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March 2005

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Has Early Decision Hit a Plateau?
After more than a decade of an early-decision boom, are we seeing the first signs of a plateau, or even a decline? Recruitment & Retention spoke with several campuses about the most recent round of early admissions. What they said suggest that binding early-decision programs, as well as non-biding early action plans, are alive and well. But that doesn't mean that the market hasn't changed.

Early Action on the Rise
If there’s been a slowdown in the growth of binding early-decision admissions, just the opposite has been the case with non-binding early-action plans. Of the 21 percent of institutions that offer EA, two-thirds of them told the National Association for College Admission Counseling that applications to those plans increased in 2003-2004.

Website Helps Adult Learners Find the Right Fit
For nearly three years, a website has been helping adult learners in Indiana find the right class and institution, whether they want to complete a program or simply pick up one class to gain a needed career skill. Unlike similar initiatives in other states, The Possibility Network combines resources for distance education and face-to-face programs.

Why Join Forces with Competitors?
The Possibility Network in Indiana, which sponsors a web portal to help recruit adult learners, is made up of 63 institutions, 18 of which are colleges and universities. But convincing colleges and universities to join has taken some effort, said Vern Ludden, the network’s executive director.

Good Parent Relations Increase Student Success
Today's parents are demanding attention, and campuses must respond. In fact, it’s for the institution’s and students’ benefit if you do.

Parent Relations: More Coming Your Way
Dealing with parents is likely to become a bigger part of your job if you are responsible for recruiting, admitting, or retaining students.

Troubleshooting Parent Conflict
Four common parent-relations conflicts and one expert's recommendations for resolving them.

U.S. No Longer Biggest Kid on Cross-Border Block
The United States hosts more international students in absolute numbers than any other nation, but according to other measures, it is facing increasingly keen competition from other English-speaking countries, according to a recently released report.

Resources
Graduation Rates; Freshman Norms 2004; How College Affects Students: A Third Decade