will show up in the end.


Reinventing the Post-Admission Playbook, a report by The Chronicle’s Eric Hoover, examines key trends that are intensifying the challenge of enrolling a freshman class. With this report, you’ll be better equipped to navigate the crucial final stretch of the admissions cycle.

Order your copy for insights into:

  • The many causes of the leaky enrollment pipeline, which is resulting in declining yield rates and accelerating summer melt.
  • How enrollment leaders are reinventing campus visits and rethinking student engagement to foster a greater sense of belonging.
  • How some colleges are bringing fresh perspective to long-held practices that may unintentionally undermine their goals.

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