Academica Group + Inigral

Academica and Inigral are providing Higher Education institutions with a full package of social media community tools and research data to help institutions meet enrolment and retention goals. Components include a social media-based, data-driven approach to impacting yield, mix, melt, and retention; access to market research and surveys from prospective students, parents, and educators; and data analysis, strategy, and best practices.

According to Noel-Levitz, 75% of prospective college students think schools should provide a private community for incoming students. Studies show students that have a sense of belonging at school helps improve enrollment and retention.

Schools App is private community within Facebook which is built to boost recruitment and improve retention. Leveraging the social features of Facebook, the Schools App turns your student data into an online community specific to your institution. Your community will enable prospective students to meet and interact during the recruitment process and allow your current students to stay in touch, network, and collaborate after they arrive. It’s the perfect technology to facilitate students making friends, sharing interests and getting involved.

"Student activity in our Facebook app has been through the roof - our students love expressing themselves in the application. It's great to see our students so enthusiastic about school and reaching out to other students for support and advice." - Matt Green Director of Online Student Communications and Student Communications Columbia College Chicago