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28 percent of colleges reported increases in "summer melt" (the number of admitted students who do not enroll), the exact same percentage reported decreases, while 43 percent saw no change.

20 Oct 09

The State of College Admissions: Full of Uncertainty - Admissions & Student Aid - The Chronicle of Higher Education

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For the fourth straight year, about three-quarters of four-year colleges and universities saw an increase in applications over the previous year
from 2001 to 2007, the average acceptance rate at four-year institutions fell to 66.8 percent, from 71.3 percent
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- During that time, the average yield rate—the percentage of admitted students who enroll—declined to 45.2 percent, from 49.1 percent.
- 2002 through 2006. They found that during that time, the number of applications increased by 24 percent, and the number of applicants that colleges accepted increased by 20 percent. Moreover, the number of enrolled first-year students increased by nearly 10 percent, indicating that colleges made more room as the number of students graduating from high school rose, peaking at 3.33 million this year.
- During the 2008 admissions cycle
- admissions offices spent an average of $1,648 on each student who enrolled.

15 Oct 09

38 Indiana colleges waiving application fees | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

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05 Oct 09

Insights on Admissions Marketing: Which Web Site Features do Prospective Students Find Valuable?

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Reaching the Wired Generation: How Social Media is Changing College Admission

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28 Sep 09

Should A College Applicant ‘Friend’ An Admissions Officer? - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com

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25 Sep 09

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News: Managing the Admissions Challenge - Inside Higher Ed

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26 May 09

The Seven Essentials of Enrollment Management « Building Marketing Strategies for Higher Education

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The marketing focus of enrollment management is on the “admissions funnel,” the model that visually describes moving prospects down through the admissions process and into the university’s enrollment.

Colleges Weighing 3-Year Degrees to Save Undergrads Time, Money - washingtonpost.com

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22 May 09

What's an Appropriate Response Time to Inquirers? | .eduGuru

Expect to check your Facebook Fan Page at all weird hours of the weekend and evening. If you can’t, find someone on your team that will. Students are a great resource for this — but of course you need to find someone you can trust who will not only be genuine, but maintain a level of professionalism and accuracy while speaking in “their language.”

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21 May 09