Overview
WEEK 6 Discussion
Using the IPEDS Fall Enrollment table for your chosen institution, investigate the diversity of the student population (by age, race/ethnicity, gender, and disabilities). Compare and contrast the diversity of your institution with its peer group. What programs and services are in place in your institution to meet its needs?
Week 7 Disucssion
Using the IPEDS Data Center, explore your chosen institution's net price of education, total cost of education, and use of Title IV federal financial aid options. Discuss how pricing and financial aid may influence strategic enrollment decisions for both the institution and the students who enroll.
\Week 8 Discussion
Dr. Sterling Church, former vice president of student services at Southern Utah University, always stated that "people support that which they help create!" Strategic enrollment development is no different (Ballenger, 2004).
Examine your chosen institution's website for insights into how other functions within the institution support the strategic enrollment management (SEM) effort. Discuss how the strategic enrollment effort is supported across the institution. Why would this be a holistic endeavor? What do you think the consequences of not engaging the rest of the campus in strategic enrollment management are?
Ballenger, R. (2004, March 24). Braithwaite, Church to be inducted in SUU Hall of Honor. Southern Utah University News. https://www.suu.edu/news/2004/03/braithwaite,-chur...
Week 9 Discussion
Reflect on the ethics of strategic enrollment management discussed in Module Four. Now that you have investigated different dimensions of SEM, compare and contrast the standards of practice from the following three leading professional associations:
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP)
How do the guidelines from these organizations support successful and ethical professional practice? What tensions can arise when institutions follow the ethical guidelines but are extremely reliant on tuition revenue?
Week 10 Part 1
Reflect on your learning experience in this course. What did you learn about your chosen institution? What did you learn about admissions? How do you see yourself using what you learned in your professional endeavors?
Week 10 Part 2
In your initial post, summarize the highs and lows of your final project. What did you learn about your chosen institution's enrollment plan? What did you learn about its institutional goals, student profile, brand, strategic threats and opportunities, financial implications, retention programs, or communication strategies? What do you think your institution needs to do to improve its enrollment management plan to better meet its institutional goals?
(HERE IS WEEK ! DISCUSSION RESPONSE FOR REFERENCE)
Hello everyone! I am Chelsea Santiz graduate student studying toward a degree in Business Administration. I also have an academic and professional relationship with higher education. Being a first-generation college student, the support and systems of the place I study have hugely impacted my experience and encouraged me based on the mission-driven principles of the respective institutions. I have also been a peer mentor and student support staff, wherein I helped other people with academic advising, digital literacy, and remote learning platforms. This has provided me with a wonderful understanding of the inner dynamics of higher education, in particular, about issues of digital equity, mission development, and student-centered institutional change.
Institution Profile
Boston University (BU) is a private, nonprofit research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. It has a population of about 18,656 undergraduate students and is on a semester system (National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), n.d.). The student body is very diverse as it represents all 50 states and over 170 countries, based on the world coverage of BU and its inclusiveness. Gender balance is quite equal, and it is a globally oriented institution. BU has a diverse portfolio of programs to offer, such as liberal arts, sciences, engineering, business, health sciences, and fine arts. Academically oriented students prefer it due to its reputation as a research-opportunity institution and professional programs.
Cost, Features, and Distinctiveness
The on-campus and off-campus cost of attendance at BU is approximately $90,207, and off-campus with family is $73,037 (National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), n.d.). Almost 50 percent of first-year students are offered need-based financial aid, which reduces the average net price for many. Another unexpected aspect is the low student-faculty ratio of 10:1 at BU that enables students to interact closely with professors despite its large size. It has an urban setting in Boston, which means that it has access to a wide range of cultural, professional, and research opportunities, which are rarely available in other universities. The choice of BU can be explained by its diversity on a global scale, good academic reputation, and unique opportunities available in a big city, which makes it a unique option among other institutions.
https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=MA&l=93&id=164988#programs