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Professional and Adult Education

Graduate, online, professional, and adult degree completer programs are critical to financial sustainability for many institutions. EAB can help you stand out in a competitive market with research and tools to recruit adult students and design market-ready programs that align with workforce needs.
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Engaging the Modern Graduate Business Student

This brief highlights four key trends shaping graduate business enrollment and shares strategies to engage high-intent prospects and…
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GenAI Employer Interview Guide

This tool will help professional and adult education leaders engage employers with generative AI training.
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services
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Employer Demand Profiles

These profiles provide a snapshot of the employer demand in each region of the U.S., U.K., and Canada…
Strategic Advisory Services
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Microcredential Resource Center

This resource center brings together best practices for building microcredentials that are financially sustainable and aligned to institutional…
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services

Partner Resources

Resources exclusively for Professional and Adult Education partners. Explore new research and special events.
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Making Strategic Choices Today for Graduate Success Tomorrow

To help university leaders get a better sense of the complex graduate enrollment landscape, EAB has partnered with…
Adult Learner Recruitment
Insight Paper

Why High Demand Isn’t Enough to Grow Nursing Enrollment

This insight brief explores three key trends shaping graduate nursing enrollment and lead generation, along with actionable strategies…
Adult Learner Recruitment
Insight Paper

Achieving Today’s Ever-Growing Graduate Enrollment Goals

This report shares three key insights to help graduate enrollment leaders better incorporate stakeholder perspectives into graduate goals.…
Adult Learner Recruitment
Insight Paper

Understanding and Navigating Today's Graduate Enrollment Staffing Concerns

This report shares three key insights to help graduate enrollment leaders better understand factors influencing staff retention. It…
Adult Learner Recruitment

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Struggling to attract graduate students? Here are four ways to fix it

Here are four areas enrollment teams should focus on to enhance their graduate student recruitment strategies, based on…
Adult Education Blog
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3 strategic actions to support graduate enrollment in today’s policy landscape

Making informed decisions in today’s fluid federal policy landscape is critical. Here are some of the changes—and challenges—we’re…
Adult Education Blog
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What makes your graduate program different? How to find—and prove—your value proposition

In today’s hyper-competitive market, standing out has never been more critical. How do you differentiate your graduate programs?…
Adult Education Blog

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Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

Experts review findings from a new EAB survey of nearly 4,000 current and prospective adult learners and share…
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How to Recruit Adult Career Switchers

Experts explain how to recruit adult learners who are interested in graduate business degree programs that will help…
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How UCF is Expanding Opportunities for Hispanic Adult Learners

Representatives from the UCF College of Nursing discuss a public-private partnership that helps them provide more Hispanic adult…
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Maximizing Adult Learner Enrollment in a Digital-First Era

Watch our short video for an early preview of Adult Learner Recruitment’s upcoming enhancements, including optimized organic lead…
Adult Learner Recruitment
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2 strategies to maximize the ROI on your graduate and adult program marketing

Hear about two best practices in expanding your prospect pool and delivering the marketing messages that will resonate…
Adult Learner Recruitment
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Meet the expert: Amy Luitjens, Consultant and Principal, Adult Learner Recruitment

Learn EAB’s subject matter experts help colleges recruit adult learners in today’s competitive market.
Adult Learner Recruitment

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Meet your new graduate and adult learner infographic

EAB’s Adult Learner Recruitment team surveyed more than 3,800 graduate, online, and adult degree completion students about their…
Adult Learner Recruitment
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The 6 stages of the adult degree completer journey

Discover the six stages, and tactics, of an adult degree completer's journey to re-enrollment in this infographic.
Adult Learner Recruitment
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How to understand higher education enrollments in economic recessions

Discover why not every institution benefits from increased enrollments as the economy declines in this interactive infographic.
Professional and Adult Education Advisory Services

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