EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This cost-consciousness impacts the way this new generation of prospective graduate and adult learners approaches higher ed. In this year’s survey, students identified financial aid and scholarships as the most important factors in their enrollment decision.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Dr. Janine E.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Todd and Beth urge university leaders to make their school website more helpful to adult learners. They also advise leaders to ensure they offer adult students maximum flexibility in course modalities and to highlight scholarship and financial aid opportunities that will make returning to college more affordable.

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EAB

APRIL 24, 2023

While many institutions follow a robust yield playbook for their undergraduate programs , I’ve found this isn’t always the case for graduate and adult education programs. Sixty-five percent of those students say they need more information, such as details about financial aid and overall cost, to make an enrollment decision.

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EAB

AUGUST 15, 2023

In my search for advanced degrees, nothing has concerned me more than the cost of graduate programs—especially when I can't seem to find any scholarship opportunities or proof of return on investment. Place calls-to-action at the top of your page and ensure they lead directly to RFI forms or application pages.

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EAB

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Adult students are especially likely to evaluate academic programs from a consumer’s perspective and seek programs which demonstrate a return on investment (e.g., Tuition and Financial Aid. Tuition and financial aid, or discounting, have long been important strategies for yielding undergraduate classes.

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