Admissions Weekly Reporting - Institutional Effectiveness

Undergraduate Application Reports: April 18, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Happy NMU Giving Day!

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing April 19, 2023 to April 17, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,908 (+5200; +78% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,736; 98.5% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.1% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9986 (+5412; +118%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 1051 (+58; +5.8%) Added 70 this week.

Transfer applications: 876 (+46; +6%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 742; 84.7% of total.   [Fall 2023: 88% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 462 (+28; +6%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 185 (+32; +20.9%) Added 7 this week.

Multi-year view:

Even More Indicators:

Gains in housing deposits are still significant compared to this time last year.

2023: 1017 total housing applications, 869 submitted advanced payments = 85%.

2024: 1082 total housing applications (gained +34 over last week), 880 submitted advanced payments = 81.3%

+65 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1.

Of the 1082 students who have registered for housing, 76.2% have also registered for orientation.

194 students have started the orientation registration process but have not hit submit, 53 of these students have registered for housing.

Currently, NMU has received 3,299 FAFSA’s from actively admitted students. This is +312 over last year. The financial aid office is processing FAFSA’s as quickly as possible. Some students will need to make corrections to their FAFSA, some are waiting for corrections from the Department of Education and some will receive their financial aid eligibility shortly. NMU is communicating to all of these students to make them aware of where they are in the process and what needs to happen to determine their aid eligibility as quickly as possible.

As always, our goal is clear, ongoing, consistent communication with incoming students and their families as we navigate this interesting cycle.

Thanks for all you do!

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: April 11, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

It's a bit of a long app report today -- but some things are just too exciting not to share! 

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing April 12, 2023 to April 10, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,857 (+5192; +78% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,688; 98.5% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.2% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9948 (+5400; +119%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 981 (+49; +5.3%) Added 57 this week.

Transfer applications: 855 (+49; +6%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 724; 84.6% of total.   [Fall 2023: 88.3% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 451 (+19; +5%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 178 (+35; +24.5%) Added 13 this week.

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

Gains in housing deposits are still significant compared to this time last year.

2023: 977 total housing applications, 825 submitted advanced payments = 84%.

2024: 1048 total housing applications (gained +31 over last week), 850 submitted advanced payments = 81.1%

+71 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1.

Of the 1048 students who have registered for housing, 74.1% have also registered for orientation.

221 students have started the orientation registration process but have not hit submit, 58 of these students have registered for housing.

FAFSA Update: 

FAFSA’s are FINALLY rolling in which gives us another indicator to share. Currently, NMU has received 3,212 FAFSA’s from actively admitted students. This is +287 over last year.

A few things as we look at this number and the chart below. The percentage of active admit FAFSA’s received is much lower than last year, but that’s because we have an increased active admit pool due our surge in apps and admits this year from joining the Common App. However, the actual number of FAFSA’s submitted from active admits is almost 300 higher than last year at this time! That’s significant, especially as the national narrative suggests that FAFSA submissions are down overall across the country.

Cool Event Alert: Admissions and the Alumni office teamed up this year with a SISU grant aimed at providing events for admitted students, alumni, current students and admissions staff. These events, held across the country, are aimed at providing a casual space for admitted students to get to know NMU and meet others who are thinking about attending as well.

Last night, NMU hosted an event at Top Golf in Auburn Hills. 15 prospective students and their families attended (5 who have not registered for orientation), along with 4 NMU alumni. The night was filled with so many great conversations.

One conversation in particular stood out between Kim Randolph, NMU's Regional Admissions counselor in Detroit and a prospective student who has not registered for orientation, “I spoke for a long time with the family of a student who had not registered for orientation. She is currently undecided but has been visiting a LOT of schools and still gathering information before making a decision. Northern made the initial cut, but then fell off the radar for a while. After visiting some other schools, she's realizing that NMU might be a great fit after all so we have risen back to the top of her list. They made a comment that they have attended events for other colleges that were similar in concept to ours, but we did it the BEST because there were no boring/repetitive presentations and that Emma and I had the time to sit down, visit, and really talk through things with folks individually. They really, really appreciated that approach!”

