From September 2012 universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) in England have been able to charge up to £9,000 per year in tuition fees, which had previously been capped at £3,375 per year. Against this backdrop, this report explores the relative importance of tuition fees on the choices made between universities by students, and…

Most private colleges should concentrate on increasing the number of serious applications they receive rather than trying to increase the conversion of applicants to enrollees. Effective student recruitment requires cooperation of all departments, offices, and committees, not just the efforts of the admissions office, in creating an attractive…

This digest summarizes in a question and answer format a full length report of the same title. It addresses trends in college student enrollment patterns with an emphasis on behavior underlying student choice of college. Demographic changes and cuts in important sources of student financial aid brought significant enrollment declines to higher…

Presents the findings from a national survey of high school counselors on college advising. Some findings indicate that more attention to how counselors undertake the college advising role may be warranted. Includes five tables. (MD)

This report presents student application and registration data at Ontario colleges and universities for the fall of 1996 . Tables provide such data as: a summary of applications and registrations from 1987 through 1996; application and registration ratios for the same period; applications and registered applicants by university and category…

Alabama's primary competitor in recruiting is in-state rival Auburn University which lures away roughly one in eight of UA's admitted students. Two factors stand above all others in attracting students to UA--academic reputation and social activities reputation. Factors following distantly are a visit to the UA campus, financial assistance and the…