Another Fall brings another set of enrollment goals to relentlessly pursue for many admissions teams across the nation. But how can data help delineate a stretch goal from a NBA half-court heave? In this episode of The Weightlist, Thom and Brad walk through a deep dive of five years of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data to find out what happens when enrollment goals start canceling each other out. Want to nail your enrollment goals in May? This episode can help you set better goals in August.
Beers:
Thom: Schlafly The Saint Louis Brewery, St. Louis, MO, schlafly.com, Kölsch, https://untappd.com/b/schlafly-the-saint-louis-brewery-kolsch/1590
Brad: Grain Belt Brewery , New Ulm, MN, grainnbelt.com, Grain Belt Premium, https://untappd.com/b/august-schell-brewing-company-grain-belt-premium/14011
References:
Moody’s Investor Services Special Comment Report, Rising Student Applications Complicate College Enrollment Projections and Budgeting, October 2, 2014, http://45tkhs2ch4042kf51f1akcju.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Rising-Student-Applications-Complicate-College-Enrollment-Projections-Budgeting.pdf
Music:
Artist: Jason Shaw, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw
Track: Words, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/WORDS______________________________2-35
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