Thanks to SISU for providing the grant and Nichole Braska (Admissions) and Robyn Stille (Alumni) for your proposal and organization of the grant. As you can see, it’s providing one more tool in the toolbox to connect prospective students to NMU.

Thanks for all you do!

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: April 4, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Happy Snow Day! It’s also app report day – isn't it fun that they fall on the same day.

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing April 5, 2023 to April 3, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,786 (+5150; +78% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,621; 98.6% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.2% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9883 (+5365; +119%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 924 (+51; +5.8%) Added 57 this week.

Transfer applications: 819 (+35; +4%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 697; 85.1% of total.   [Fall 2023: 88.9% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 441 (+30; +7%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 165 (+39; +31%) Added 18 this week.

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

Gains in housing deposits are still significant compared to this time last year.

2023: 983 total housing applications, 779 submitted advanced payments = 79%.

2024: 1017 total housing applications (gained +26 over last week), 826 submitted advanced payments = 81.2%

+34 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1.

Of the 1017 students who have registered for housing, 71.7% have also registered for orientation.

207 students have started the orientation registration process but have not hit submit, 54 of these students have registered for housing.

Biggest gains in orientation registrations for first year students are in the U.P. and our national markets (beyond our Midwest states).

Biggest gains in orientation registrations for transfer students are in lower Michigan.

Financial Aid is aiming for the week of April 15 for the first batch of financial aid notices to be available to incoming students. Stay tuned for some shifting in the funnel over the next month.

Thanks for all you do!

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: March 28, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

If you've noticed a few really large groups of prospective students and families touring around campus this week, or you've noticed a few more campus visitors on your schedule, you're not alone. Just this week, we've hosted 140 campus visitors and their families. Thanks for your support! 

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing March 29, 2023 to March 27, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,726 (+5127; +78% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,564; 98.6% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.2% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9847 (+5360; +119%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 867 (+43; +5.2%) Added 36 this week.

Transfer applications: 802 (+39; +5%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 683; 85.1% of total.   [Fall 2023: 89.1% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 425 (+28; +7%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 147 (+32; +27.8%) Added 13 this week.

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

Gains in housing deposits are still significant compared to this time last year.

2023: 893 total housing applications, 737 submitted advanced payments = 82%.

2024: 991 total housing applications (gained +42 over last week), 802 submitted advanced payments = 80%

+98 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1.

Of the 991 students who have registered for housing, 68% have also registered for orientation.

207 students have started the orientation registration process but have not hit submit, 58 of these students have registered for housing.

Even though Wildcat Weekend has passed, campus visits continue to trend upward.

This week alone, we’ve hosted 140 campus visitors and their families (it’s spring break for many high schools.) Over the course of the next month we will continue to see increases in campus visits, with 44 already planned and more requests coming in each day.  Thanks in advance for all you do to support the Campus Visit Program.

On another note, you may have heard that Northland College in Ashland, WI, https://www.northland.edu/ is having financial trouble and is on the brink of closing. We’ll know more on April 3; however, we have set up a website for Northland College students, nmu.edu/admissions/northlandcollege with information on academic programs and transfer scholarships. If you talk with any students from Northland College interested in NMU, feel free to pass along the site and connect students with Admissions for more information.

Thank you,

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: March 21, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing March 22, 2023 to March 20, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,659 (+5107; +78% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,502; 98.6% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.2% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9797 (+5336; +120%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 831 (+39; +5%)

Transfer applications: 779 (+47; +6%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 669; 85.8% of total.   [Fall 2023: 89.4% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 408 (+30; +8%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 134 (+31; +30.1%)

--If you attended the university forum yesterday, you heard me say that we had an increase of +115 orientation registrations this week, that number included summer term and was pulled directly from the orientation registration system vs. the numbers in this report are from a snapshot taken yesterday and only include Fall term, so they may differ slightly. It's all about the timing of when reports are captured, and there is so much movement in the funnel right now. 

