Two Decision-Makers, One Choice: The Data You Need to Reach Both Parents and Students

Parents and high schoolers rarely agree about anything – some say they are speaking different languages.

For enrollment marketers trying to connect with both groups – understanding what drives students and parents individually is key to creating a strategy that engages and fills up the enrollment pipeline.

In our 2nd Annual Student & Parent Higher Education Survey, we discovered which factors are most important to student and their parents. The differences and the similarities may surprise you! Also, learn the different ways you need to market to every influencer in the post-secondary journey.

What are the most important factors to consider in the search process?

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This guide outlines the biggest current challenges of education marketers, and ideas showing how your enrollment strategy can overcome and thrive.

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95%

of parents are using digital sources to research post-secondary options for their children

95%

of ALL teens use YouTube

2x

the number of parents are considering vocational schools than their children

Other areas we cover that will help increase awareness of your institution among students and their parents:

  • The most important factors considered in the college search process:

    • what motivates students’ choices
    • what parents consider the most important factors
  • How students and their parents interact with school advertising:

    • The apps where students AND their parents spend most of their ‘social media’ time
    • What other sources are used for school research: digital, direct mail, etc.
  • How to use the survey insights to optimize your enrollment strategy:

    • Vocational schools
    • Community colleges
    • Four-year universities

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AI isn’t new. It’s normal. Students and parents alike are increasingly using LLMs for research – for everything from homework help to their best options for higher education. If families already use AI to choose, the question is: how is your institution meeting them there? Our latest whitepaper outlines how to publish AI-readable answers to the most asked questions, making your value legible to both humans and machines.

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