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Direct Admissions: Three Trends to Watch
A handful of MARKETview partners piloted Direct Admissions programs last cycle – either on their own or in partnership with an outside firm. But this year, more and more institutions…
Improving First-Year Retention: Three Questions to Ask Yourself
When it comes to maximizing retention at your institution, “the key is to be proactive, not reactive,” says Ben Plache, Ph.D., Director of Client Services at MARKETview. So, what steps…
This Year’s Gift of Market Context – A Very Early Read on Net Deposit Behavior
We hope you’re having a festive holiday season! Here at MARKETview we are busy Decking Our Halls With Data and unwrapping new deposit insights for our partners. In this post,…
Early Application Behavior As of December 1: What We Know
As a tumultuous calendar year for higher education comes to a close and colleges prepare for their much-deserved winter holiday breaks, MARKETview would like to share key insights on Early…
Key Insights on the Early Applicants of 2024
We are in the thick of application season, and the early read is strong. Application volume is up 12.1%, and that lift is visible across both our Private cohort (+10.1%)…
Deliberate Acts Create Results: How Western New England University Succeeds by Leveraging Key Behavior Metrics in MARKETview
Greg Matthews, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Western New England University, recently met with the MARKETview team to share his perspective on the state of enrollment. He also spoke…
The Download on Students From Low-Income Households
Many of our partners have a goal of increasing socioeconomic diversity and enrolling more low-income students. MARKETview is helping them to achieve success by providing earlier visibility into each individual…
The Outlook for Test Optional: What the Latest Data Tells Us
While the move toward test optional admissions policies was already gaining traction at many colleges and universities prior to 2020, the pandemic ultimately put mass adoption into high gear. At…
Four Early Application Trends for the Entering Class of 2024
The temperatures are dropping, leaves are starting to change, and for many of our partners, Saturdays have become dedicated to college football. As we collectively transition from summer to fall,…
Combatting Enrollment Burnout: Four Takeaways from NACAC
In my nearly three decades of supporting higher ed admissions teams in recruiting and building their entering classes, I’ve had the distinct privilege of working with an array of passionate,…