Either way, we had a significant increase in orientation registrations since the event, and 6 students even registered DURING the event! 

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

Gains in housing deposits are still significant compared to this time last year.

2023: 854 total housing applications, 697 submitted advanced payments = 81%.

2024: 949 total housing applications (gained +51 over last week), 766 submitted advanced payments = 80%

+95 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1.

Of the 949 students who have registered for housing, 67% have also registered for orientation.

216 students have started the orientation registration process but have not hit submit, 56 of these students have registered for housing.

Wildcat Weekend was a huge success, and campus showed up in a big way! Thank you!

Here are the numbers from the weekend:

Total number of students attended - 304

Total number of students + guests - 754

We had students attend from 14 different states including: Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin!!

Here are a few highlights:

“Wildcat Weekend was great! It made me feel better and less nervous about being away from home and I’m a lot more confident about moving on to college.”

“Thank you so much for helping us through WW. I think it was a great event and we got a great perception of what NMU was like. The boys really enjoyed it! Thank you to everyone for their hard work making it such a success! All the students and staff involved were quite incredible...Everyone did a great job. I thought that it was amazing when one of my kids commented on the fact that it was so well organized and well planned.”

"After the wonderful experience at wildcat weekend I have decided Northern Michigan is the place for me."

Thanks,

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: March 7, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing March 8, 2023 to March 6, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,515 (+5066; +79% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,362; 98.6% of total. [Fall 2023: 98% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions:9689 (+5310; +121%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 733 (+25; +3.5%)

Transfer applications: 706 (+39; +6% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 608; 86.1% of total.   [Fall 2023: 89.8% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 364 (+22; +6% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 112 (+28; +33.3%)

Multi-year view:

A few things to note: 

Gains in housing deposits are still significant compared to this time last year. 

2023: 767 total housing applications, 604 submitted advanced payments = 78%. 

2024: 862 total housing applications, 681 submitted advanced payments = 79%

+95 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1. 

Of the 862 students who have registered for housing, 66% have also registered for orientation. 

188 students have started the orientation registration process but have not hit submit, 49 of these students have registered for housing. 

We are seeing a nice boost in transfer orientation numbers. This could be due to a few things including a post COVID boost as students who opted for community college during COVID are now transferring to 4-year institutions, the deferred orientation registration fee and our use of Transferology – a national transfer credit platform, creating more visibility. 

93 of the 112 transfer orientation registrations plan to be on-campus students. 

Thanks, 

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: February 29, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Happy Leap Day! And Happy App Report Day!

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,397 (+5001; +78% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,245; 98.6% of total. [Fall 2023: 98% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9571 (+5250; +121%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 690 (+10; +1.5%)

Transfer applications: 673 (+38; +6% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 580; 86.1% of total.   [Fall 2023: 90.7% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 349 (+20; +6% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 105 (+25; +31.3%)

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

Gains in housing deposits are still significant compared to this time last year.

2023: 720 total housing applications, 559 submitted advanced payments = 77%.

2024: 827 total housing applications, 653 submitted advanced payments = 78%

+107 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1.

Of the 827 students who have registered for housing, 64% have also registered for orientation.

193 students have started the orientation registration process but have not hit submit, 50 of these students have registered for housing.

The NMU Admissions team is out in full force this March with 173 events scheduled in 12 states including MI, IL, MN, WI, OH, IN, CA, CO, NY, TX, WA and FL. Plus, Wildcat Weekend, with over 290 students registered so far. 

Phew…if you see an admissions counselor out and about, they may be in need of caffeine!  

Thanks,

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: February 22, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Did you know today is National Chili Day and National Cook a Sweet Potato Day -- you're welcome for the dinner tips. :) 

And now onto the weekly app reports. 

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing February 22, 2023 to February 21, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,329 (+4989; +79% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,181; 98.6% of total. [Fall 2023: 98% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9523 (+5242; +122%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 650(+7; +1.1%)

Transfer applications: 655 (+37; +6% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 565; 86.2% of total.   [Fall 2023: 91% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 329 (+11; +3% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 95 (+17; +21%)

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

Gains in housing deposits are still significant compared to this time last year.

