The data displays the share of private four-year colleges and universities ranking an event type for marketing and recruitment as "very effective" in the U.S. in 2015. In 2015,61.7% of private four-year colleges and universities ranked campus open-house events as "very effective" for recruitment and marketing.
Campus open-house events | 61.7 |
Overnight visits for high school students | 58.3 |
Campus visit days for high school students | 56.9 |
Weekend visit days | 31.8 |
College-paid trips to campus for prospective students | 29.7 |
Campus visit events designed for school counselors | 27.3 |
Off-campus group meetings for prospective students and/or parents | 22.6 |
Meetings or events for high school counselors | 21.9 |
Specials interest workshops, seminars, or camps (music, sports, science, etc.) | 17.6 |
National or regional college fairs | 11.1 |
Online college fairs | 4.3 |