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How 6 institutions boosted Fall 2024 yield with CampusESP
We analyzed data from 6 institutions using CampusESP and 127,987 prospective parents. See how families increase likelihood to apply, enroll, and more.
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Prospective parent content playbook: What to send and when to send it.
Prospective families want information, and studies show that providing it to them proactively can help boost application and yield rates. But what exactly should you be sending them? We analyzed communications across the enrollment cycle from 30 schools to find out.
How 5 institutions use parent data to predict student enrollment
Parent Promoter Score™ elevates the most engaged parents, so you can focus on the students most likely to move through the funnel. Parents in the top quartile of engagement are 3x more likely to have a student enroll!
Facebook won’t help you reach your parent engagement goals
Is Facebook helping or hurting?
Rather than creating a reliable way for your parents to receive information from your college or university, Facebook encourages collisions between parents and possible spreading of misinformation. It’s not the place for your parent engagement strategy to be centered.
How the University of Delaware turned family engagement into fundraising results
In 2024, the University of Delaware saw a 49% increase in parent fundraising dollars. They transformed interested families into dedicated donors, increasing support for campus initiatives. Buckle up as we dive into how UD turned parent engagement into a major win, and how CampusESP was their secret weapon.
Kickstart your next class: Enrollment planning for '24-25 starts NOW
2025 admissions planning starts in 3… 2… 1… but where do you start? How do you make next year better? University of Mary Washington and Franciscan University of Steubenville help you get ahead with tips, tricks, and strategies from explaining financial aid to utilizing alumni connections.
Summer 2024 CampusESP Product Update
CampusESP's Summer 2024 Product Update just dropped, and it’s hot! Check out the latest new features and enhancements that came directly from customer requests!
Your guide to creative and effective move-in communications
Move-in day is a monumental event for college families, and clear and comprehensive communications from you are crucial for a smooth transition. Check out how Flagler College, College of Charleston, and William Peace University are helping families prep and pack … and make move-in day smooth and celebratory.
Pace University shares financial aid and student checklists in CampusESP – and deposits are up 4.8x for families that view it!
Pace helped CampusESP develop our new Admissions Dashboards, and they achieved BIG results. To celebrate this meaningful collaboration, we’re excited to announce Pace as our ESP MVP for Q2 2024!
The University of Oregon crushes targets with an 157% increase in parent donors for their 2024 day of giving
In The University of Oregon’s first “Ducks Give” day after launching CampusESP, they achieved a 157% increase in family donors, 217% increase in family dollars raised, and 43x ROI. Read how they did it.
CampusESP CEO and CTO: What AI means for parent engagement
AI is officially in its hype cycle. Read what that really means, and why our founders are getting pretty hype about the potential AI can bring to family engagement and CampusESP. First up: AI-Powered Content.
College parent expectations for 2024
In our 2024 Family Engagement Report we surveyed 20,487 family members across 46 institutions to find out what they need from their student’s college or university. We chatted recently to sift through the data and bring you up to speed.
5 key takeaways on family engagement from the 2024 CampusESP Summit
One day, 100+ family engagement pros, countless ideas shared success stories celebrated. If you weren’t able to join us in person, read up on the 5 themes that we saw throughout the Summit’s 20+ sessions and how these trends should impact your strategy.
How CampusESP for Event Management streamlines registration, communication, and check-in
From event registration and ticketing, to event promotion and attendee communication, to onsite registration and check-in, CampusESP is your end-to-end event management system. Even better – it's FREE and included for all customers.
Your month-to-month roadmap for family communication
We’ve analyzed engagement data from more than 18 million clicks from families using CampusESP in order to understand what information they need – and when. Consider this your Roadmap for Family Communication.
Less Hassle, More Registrations: How 2 institutions revamped family weekend registration in CampusESP
The right registration platform can help scale Family Weekend attendance AND streamline internal processes. Learn how two schools with already strong Family Weekend strategies — the University of Mississippi and Georgia Institute of Technology — saw huge gains when they switched event promotions and registration to CampusESP.
What first-generation families want (And how to get it to them)
First-generation families need and want regular communications — they request content at higher frequency and engage more actively. By engaging first-generation families, who in turn will actively advise and support their first-gen students, institutions can create a stronger cycle of education and success. The pros at SUNY Oneonta and University of Alabama share how they do it.
Engage dual enrollment families to enroll and retain more students
Families are involved (and often driving) every step of the pipeline, from recruiting high schoolers into dual enrollment programs, to retaining dual enrollment students, to converting dual enrollment students into full-time students.
Empower first-generation success: 4 ways to strengthen family engagement in college
The percent of first-generation college student grows every year, and institutions need and want to engage them thoughtfully to ensure their success. By leveraging their families and educating that support system, schools can create a network of advisors. Check out these 4 proof points and insights from 3 institutions who have been there to start directing your strategy.
Georgia Southern pilots student-initiated FERPA waivers – and grows FERPA connections by 25%!
Georgia Southern has embraced CampusESP by continually expanding usage — but they’ve also challenged us to improve our product. They requested we add student-initiated FERPA waiver functionality ... and then became the first school to launch it! For piloting a new feature – and always innovating with CampusESP – we’re excited to celebrate themUniversity as our ESP MVP for Q1 2024!
Why you should have a virtual Family Orientation Hub – and 4 tips for how to pull it off
Offering a virtual family orientation option can benefit families in a variety of ways and set students on the right track for their college journey. We share more about why you should have a digital presence, plus some examples and success stories from 7 different colleges and universities.