2023: 662 total housing applications, 512 submitted advanced payments = 77%.

2024: 785 total housing applications, 617 submitted advanced payments = 78%

+123 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1. 

Of the 785 students who have registered for housing, 62% have also registered for orientation.

190 students have started the orientation registration process but have not hit submit, 50 of these students have registered for housing.

What does this all mean? That there will be a lot of movement over the next few months and even more movement once Financial Aid notices are available, so we'll be watching everything very closely. 

In the meantime, Wildcat Weekend is March 15–16, 2024 and we have 247 students registered as of today, with 160 admitted for Fall 2024 and only 42 of the 160 are registered for orientation. This number will climb as we get close to the event, but as always, the March Wildcat Weekend presents great opportunity! You can find more info on the schedule here, https://nmu.edu/admissions/wildcatweekend. So far, we have students registered from CT, DE, FL, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NY, OH, TX and WI. Thank you for all you do to support Wildcat Weekend.

That’s it for today, enjoy the sunshine!

Please reach out with questions, happy to help.

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: February 15, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Here are your weekly app reports.

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing February 15, 2023 to February 14, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,245 (+5198; +79% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 11,101; 98.7% of total. [Fall 2023: 97% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9448 (+5198; +122%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 596(-10; -1.7%)

Transfer applications: 630 (+35; +6% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 543; 86.1% of total.   [Fall 2023: 91% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 312 (+7; +2% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 87 (+16; +22%)

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

I’ve been digging into a lot of data lately and here are a few interesting facts about this applicant pool so far. If you enjoy data, you’re in for a treat!

20% are non-residents.

55% applications are through the Common App, with Michigan and non-mid-West states being the largest populations of Common Apps.

Gains in first year student orientation registrations equal +221 since February 1. We’re fluctuating within 10 registrations compared to this time last year. As a reminder, NMU’s orientation fee of $126 is deferred until May 1 due to the national financial aid delay.

196 students have started their orientation registration but have not officially hit submit – our staff is following up with this group. 51 of these students have registered for housing.

Gains in housing deposits are significant compared to this time last year.

2023: 579 total housing applications, 434 submitted advanced payments = 75%.

2024: 743 total housing applications, 608 submitted advanced payments = 81%

+164 registrations over last year. As a reminder, students do pay the $50 application fee and if they choose, the $200 advanced payment when registering for housing, but it is fully refundable until May 1.

Roughly 80% of students who have registered for housing have also registered for orientation.

Transfer orientation registrations are up significantly – highest number of registrations at this point in time over the last 7 years. Possible post-Covid boost, deferred orientation deposits and our work in new markets are all reasons we’re considering for this increase.

Please reach out with questions, happy to help.

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: February 8, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

App reports delivered to your mailbox right before 5:00 p.m. 😊 It’s been an exciting week with a lot of great momentum.

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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Fall 2024 - Comparing February 8, 2023 to February 7, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 11,111 (+4902; +79% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 10,971; 98.7% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.3% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9311 (+5112; +122%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 544(-20; -3.5%)

Transfer applications: 604 (+30; +5% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 525; 86.9% of total.   [Fall 2023: 91.1% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 296 (+7; +2% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 75 (+14; +23%)

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

We experienced major gains in orientation registrations this week due to the deferral of the orientation fee to May 1, +169 over last week. Also, we've experienced gains in transfer student orientation, with registrations at this point in time -- higher than the last 5 years. 

Another indicator we’re watching closely is housing registrations and deposits.

NMU’s Housing and Residence Life application opened on February 1, for students to apply for their residence hall room for the upcoming fall.

655 incoming students registered for housing

80% paid both the $50 application fee and the $200 advanced payment

Both fees are fully refundable until May 1.

It’s exciting to finally see some movement on both the orientation and housing metrics, and we’ll continue to watch both very closely over the coming months.

