Jan 17CASE STUDY: How to Restructure Merit-Based Scholarships without ACT and SAT Scores — Increasing University Enrollment and Revenue.PROBLEM: The use of college admissions tests is declining, and merit-based awarding needs to be re-structured without the use of ACT or SAT scores. Colleges and universities are faced with the growing trend of becoming test optional or eliminating the use of test scores all together for admissions and awarding…Higher Education4 min read
Jan 17Student Success: Redefining Early Alert and Batch-Based InterventionsOriginally published on www.sightlinedata.com Why do college students drop out and how can we use data to proactively prevent poor long-term outcomes? The truth is that students drop out for a wide variety of reasons, some of which can be preemptively addressed, and others cannot. At Sightline, we believe that…Student Success7 min read
Jan 17A Market Assessment of Published Price and Net Price: The Impact on Enrollment and RetentionOriginally published on www.SightLineData.com Higher Education institutions are facing financial pressures due to generally declining applicant pools, declining federal and state funding, and increasing skepticism over return on investment of higher education. These financial challenges are anticipated to increase over time as institutions compete for a shrinking pool of high…Higher Education9 min read
Nov 4, 2021The Financial Impact on Late Departure Students at a Four-Year Public UniversityPROBLEM: Financial aid and tuition rates have an impact on long-term student retention that is understudied but should be proactively addressed. The responsibilities of recruitment and enrollment teams are continuing to expand. With a potentially smaller pool of qualified applicants in the coming decade, the importance of retention and long-term…Higher Education4 min read
Nov 4, 2021Teaching, Learning, and Living in the Pandemic Era: Making Higher-Ed More AccessibleThroughout the past year and a half, the world has had to adjust to a new schedule, new restrictions, and new limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But this is nothing new for people who have long been dealing with chronic illness or living with disabilities. Most chronic illnesses present…Higher Education5 min read
Oct 18, 2021Employing Students on Campus Remains a Strong Indicator of Student SuccessAt SightLine, we believe that student success and university success go hand-in-hand. We have found that student employment on campus provides a natural framework for engaging with students, resulting in better long-term retention outcomes. In our previous student employment article, Top 3 Benefits of Employing Students on Campus, we highlighted…Edtech3 min read
Sep 20, 2021SightLine Expands Foundry Educational Foundation Overture Grant ProgramSeptember 1, 2021, HOUGHTON, MI — SightLine, Inc. and the Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF) have expanded their partnership to grow the Overture Grant program, an initiative to support FEF’s strategic goals. …Higher Education3 min read
Sep 20, 2021A Roadmap to Higher-Ed Financial Aid Leveraging and Optimizing Net PriceFor a variety of reasons, many institutions are considering adjusting their published tuition or net price. Inevitably this process will include re-structuring the institutional awarding matrix or criteria. Universities may be adjusting their award strategy to enroll more students, making the shift to awarding without ACT or SAT test scores…Higher Education6 min read
May 13, 2021Finding Data Analytics Talent in the Higher-Ed SpacePerspective on Predictive Analytics Products from a Data Scientist The traditional higher education industry will be faced with many challenges over the next decade. These include generational declines in student populations, declining state and federal funding, and new education models competing with traditional higher-ed institutions. Institutions are looking for new…Higher Education4 min read
Apr 7, 2021A Three-Pronged Approach to Enrollment with the Data you Already HaveFeatured in Education Technology Insights Magazine. Author: Ashley N. Kern — SightLine Founder and Data Scientist SightLine, Inc., is a growing boutique analytics firm providing targeted, easy to interpret predictive analytics and market intelligence solutions for colleges and universities. …Students5 min read
