Students are Focused on Careers More than Ever Before
Students want careers, not just credits—yet most don’t feel prepared. DegreeSight helps colleges align coursework with career outcomes, giving students a clearer path from classroom to job market.
Will college soon be online only?
Online enrollment is rising fast, even as overall college numbers drop. DegreeSight helps institutions stay competitive by streamlining credit transfer into online programs—making access easier and more affordable
Growing Trend Among Top Universities: Private Fundraising
Private donations are vital as colleges face enrollment pressure. DegreeSight helps institutions attract more students—fueling growth, retention, and future alumni giving.
How SEL & Technology Work Together
Social-emotional learning is key to student success. DegreeSight helps institutions support the whole student by connecting academic planning with personalized, student-centered guidance.
Competency-based education (CBE) lowers costs and reduces completion
Competency-based education is growing fast. DegreeSight helps institutions support flexible, career-focused pathways by recognizing prior learning and streamlining credit evaluation.
Social Media Impact in Higher Education
The intersection of education and technology offers an exciting opportunity for those with digital skills. Educators and administrators alike can leverage social media marketing to enhance their programs, grow their student body, and improve their enrollment procedures.
Whether you’re looking to nurture your student community online or develop your social media channels from scratch the ideas below will help your university attention grow.
Recruit high-potential students
With the number of students enrolled in higher education expected to reach 262 million by 2025, higher education facilities are starting to realize that they need to stand out amongst the crowd, both online and off. Recruiting students requires creative social media strategies implemented all year long to keep prospects engaged with the school.
Whether it’s providing each department with leverage over their own social media channels or highlighting exciting courses regularly online, universities and colleges can create meaningful connections with prospects with a well-curated social media presence.
Stay connected with your alumni
For the most part, post-secondary facilities require an amount of donated or fundraised money to continue offering best-in-class education. Traditionally, marketing efforts have been directed towards alumni from the school who are now successful members of society. Although this fact remains the same, how they’re being targeted for fundraising has changed.
Social media platforms allow alumni to be reminded to donate to specific funding areas when it’s needed most. From sharing a fundraising event on Facebook or celebrating successes on Instagram, post-secondary facilities are able to connect with alumni in a more meaningful and personal way on social media.
Promoting Research Endeavors
Higher education and research go hand-in-hand. Social media has provided a base for universities and colleges to share their future-forward innovations and research opportunities with a much broader base than ever before.
Higher education thrives on a healthy community, and a college’s social media presence is an essential extension of that community. Throughout the world, universities and colleges are implementing social media strategies to connect with students, parents, prospects, staff, and even other educational facilities.
Not only can a best-in-class social media presence better your relations with all parties involved with your institution, it can also make their lives easier like any well-marketed product or solution should. If you’re missing a robust social media strategy for your higher education facility, you’re missing out on a variety of opportunities to generate high-quality leads and prospects.
The Truth Behind Graduation Rates
Over half of college students don’t graduate in six years. DegreeSight bridges the gap between students and advisors—helping more students finish on time and reduce debt.
Demystify Designing a Degree Plan
Graduation is just the start—planning a degree path is key. DegreeSight helps students map out credits, track progress, and adapt their plans, all in one easy-to-use platform.
Academic Advising for Parttime Students
Part-time students face bigger barriers to graduation. DegreeSight helps them plan smarter, stay on track, and close the gap with tools built for flexibility and progress.