In the meantime, our future Wildcats are connecting! Here’s a fun quote from a parent who attended an event in Green Bay with her daughter. The event is part of a series hosted by both Admissions and Alumni.

“I just wanted to thank you again for the event that you organized in Green Bay.  My daughter enjoyed her visit with the other girls, and instantly made new friends.  She came to me and excitedly said, "Mom!  I was going to email one of the girls that I met yesterday, but she messaged me first!  We want to be roommates!!"   We couldn't be happier that she has found someone to room with, and are excited for them to begin working on all of the fun details... Thanks for creating this relaxed opportunity for the kids to learn, meet, and connect with each other!  We look forward to her future days at NMU!”

Please reach out with questions, happy to help.

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: February 1, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Here’s your weekly round of app reports. It’s been a busy few days and the numbers below are (as always) from a snapshot of the data that was taken the night before. However, a lot can change overnight – please see the notes section at the bottom of the report for some interesting updates and real time orientation registration and housing application numbers.

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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 Fall 2024 - Comparing February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 10,926 (+4772; +78% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 10,790; 98.7% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.3% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 9102 (+4956; +120%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 375(-131; -25.9%)

As of the writing of this report – First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 432(-74) a gain of +114 over last week.

Transfer applications: 573 (+19; +3% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 499; 87% of total.   [Fall 2023: 90.9% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 271 (-1; -3% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 55 (-4; -6.8%)

Multi-year view:

A few things to note:

The Department of Education is estimating a mid-March delivery of financial aid FAFSA information to colleges and universities. That puts us about 4 months behind schedule in providing financial aid notices to prospective students. We are anticipating the first batch of financial aid notices to go out shortly after. In an effort to provide flexibility to families and keep their college planning process moving forward, NMU has made two significant changes to the housing and orientation registration refund/payment deferment policies that are only effective for Fall 2024.

Housing fees can be fully refundable up until May 1, 2024.

NMU’s Housing application opened at 7a.m this morning. All payments required for housing, including the $50 application and the $200 advanced payment will be fully refundable until May 1, 2024.  This change provides opportunities for students to reserve their spot in line for room selection and participate in roommate matching as they wait for their financial aid notice to arrive.

No fee at time of orientation registration.

When student’s register for new student orientation at NMU, their orientation payment will be deferred (no payment at time of registration) until May 1, 2024. This means they can reserve their orientation date and still have flexibility when their financial aid notice arrives to choose whether to attend or not.

NMU is providing this assistance to help families take care of critical pieces in the enrollment process now, even though we recognize this change will most likely further cloud our indicators. Here’s a website that was shared with families yesterday, nmu.edu/admissions/updates.

Numbers at the time of this report:

Orientation: A total of 432 first year students have registered for orientation, a +114 gain over last week, with many registrations coming in last night after our announcement of the fee deferrals. 

We also have 271 students who have started the orientation registration form at some point, but have not completed it and hit submit, many are in varying stages of form completion, but several are in this stage because they did not complete the payment portion of the form. Admissions counselors are reaching out to those students to let them know they can go back into the form and submit – and their payment will be deferred. We are anticipating additional movement from this as well.

Housing: A total of 381 new students have applied for a residence hall room and paid the $50 application fee, 315 of these students also paid the $200 advanced payment. The application opened at 7 a.m. today. 

Please reach out with questions, happy to help.

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: January 18, 2024

Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Happy App Report Day! Or as everyone else likes to call it, Thursday. Enjoy. 

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: Weekly Enrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

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 Fall 2024 - Comparing January 18, 2023 to January 17, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 10,585 (+4556; +76% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 10,454; 98.7% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.4% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 8785 (+4762; +118%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 279(-103; -27%)

Transfer applications: 515 (+17; +3% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 449; 87.1% of total.   [Fall 2023: 90.7% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 234 (-4; -2% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 37 (-8; -17.8%)

Multi-year view:

We’ve been having an amazing admissions staff in-service this week with lots of conversations on how to keep students engaged and excited about NMU as everyone patiently waits for the delayed financial aid notices to arrive. Early March seems to be the target, which is on par with other schools around the state. 

