The Dysart Group is a higher education consulting firm specializing in enrollment management. We offer advice and counsel regarding recruitment, financial aid, retention, pricing and revenue growth for colleges and universities. Representatives of The Dysart Group have worked with more than 250 colleges and universities in more than 40 states. We have established literally dozens of all-time, historical record, new student enrollments; have significantly improved academic quality and have been able to reduce institutional discount rates by as much as fifty percent. Client institutions have included state universities, private colleges, proprietary schools, and a variety of special mission institutions including women’s colleges and historically black colleges and universities.
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Recent News
Aquinas College in Michigan Enrolls Largest Class Since 2018
John W. DysartPresidentThe Dysart Group It’s an extremely challenging recruitment market for presidents, administrators and enrollment managers. Demographics are a real obstacle, support for federal and state financial aid has stagnated, and colleges and universities are folding at an alarming … Continue reading
Aquinas College Opens its Doors to an Amazing Class in 2025
Aquinas College is the first school to open this year, and — welcoming their largest class since 2018 — this move-in day is sure to be one for the history books. As of early August, the AQ Admissions team boasted … Continue reading
Be Prepared for Expiration of Student Loan Payment Pause
by John W. Dysart | Jan 27, 2023 | 2023, Business Mgmt, FAFSA, Winter |Christian Academia Magazine The pandemic negatively impacted millions of people; yet, Government intervention mitigated some of the challenges. One of the ways the federal government reduced the economic impact was to pause the payments on … Continue reading
Navigating the Enrollment Cliff: There Are “No Silver Bullets”
Higher Ed CareersFriday, August 26, 2022 For years, experts have been projecting an enrollment cliff in higher education. As we begin the new academic year, HigherEdJobs spoke with enrollment experts at Emory & Henry College and Purdue University about their path to … Continue reading
Emory & Henry Shuffles Offices to Find More Student Housing
Bristol Herald Courier EMORY — In preparation for the arrival of 450 new students, Emory & Henry College has relocated the Admissions and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) offices in order to turn workspace into student housing. This … Continue reading
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I have collaborated with Dr. Scott Miller at three institutions over nearly 30 years where we established all-time record enrollments.
John W. Dysart, president of The Dysart Group, was recently recognized for ten years of support for the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). He was presented with a plaque at the Presidents Institute by the president of CIC, Dr. Richard Ekman.