Why Is Enrollment Falling Short When Applications Are Up?

Changing Higher Ed by Dr. Drumm McNaughton

Aug 11, 202632:44Government & Organizations

Applications keep climbing while the class comes up short. The gap sits in the phase most institutions treat as the finish line: what happens after the acceptance letter goes out. In this episode of the Changing Higher E...

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