As always, this team brings lots of energy, lots of great ideas and is working hard to stay connected to prospective audiences. 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Wildcat Weekend, March 15 – 16, 2024

Summer Counselor Visit Program: July 24-26, 2024

If you have questions, please let me know. 

Thank you for all of your continued efforts. 

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: January 11, 2024

Winter 2024 and Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Happy App Report Day! Or as everyone else likes to call it, Thursday. Enjoy. 

Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

Winter 2024 – Comparing January 11, 2023 to January 10, 2024

Winter 2023 new student enrollment included 50 first-year/freshmen and 109 transfer students.

First-year/Freshman applications: 415 (+110; +36% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 300; 72.2% of total.  [Winter 2023: 75.7% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 124 (+32; +35% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 55 (+3; +5.8%)

Transfer applications:  583 (+138; +31% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 299; 51.2% of total.  [Winter 2023: 63.1% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 251 (+52; +26% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 132 (+24; +22.2%)

 Fall 2024 - Comparing January 11, 2023 to January 10, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 10,395 (+4462; +75% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 10,266; 98.7% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.4% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 8625 (+4684; +119%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 244(-82; -25.2%)

Transfer applications: 488 (+27; +6% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

            Campus-based applications: 427; 87.5% of total.   [Fall 2023: 91.3% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 204 (+1; 0% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 30 (-5; -14.3%)

Multi-year view:

Interesting Note: 

As you may know, the delayed FAFSA cycle is delaying student decision behavior this year and financial aid notices will likely not be available for students until mid-March. Since Fall 2017, students have had the option to submit the FAFSA on October 1, which allowed us to provide financial aid notices in January. However, before 2017, the FAFSA form would open in January and we would provide financial aid notices in March. 

So, I took a look at our % of admitted students who were registered for orientation at this time in 2015 and 2016, before the date change for the FAFSA. 

Fall 2015 - % of admits registered for orientation was 3.0%.

Fall 2016 - % of admits registered for orientation was 4.7%

Fall 2024 - % of admits registered for orientation is 2.8%. 

Granted, we have a much larger pool of admitted students this year, but I think it’s worth comparing because the timing on financial aid notices have a major impact on decision behavior. 

As always, please let me know if you have any questions. 

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: January 4, 2024

Winter 2024 and Fall 2024

Hello, Everyone,

Happy New Year! As you may have heard, Gerri Daniels is now officially retired, so I’ll be your Admissions Undergraduate Application reports narrator every Thursday from here on out. Please feel free to share these with your NMU colleagues and reach out with any questions (x2221 or kproehl@nmu.edu).

You may view current and archived reports here: WeeklyEnrollment Reporting. 

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

Winter 2024 – Comparing January 4, 2023 to January 3, 2024

Winter 2023 new student enrollment included 50 first-year/freshmen and 109 transfer students.

First-year/Freshman applications: 407 (+105; +35% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 297; 72.9% of total.  [Winter 2023: 75.4% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 125 (+34; +37% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 57 (+7; +14%)

Transfer applications:  572 (+133; +30% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 293; 51.2% of total.  [Winter 2023: 66.7% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 238 (+38; +19% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 117 (+19; +19.4%)

 Fall 2024 - Comparing January 4, 2023 to January 3, 2024

First-year/Freshman applications: 10,164 (+4389; +76% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 10,040; 98.7% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.4% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 8427 (+4585; +119%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 213 (-48; -18.4%)

Transfer applications: 445 (+34; +8% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 391; 87.8% of total.   [Fall 2023: 90.9% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 185 (+4; +2% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 23 (-5; -17.9%)

Multi-year view:

 A few things to note:

As you can see from the numbers above, several factors are making our crystal ball very cloudy this cycle. The Common App (which resulted in increased applications), the removal of the application fee (which resulted in more completed applications) and the delayed FAFSA. We are watching all of these factors very closely. Although, first year applications and admits for Fall 2024 have increased substantially – a delayed financial aid cycle due to the late rollout of the FAFSA, may produce a lag in orientation registrations as we move through the next few months. It’s still way too early in the cycle to use orientation registrations as a solid indicator, but we’re keeping an eye on it as we ramp up our yield activities.

