The oldest members of Generation Alpha—those born starting in 2010, just when the iPad and Instagram debuted—will begin their college searches in about a year. The ambitious ones already have.  […]

When a college struggles with enrollment, it’s rarely the admissions office that failed—it’s usually the institutional strategy and organizational alignment. Private colleges and universities face unprecedented challenges. The demographic cliff […]

The enrollment report arrives in board packets or posts on BoardEffect. Applications, deposits, class size, discount rate. Trustees review numbers, ask clarifying questions, move forward. The assumption holds: enrollment is […]

If you’re leading enrollment right now, you’re likely feeling it. Demographic headwinds. Discount pressure. Market erosion. Presidential urgency. Board questions. Faculty anxiety. You seem to have responsibility for institutional sustainability […]

Institutions that achieve remarkable enrollment success share a common characteristic: boards, presidents, enrollment leaders, and faculty operate from shared understanding. When these four groups align, they create unstoppable momentum. When […]

The institutions that achieve sustainable enrollment success share a common characteristic: they understand enrollment as an institutional ecosystem rather than a single office responsibility. Enrollment excellence emerges from the strategic […]

The Most Predictable Thing in the World is Happening The most difficult conversations in higher education aren’t about unexpected crises—they’re about predictable challenges we’ve watched approaching for years but haven’t […]