Nanci Tessier, Principal at Art & Science Group and a former enrollment manager at several institutions, delves into the influence of market positioning and its impact on institutions making their class, even when operating on an abnormal timeline.
Most Public Flagships Are Booming. Why Are a Handful Flailing?
The Art & Science Group Principals—Craig Goebel, David Strauss, and Nanci Tessier—offer valuable insights into the dynamic tension between flourishing flagship campuses and those encountering challenges, including regional public institutions.
The ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Are Here, With an Altered Formula and Few Defectors
"U.S. News college rankings still hold sway with many undergraduate institutions, but Nanci Tessier, Principal at Art & Science Group, discusses how with so many other information sources at their fingertips, students don't have the same reliance on rankings when making college decisions.
1 in 4 Prospective Students Ruled Out Colleges Due to Their States’ Political Climates
David Strauss, Principal, weighs in on the most recent studentPOLL which adds some fodder to the “anecdotal evidence and speculation in recent months to suggest that some prospective students, among the small subset of those who travel out-of-state to attend college, might rethink their choice of institutions because of increasingly disparate state policies”.
The Perilous Predicament of the Very Small College
Nanci Tessier, Principal, discusses how the pandemic has changed the market, specifically in relation to the freshman experience at large universities versus small colleges.
Why Fewer High-School Graduates Are Going to College
Fewer high school graduates are pursuing four-year degrees, and Principal, David Strauss, weighs in on why that is.
The Truth About Strategic Plans: What makes one a success and another a waste of time?
Principal, David Strauss, weighs in on the wildly important, but at times confusing, process of creating a strategic plan that is exactly that - both strategic and a plan.
A Historic Decline in U.S. Births Signals More Enrollment Troubles
Senior Vice President, Nanci Tessier, speaks on the impending demographic cliff, and what it means for all higher education institutions.