Stay Tuned, it’s going to be an interesting few months ahead.

Presidential Scholars Competition Update –

-16 Harden Scholarships (tuition, most required fees, room and board) were awarded to 15 first year students and 1 transfer student. The Harden winners are also welcomed to the Honors Program.

-60 Waldo Scholarships ($3,000/yr.)

-140 Kaye-Munson Scholarships ($1,000/yr)

-10 Leadership Scholarships ($2,000/yr.) are awarded by the Center for Student Enrichment. These will be awarded in 2024.

-Those not receiving one of the scholarships noted above will receive a $500 award for the 2024-25 academic year.

All competitors have been notified.

We very much appreciate all in the NMU community who made this competition successful:

· 53 NMU students assisted with small group facilitation (Graduate Assistant Mandy Bonesteel and her team at CSE worked VERY hard to get student volunteers).

· 9 staff members (outside of our Admissions staff) assisted with small group facilitation.

· 16 NMU alumni also helped facilitate small groups

· 9 staff participated in the Panel of Experts for parents/supporters in over the two competitions

· 116 faculty/staff conducted interviews (one of them being a former staff member/retiree!).

Thank-you, All!

Kari

Undergraduate Application Reports: December 21, 2023

Winter 2024 and Fall 2024

Link to Reports for Winter 2024 and Fall 2024

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

Winter 2024 – Comparing December 21, 2022 to December 20, 2023

Winter 2023 new student enrollment included 50 first-year/freshmen and 109 transfer students.

First-year/Freshman applications: 398 (+102; +34% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 293; 73.6% of total.  [Winter 2023: 76.4% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 125 (+34; +37% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 52 (+5; +10.6%)

Transfer applications:  556 (+131; +31% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 285; 51.3% of total.  [Winter 2023: 63.8% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 230 (+40; +21% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 109 (+22; +25.3%)

 Fall 2024 - Comparing December 14, 2022 to December 13, 2023

First-year/Freshman applications: 9956 (+4226; +74% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 9838; 98.8% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.4% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 8312 (+4493; +118%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 187 (-19; -9.2%)

Transfer applications: 414 (+20; +5% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 363; 87.7% of total.   [Fall 2023: 91.4% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 161 (-9; -5% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 18 (-5)

Multi-year view:

 Historically, we could expect 80% of our fall freshman applications and 30% of our transfer fall applications received by the end of December. The Common App will change this benchmark.  

Perspective:

The Fall 2023 TOTAL freshman application count = 7064.

For Fall 2024, as of last night, freshman applications processed = 9956. 

• 56.6% of our processed fall freshman applications are via the Common App.
• Applications and documents are being processed within 1 day of receipt.
• After the break, college transcripts and winter applications will receive priority processing.

You may have noticed that the fall 2024 orientation registrations for first year/new freshmen have been lagging slightly behind last year.  Two points here:

1. It’s way too early to base any predications on orientation registrations, not just this year, but for any fall cycle.

2. The orientation row below shows orientation registrations at this point in time for multiple years, so that provides some perspective.

Presidential Scholars Competition Update – All competitors have been notified about the scholarships they will receive as a result of the competition. In early January, Kari will include information about the numbers of various scholarships awarded and some other competition stats.  All interviewers will receive a list of the winners and an invitation to let Kari or Kate know if they would like to send a note to the student(s) they interviewed.

Thank-you, again, to everyone across campus who supported this important event.

One final note…. I hope these weekly application reports and narratives have been helpful in providing context and information that supports your work at NMU.  I appreciate everyone who has helped create the 35 standard weekly reports that feed into this communication, as well as those who have assisted with ad hoc reports and those who have built and supported systems that allow users like me to create reports on the fly to aid in understanding what’s happening at any given time.  I especially appreciate the readers and the questioners and the suggesters.

