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The 2027 College Decision Playbook

The 2027 College Decision Playbook

The 2027 College Decision Playbook

From application through move-in, hear how 2,876 students made their enrollment decisions.

From application through move-in, hear how 2,876 students made their enrollment decisions.

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A preview of the findings

A preview of the findings

Students want to meet their class, often before they commit

When students first tried to connect with future classmates online

13%

13%

16%

16%

19%

19%

38%

38%

14%

14%

Nearly half tried before committing

Nearly half tried before committing

Before applying

Before applying

After applying

After applying

After admission

After admission

After committing

After committing

Never tried

Never tried

Social media is the #1 source for building a college list

Sources students used to build their college list

Social media

76%

Official websites

65%

Guidance sites

58%

Google & AI Overviews

55%

Rankings sites

45%

AI tools (ChatGPT, etc.)

32%

Data preview from our 2027 College Decision Playbook (coming soon), based on 2,876 student survey responses.