NEW studentPOLL: DEI and College Choice: Prospective Students Are Listening & It’s Personal AREAS OF EXPERTISE Market-Informed Strategic Planning Institutional Positioning and Branding Enrollment Marketing, Research and Planning Tuition Pricing and Financial Aid Strategies Advancement Strategies EXPERTISE CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONVERSATION Nov 1, 2021 Inside Higher Education All Student Groups Care About Diversity Art & Science Group’s most recent edition of studentPOLL was written about in Inside Higher Education, with further context provided by Principal, David Strauss. Read More → Sep 30, 2021 The Chronicle of Higher Education 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. Read More → Aug 30, 2021 Inside Higher Education A $30,000 Scholarship… If You Live in 1 of 6 States As an expert in the college admissions field, Senior Vice President, Nanci Tessier, weighs in on the conversation around price and aid versus the value proposition of an institution. Read More → May 10, 2021 The Chronicle of Higher Education 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. Read More → Apr 26, 2021 Inside Higher Education The Wait List Generation David Strauss discusses the recent studentPOLL findings that 20 percent of students this year are on waiting lists, and they still have hopes of getting in. The figure is 29 percent for minority students. Read More → Feb 12, 2021 The Chronicle of Higher Education Think Twice Before Rolling Out a Tuition Reset Craig Goebel discusses how an institution’s decision about a price reset could expand the college’s application numbers…but also how it could backfire. Read More → Nov 2, 2020 Inside HIgher Education Pedal to the Metal David Strauss, Jamie Ealy and Eric Collum describe why and how to accelerate institutional strategy in the midst of a crisis. Read More → Oct 28, 2020 The Chronicle of Higher Education What Higher Ed Has Learned From Covid-19 So Far Recently published data from the National Student Clearinghouse matched what was found in March’s studentPOLL, that 17% of respondents were rethinking their plans to attend a four-year college full time, was accurate. Art & Science Group’s Nanci Tessier, and other higher education leaders, weigh in. Read More → Aug 8, 2020 OZY The (Deferred) Class Of 2020 Principal, Craig Goebel, and Senior Associate, Jamie Ealy, weigh in on the hard financial reality colleges and universities are facing due to the higher retention rates brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More → RECENT NEWS INSTITUTIONS ON THE RISE Wake Forest University Hendrix College University of Chicago Concord Academy University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ALL CLIENTS THE A&S TEAM Anthony Garove Research Associate Arlene Cash Affiliate Consultant Arooj Rana Director of Business Development & Strategic Communication Courtney Connor Managing Associate MEET THE TEAM WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY The biggest plus was the firm’s experience working with educational institutions and its understanding of the complexities of what goes into an institution’s reputation. A principal of the firm was directly involved in every phase of the project and the firm is small enough that there wasn’t a mass-market, cookie cutter approach. — Don Filer, Executive Director, Office of International Affairs, Yale University SUBMIT AN INQUIRY We're eager to learn more about your institution's aspirations and challenges. SUBMIT JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Sign up to receive news and updates featuring our latest research and insights. SIGN UP MEDIA REQUEST We're happy to share our insights on the latest trends and research in education. EMAIL 300 E. Lombard St., Suite 610 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 377-7880 | hello@artsci.com © 2021 Art & Science Group, LLC CONTACT US ABOUT TEAM SUBMIT RFP CLIENT PORTAL SURVEYS PRIVACY POLICY CAREERS Market-informed strategy for higher education, independent schools and nonprofits.