Results of the Inside Higher Ed survey Webcast of October 22 2 pm Eastern Presenters Scott Jaschik editor Inside Higher Ed scottjaschikinsidehigheredcom Doug Lederman editor ID: 779404
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What Admissions Leaders Think
Results of the
Inside Higher Ed
survey
Webcast of October 22
2 p.m. Eastern
Slide2PresentersScott Jaschik, editor,
Inside Higher Ed,
scott.jaschik@insidehighered.com
Doug Lederman, editor,
Inside Higher Ed,
doug.lederman@insidehighered.com
Slide3Methodology
Answers from 336 admissions leaders.
Only 1 answer per institution.
Answers are completely anonymous.
Answers are coded for sector.
Survey conducted by Gallup.
Slide4Filling the Class
Doctoral Public
Public Master’s / Bachelor’s
Public
Community
College
Private Doctoral / Master’s
Private Bachelor’s
Met goal by May 1
45%
36%
33%
44%
29%
By June 1
9%
3%
3%
5%
18%
By July 1
5%
9%
3%
5%
2%
Didn’t meet goal by July 1
40%
52%
61%
46%
52%
Slide5Concern About Filling the Class
Public Doctoral
Public Master’s / Bachelor’s
Public Community College
Private Doctoral / Master’s
Private Bachelor’s
Very concerned
41%
54%
66%
54%
47%
Moderately concerned
31%
41%
29%
25%
36%
Not all all concerned
8%
0%
<1%
10%
3%
Slide6Varsity Blues – Image of Colleges
17 percent said that the scandal had hurt the image of colleges involved "a great deal.” 43 percent said it had hurt a "fair amount.”
On their own institutions, less than 1 percent said it had affected them a great deal and only 2 percent said it had affected them a fair amount.
Slide7Varsity Blues – Coaches
14 percent of admissions leaders said that the image of coaches and athletes has suffered a great deal, and 47 percent said a fair amount.
Sixty-five percent of them agreed or strongly agreed that "the indictments revealed that applicants admitted as athletes have too many advantages over other applicants."
Slide8The Other Scandal
11 percent of admissions leaders surveyed said they had heard of parents in their communities giving away guardianship of their children so they could get extra aid.
Slide9The Affirmative Action Case
Public
Private
Harvard offered a good defense of affirmative action.
36%
44%
Colleges should be able to consider legacy status in admissions decisions,
21%
51%
Colleges should be able to consider athletic talent in admissions decisions.
30%
45%
Slide10Standardized Tests
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
U of Chicago's change is likely to prompt other colleges to drop testing.
18%
39%
25%
12%
6%
Announcement by the U of Chicago is prompting my college to reconsider its testing requirements.
8%
14%
26%
19%
34%
I am open to dropping our requirements, but administrators or faculty members are opposed.
12%
20%
28%
18%
22%
The persistent gap in SAT and ACT scores by racial and ethnic group concerns me.
43%
34%
14%
5%
4%
Slide11Whom to Recruit
Public
Private
Full-time undergraduates
60%
62%
Minority students
52%
51%
Transfer students
53%
46%
First-generation students
51%
30%
Online students
29%
29%
Out-of-state students
29%
36%
Veterans/military personnel
38%
18%
Slide12Debt
Public
Private
No debt
4%
1%
Under $5,000
9%
0%
$5,000 to <$10,000
15%
2%
$10,000 to <$20,000
27%
14%
$20,000 to <$30,000
30%
37%
$30,000 to <$40,000
9%
30%
More than $40,000
7%
16%
Slide13International Students
58 percent of admissions leaders are concerned about their ability to maintain the same number of international students.
Fifty-four percent strongly agree and 19 percent agree that "the policies and rhetoric of the Trump administration have made it more difficult to recruit international students."
Slide14Liberal Arts
Only 7 percent of admissions directors believe that parents "of prospective students understand the value of a liberal arts education."
Less than 5 percent said that students understand the value of a liberal arts education.
Slide15Waiting Lists
Only 19 percent of college admissions leaders say they have admitted more than 5 percent of their class from the waiting list. And 18 percent admitted no students from the waiting list.
College admissions directors are more likely to agree (49 percent) than disagree (24 percent) that waiting lists have grown too long.
23 percent said they used waiting lists in part "to avoid rejecting strong applicants." The figure at private colleges was 27 percent.
Slide16Digital Tools
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Direct communication with applicants
16%
63%
20%
1%
Giving students a clear path to enrollment and graduation
17%
50%
29%
4%
Marketing
11%
51%
27%
10%
Promoting our academic programs
8%
53%
32%
6%
Slide17Your Questions
Questions
Ideas for next year
Slide18With Thanks….