Enrollment Management in Higher Education: From Theory to Practice

This study investigated enrollment management practices found in higher education. The research identified enrollment management and retention practices described in the higher education literature. These suggested practices were incorporated into a sixty-six question survey that was distributed to a random sample of colleges and universities taken from the 1999 US News and World Report of college rankings. The survey data were used to identify which of the suggested enrollment management practices were of greatest utility. First, the sixty-six items were grouped into 14 categories of enrollment management strategies. Second, the institutional responses for each category were averaged and then correlated with each institution's graduation rate. Finally, each institution's "yes" responses for the entire survey were totaled and correlated with each institution's graduation rate. This study developed a list of the 26 most frequently used enrollment management practices in higher education, and as well, identified the 10 least used enrollment management practices. Given the results of this study graduation rate is not a sufficient criterion to assess enrollment management practices at a college or university. Enrollment management strategies contribute to many institutional and student outcomes; thus, multiple indicators are required to accurately evaluate enrollment management practices.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2000

Author dc:creator

• Clark, V. Allen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Newsom, Ronald W.
• Jacobs, Bonita
• Lumsden, D. Barry

• College attendance -- United States.
• College dropouts -- United States.
• Universities and colleges -- United States -- Administration.
• student outcomes
• graduation rate
• higher education
• enrollment management
• student retention

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Clark, V. Allen
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47284103
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2651/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc2651