Incentives for Increased Graduate Enrollments: Incentive Types and Implementation Strategies

Institutions seeking to increase graduate enrollment consider incentivizing program growth. This report outlines ways that institutions allow graduate programs to keep surplus revenue, including tuition rebates, funding proportional to credit-hours, and decreased tax rates. It also examines scholarship programs created to increase admitted graduate student yield, new program offerings, and ongoing unit review.

Impacts of Graduate Student Enrollment Increases

As graduate schools seek to increase enrollment, faculty and staff must consider the impacts of enrollment increases on program curricula, faculty workloads, and course delivery methods. This brief examines how other institutions prepare for and implement increases in graduate enrollment. More specifically, the report reviews how graduate enrollment goals and rates impact faculty workloads, program curriculum and course delivery methods.

Managing Graduate Enrollments Graduate Enrollment Roles and Responsibilities

For the vast majority of colleges and universities, financial sustainability depends on maintaining or growing enrollment. Enrollment management discussions at the graduate level require a clear division of responsibilities among faculty and staff. This report examines how graduate school deans, enrollment management staff, and graduate program directors collaborate to meet enrollment goals.