Thank-you for the encouragement, support, and words of wisdom you have shared with me over the years, and for your enthusiasm for working together to achieve goals.   Happy holidays!  May your 2024 be filled with everything that brings you joy.

Gerri

Undergraduate Application Reports: December 14, 2023

Winter 2024 and Fall 2024

Link to Reports for Winter 2024 and Fall 2024

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.

  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.

     

Winter 2024 – Comparing December 14, 2022 to December 13, 2023

Winter 2023 new student enrollment included 50 first-year/freshmen and 109 transfer students.

First-year/Freshman applications: 393 (+103; +36% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 291; 74.0% of total.  [Winter 2023: 76.9% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 119 (+32; +37% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 50 (+11; +28.2%)

Transfer applications:  523 (+111; +27% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 269; 51.4% of total.  [Winter 2023: 64.3% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 220 (+35; +19% compared to last year at this time for Winter 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 106 (+24; +29.3%)

Fall 2024 - Comparing December 14, 2022 to December 13, 2023

First-year/Freshman applications: 9729 (+4086; +72% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 9610; 98.8% of total. [Fall 2023: 98.4% of total at this point in time]

First-year/Freshman admissions: 8061 (+4334; +116%) compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

First-year/Freshman orientation registrations: 167 (-17; -9.2%)

Transfer applications: 401 (+34; +9% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

              Campus-based applications: 355; 88.5% of total.   [Fall 2023: 91.8% of total at this point in time]

Transfer admissions: 154 (-7; -4% compared to the same point in time for Fall 2023)

Transfer orientation registrations: 16 (-5)

Multi-year view:

Historically, we could expect 80% of our fall freshman applications and 30% of our transfer fall applications received by the end of December. The Common App will change this benchmark.  

PERSPECTIVE: 

The Fall 2023 TOTAL freshman application count = 7064.

For Fall 2024, as of last night, freshman applications processed = 9729.

• 56.5% of our processed fall freshman applications are via the Common App.

The processing staff – Amber, Keri and Nicole - are working on applications submitted yesterday – so ALL CAUGHT UP!   YAY TEAM!

Choosing a college – factors and timeline impacting the final decision 

Students intending to be first-time college students in the fall follow a general timeline.

Fall: Apply to colleges and for financial aid. 

Winter: Review admission and financial aid offers. 

Spring: Visit or re-visit top choices, pick THE one, and deposit. 

Program offerings, experiential opportunities, the look and feel of the place, and how they are treated all factor into the decision. And the bottom line – can our family afford my top choice? With the changes and delay in the Federal financial aid process this year, most colleges will provide aid offers several months later than usual.  This will likely impact decision-making for fall 2024.

But, many activities have contributed to getting students interested in NMU. Here are a few…

• Over 1100 off-campus outreach activities have been conducted since August 1, 2023 – primarily college fairs, and visits to high schools and community colleges.
• Over 1200 prospective students have visited through the Campus Visit Program since July 1, 2023.
• Wildcat Weekend and Presidential Scholars brought over 700 students to campus.
• A variety of department-based programs and events also hosted prospective students both on and off campus this semester.

All of this, and everyone working so hard to help prospective students and families discover if NMU is their school, moves us in a positive direction.  Thank-you!

Please let me know if you have questions about the reports or any of the comments above.

Gerri

Undergraduate Application Reports: December 6, 2023

Winter 2024 and Fall 2024

Link to Reports for Winter 2024 and Fall 2024

• These numbers include Global Campus students and international students.
  • New this cycle:  We will show application count totals in the narrative, and also break out the counts for campus-based (non-Global Campus) applications.  This will help us track our progress on initiatives that are designed to impact the campus-based first-year and transfer populations.
• Orientation registration reports for Winter and Fall are included.

Winter 2024 – Comparing December 7, 2022 to December 6, 2023

Winter 2023 new student enrollment included 50 first-year/freshmen and 109 transfer students.