The college enrollment system faces more challenges than ever. Spring 2021 undergraduateenrollment was down 5.9%. This represents the steepest decline since the pandemic began. Community college enrollment fell by 11.3%. And according to arecent McKinsey report, changes to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Code of Ethics and Professional Practice have “upended how universities think about the admission cycle.” These changes, “open up the possibility of recruiting incoming freshman well past May 1 and throughout the fall,” and “are expected to increase choice and offer flexibility to students, but they also spell intense competition for colleges and universities nationwide.”In the face of these challenges, colleges and universities need to focus on ways to do more with less and to improve the student experience. Satisfied students are more likely to complete their degrees, boosting retention and graduation rates. One measure that can help higher education institutions to achieve these goals is by replacing paper-based documentation processes in the college enrollment system.
Eliminating Inefficiencies in the College Enrollment System
Many colleges continue to rely on manual and paper-based documentation processes to manage student files. These processes are a costly and inefficient way to manage student records. In fact,according to experts, paper-based processes can:
- Cost organizations $20 on average to file a single document. This includes labor, storage, office supplies, and other operating expenses.
