Admissions Dashboard

Rachel Nguyen

Director of Admissions  ·  Regional State University  ·  Recruitment Cycle 2026-27

Applications

4,850

Admit Rate

70.5%

Deposits

1,890

Days to Decision

142

Pipeline Overview

Recruitment funnel with conversion rates between stages

Inquiries
14,200
34.2%conversion
Applications
4,850
70.5%conversion
Admitted
3,420
55.3%conversion
Deposited
1,890
91.0%conversion
Enrolled(proj.)
1,720
Inquiry → Enrolled:12.1%
Application → Enrolled:35.5%
Admit → Deposited (Yield):55.3%

Yield Metrics

Overall Yield

35.4%

Prior year: 33.8%+1.6 pp

Merit Scholar Yield

48%

Prior year: 45.2%+2.8 pp

First-Gen Yield

31%

Prior year: 29.5%+1.5 pp

Transfer Yield

42%

Prior year: 39.8%+2.2 pp

Geographic Distribution

Top regions by deposited student count

Pennsylvania
38%(654)
Ohio
12%(206)
New York
11%(189)
New Jersey
9%(155)
Maryland
7%(121)
Virginia
6%(103)
Connecticut
4%(69)
Massachusetts
3%(52)
Delaware
2.5%(43)
Other
7.5%(128)

Enrollment Forecast

Cumulative deposits vs. target of 1,800

Target: 1,800
320
Jan
580
Feb
890
Mar
1,240
Apr
1,520
May
1,640
Jun
1,710
Jul
1,720
Aug
On Track Behind Projected Target

Current trajectory projects 1,720 enrolled students, which is 80 students (4.4%) below the target of 1,800. Increased outreach to moderate melt-risk segment could close this gap.

Predictive Analytics — Melt Risk Segments

Deposited student segments by predicted enrollment probability with recommended outreach

340
890
440

High Melt Risk

220 students

Characteristics

  • No campus visit completed
  • Financial aid gap > $5,000

Recommended Actions

  • Personal phone call from admissions counselor
  • Invite to exclusive admitted student event

Moderate Risk

340 students

Characteristics

  • Campus visit completed but no deposit
  • Financial aid partially met

Recommended Actions

  • Department-specific outreach from faculty
  • Send program highlight video

Low Risk

890 students

Characteristics

  • Campus visit + follow-up engagement
  • Financial aid within $2K of expectation

Recommended Actions

  • Housing selection nudge
  • Orientation registration reminder

Committed

440 students

Characteristics

  • Deposit submitted
  • Housing application complete

Recommended Actions

  • Welcome package and swag shipment
  • Roommate matching survey

Priority Action

220 high melt-risk students represent $3.8M in potential tuition revenue. Personalized outreach to this segment within the next 14 days is projected to convert 35-50 additional students, closing the enrollment gap by up to 62%.