CHALLENGE: Taking preemptive action to meet enrollment goals

The leadership team at the University of Louisiana Monroe recognized early on that the coronavirus pandemic would have a profound impact on the institution’s operations. To protect their enrollment pipeline, they quickly launched a one-month initiative to waive application fees using their CRM system to set-up the promotion, track applicants, and create and send emails. #FreeAppApril, promoted via traditional and social media channels, more than doubled the number of applications compared to the same period last year.

ELLUCIAN SOLUTION:

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RESULTS:

• Overall applications increased 155%
• Applications for online graduate programs grew 383%
• Applications for online undergraduate programs rose 144%