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December 31, 2024
Episode 58: Cracking the Code: How Gen Z is Choosing Colleges in 2025

Cracking the Code: How Gen Z is Choosing Colleges in 2025

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About the Episode:

In this episode, Allison sits down with Jason Keath, co-founder of SocialFresh and a strategist at Convince and Convert, to unpack how prospective students are researching colleges in 2024-2025. Drawing from recent research involving over 1,400 Gen Z students, Jason reveals what’s driving college decisions, where students are finding trusted information, and how enrollment marketers can adapt their strategies to meet students where they are. From website optimization to social media and email, this episode is packed with actionable insights to refine your enrollment marketing game.

Key "How-Tos" You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • Optimize Your Website for Prospective Students: Ensure your homepage prioritizes key college decision factors like majors, financial aid, and campus life.
  • Leverage UGC and Video Content Effectively: Develop student-generated content and organize it into search-friendly playlists on platforms like YouTube.
  • Encourage Authentic Peer Voices: Build student creator programs with clear incentives and amplify their content through both institutional and personal channels.
  • Refine Your Email Marketing Strategy: Use email to share authentic student stories and incorporate engaging visuals like GIFs to boost video engagement.
  • Invest in YouTube as a Strategic Priority: Use short-form and playlist content to provide trusted insights and answers to student questions.

Connect With Our Host:

Allison Turcio

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/

https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network: The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows, too!  

Some of our favorites include Mission Admissions and Visionary Voices: The College President’s Playbook.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 —  the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

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People in this episode

Host

Allison Turcio, Ed.D., is Assistant Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Siena College and host of The Application.

Interviewee

Jason Keath

Jason Keath was one of the first people in the world to run ads on Facebook in 2004.

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