--- title: Mutara Inc (3) description: Higher Education Admissions and Student Success Software (3) --- [![www.mutarainc.com](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mutara_H_Web.png?width=864&height=325&name=Mutara_H_Web.png "www.mutarainc.com")](http://mutarainc.com) Open main menu Close main menu # Blog Select Category Best practices Trends Higher Education Admissions In the news Institutional value User experience Nontraditional Community College News 2020 HEUG Enabling Technology Examples Our Journey Lead generation 2019 2025 Customer Success Holistic admissions Mobility Video 2023 Article Competency-based education Continuing Education NACAC Quote Student Success ![Image of chart with trendlines ](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Canva%20-%20Chart%20trend%20800x466-1.png) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [Nontraditional,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/nontraditional) [2023](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/2023) ### [College Enrollment is Up, But Not Where You Expect](https://blog.mutarainc.com/2023-fall-enrollment-is-up-but-not-where-you-would-expect) Yesterday, the National Student Clearinghouse published their [2023 fall enrollment report](https://nscresearchcenter.org/stay-informed/). For the first time since the pandemic, enrollment had increased at higher education institutions. However, this increase has come from a very nontraditional source. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/2023-fall-enrollment-is-up-but-not-where-you-would-expect) ![](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Supreme%20Court%202.png) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [In the news](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/in-the-news) ### [4 Ways the Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action will Shape Higher Ed Admissions - and How a Configurable Online Application Can Help](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-ways-the-supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-will-shape-higher-ed-admissions-and-how-a-configurable-online-application-can-help) The recent Supreme Court ruling banning the consideration of race in college admissions has sent shockwaves through the world of higher education. Institutions are now required to reevaluate their admissions policies and strategies. It is clear that the future of higher education admissions will be reshaped in four significant ways: [Joseph Miller](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/joseph-miller) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-ways-the-supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-will-shape-higher-ed-admissions-and-how-a-configurable-online-application-can-help) ![Image of high school students in a classroom](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Secondary%20school%20students%201%20800x466.png) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [Nontraditional](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/nontraditional) ### [8 Ways Dual-Enrollment is Transforming Higher Education](https://blog.mutarainc.com/8-ways-dual-enrollment-is-transforming-higher-education) One of the more interesting aspects of working in the higher education space is the amount of change and innovation that has been occurring in recent years. Dual-enrollment programs is one of the more exciting ways that schools are re-thinking how they engage with students. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/8-ways-dual-enrollment-is-transforming-higher-education) ![Continuing Education ](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Continuing%20Education.jpg) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Continuing Education](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/continuing-education) ### [3 Easy Steps to Boosting Your Continuing Ed Enrollment](https://blog.mutarainc.com/3-easy-steps-to-boosting-your-continuing-ed-enrollment) For institutions struggling with recruitment and enrollment, continuing education could be a pathway for colleges and universities in need of delivering value to prospective students and finding alternative streams of revenue. But to have a successful continuing education (CE) program, institutions must dedicate adequate resources and technology to those programs. [Joseph Miller](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/joseph-miller) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/3-easy-steps-to-boosting-your-continuing-ed-enrollment) ![Image of the Mutara team at Alliance this year](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/2023%20Alliance%20Booth%20cropped.png) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [HEUG,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/heug) [2023](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/2023) ### [Alliance 2023 Wrap-up](https://blog.mutarainc.com/alliance-2023-wrap-up) The Higher Education User Group's annual conference wrapped up this Wednesday. It was incredible to catch up with old friends, discuss challenges and trends faced by small and large institutions, and discuss how they are adapting to the changing world inherent in the industry. Here are some of my reactions and observations. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/alliance-2023-wrap-up) ![Image of Rowdy Raider, Rose State College's mascot](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Rose%20State%20College%20Rowdy%20800x466.png) [Customer Success,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/customer-success) [Community College](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/community-college) ### [Rose State College Update: Excelling at Admissions with Mutara](https://blog.mutarainc.com/rose-state-college-2-year-update-excelling-at-admissions) Now that Rose State College has been using Mutara's Application for Admission solution for several years, how are they doing? We compiled the statistics and are pleased to report impressive results from both the student enrollment and back office perspective. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/rose-state-college-2-year-update-excelling-at-admissions) ![](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/College%20Application%20-%20Rejected.png) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Enabling Technology,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/enabling-technology) [Holistic admissions](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/holistic-admissions) ### [5 Ways Your Application is Hurting Your Admissions Funnel](https://blog.mutarainc.com/5-ways-your-application-is-hurting-your-admissions-funnel) As another fall recruitment cycle comes to a close, one can’t help but think about all of the challenges facing enrollment managers. From shifting demographics and changes in student mobility patterns to limited flexibility and agility in developing new and diverse educational opportunities to functioning with a heavy workload in a high-stress environment, it is not an easy time to be working in enrollment management. Mining through the mounting challenges, tasks, and meetings, the last thing enrollment leaders should be worried about is the application for admission and the technology associated with it. [Joseph Miller](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/joseph-miller) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/5-ways-your-application-is-hurting-your-admissions-funnel) ![Image of a group of happy students](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Digital%20Marketing%20Blog%20Article%20Hero-1.png) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Best practices](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/best-practices) ### [4 Winning Strategies for your Institution's Digital Advertising](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-winning-strategies-for-your-institutions-digital-advertising) Most institutions spend well upwards of $250,000 per year on digital advertising to recruit new students. Yet, most marketing and admissions leaders have no visibility into the effectiveness of those campaigns -- which prevents them from making key decisions affecting their success. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-winning-strategies-for-your-institutions-digital-advertising) ![Image of falling dominoes blocked in mid-stream by a hand.](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Dominoes%20Blocked.png) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [Community College](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/community-college) ### [3 Strategies for Mitigating the Current Upward Transfer Crisis](https://blog.mutarainc.com/upward-transfer-challenges-are-a-symptom-of-a-larger-problem.-what-can-you-do-about-it) 2 months ago (May, 2022), the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center put out [a report about the recent drop in upward transfer enrollment](https://nscresearchcenter.org/transfer-mobility-and-progress/). This is a significant issue for institutions who are already seeing drops in enrollment. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/upward-transfer-challenges-are-a-symptom-of-a-larger-problem.-what-can-you-do-about-it) ![](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/sunrise.jpeg) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Trends](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) ### [Success through Shifting Sands: A Recap of the 2022 FACRAO Annual Summit](https://blog.mutarainc.com/2022-facrao-conference-wrap-up-0) After participating virtually in 2021, it was refreshing to reconnect with old colleagues and make new connections at the 2022 FACRAO Annual Summit in Daytona Beach last week.  [Emily Grace Denhart](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/emily-grace-denhart) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/2022-facrao-conference-wrap-up-0) [1](https://blog.mutarainc.com) [2](https://blog.mutarainc.com/page/2) [3](https://blog.mutarainc.com/page/3) [4](https://blog.mutarainc.com/page/4) [5](https://blog.mutarainc.com/page/5) ### Schedule a Demo #### Company - [About Mutara](https://info.mutarainc.com/about-mutara) - [Blog](https://blog.mutarainc.com) - [Privacy Policy](https://info.mutarainc.com/privacy-terms) #### Products - [Admissions Candidate Application](https://info.mutarainc.com/product-application-for-admissions) - [Non-Degree Registration and Enrollment](https://info.mutarainc.com/product-continuing-education) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mutarainc/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mutarainc) [Follow us on Facebook](mailto:info@mutarainc.com)