Tools down, minds up. The Forge Bellows is shaping Enrollment Factors.

In the Innovation Forge, we don’t guess. We listen for the ping, test the grain, and strike with purpose. And if Batch One was about the rise of predictive analytics, Batch Two is about raw material: the student voice.

This month, we’re tempering our assumptions with hard-earned insights from more than 35,000 students across five standout surveys. From the blowback against burdensome processes to the quiet power of sunshine, swag, and storytelling, the message is clear: we’re not just shaping messages, we’re shaping moments.

And let’s be honest. A forge that doesn’t adapt warps the work.

So fire up your CRM, sharpen your empathy, and take a breath before your next campaign. Because the students have spoken. And they’ve handed us the blueprints.

Let’s fire it up and see how Enrollment takes shape today

Articles Covered:

Article: 2024 Niche Enrollment Survey

Publisher: Niche

Url: https://www.niche.com/about/enrollment-insights/2024-niche-enrollment-survey/

Article: Why Students Pick the Schools They Do

Publisher: EAB

Url: https://eab.com/about/newsroom/press/top-factors-attract-students-to-colleges/

Title: Students’ Top Factors in College Choice and Admissions: 2023

Publisher: Best Colleges

Url: https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/top-factors-college-choice-admissions-survey/

Article: Survey Results: How Students Research College Options

Publisher: OHO Interactive

Url: https://www.oho.com/oho-u/enrollment-marketing-survey-results

Article: THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT JOURNEY: Reaching Traditional College Students

Publisher: Advance Education

Url: https://www.advancemediany.com/navigating-the-2025-higher-ed-enrollment-landscape-insights-from-the-2nd-annual-parent-student-survey/

Until next Batch, Remember to strike true

"Cold Sober" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Teller of the Tales" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Galway" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

“Southern Gothic” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Village Consort" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Club Seamus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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