Higher Education
Run a high-performing and adaptive institution
Comprehensive solutions and actionable insights to tackle pressing Higher Education challenges.
Our insights help institutions strengthen their academic portfolio, maximize enrollment and retention, manage costs, improve brand perception, and engage alumni

Enrollment Management
Optimize your entire enrollment funnel from enhancing prospective student recruitment to maximizing applicants and matriculants.

Academic Programming
Build a standout academic program portfolio based on student preference and employer demand.

Student Success
Increase retention and maximize student engagement from start date to graduation.

Operations & Finance
Comprehensive insights to run an efficient, financially sustainable institution.


Marketing
Understand your institution’s value proposition—and communicate it through messaging that resonates.

Grants
Targeted guidance to bolster the quality, volume, and success rates of your grant applications.
Your dedicated advisor evaluates your challenges and develops a tailored action plan
We then harness the multi-methodological expertise of our 200+ analysts to provide you with comprehensive analysis of and recommendations for addressing your challenges.
Data Analysis
Sophisticated modelling to optimize the enrollment funnel, micro-target recruitment, and evaluate attrition risk.
Surveys
Gather feedback on campus climate, program preferences, enrollment factors, and more using best-in-class design and analysis.
Qualitative Research
Understand student, faculty, and staff thoughts, feelings, opinions, and perceptions with focus groups and in-depth interviews.
Strategic Advising
Leverage our advisory capabilities to build strategic plans and accelerate execution of strategic initiatives.
Benchmarking & Best Practices
Set standards with practitioner-sourced best practices spanning program offerings, pricing, marketing strategies, and more.
Register for Upcoming Higher Education Webinars
Executive Town Hall – 2023: A Year In Higher Education Review
- December 12, 2023 3:00 pm ET
- Higher Ed Trends, Higher Education
Grant-seeker’s Guide to Training and Fellowships
- December 21, 2023 12:00 pm ET
- Grants for Higher Ed Institutions, Higher Education
Accelerate institutional success initiatives
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Make decisions with confidence, not guesswork
Hanover Research provides high quality, custom research and analytics through a cost-effective model that helps clients in the corporate, education, and healthcare sectors make informed decisions, identify and seize opportunities, and heighten their effectiveness.
Flexible
Ongoing research agenda adapts with your organization’s needs
Expert
200+ analysts with advanced research expertise
Efficient
Annual, fixed-fee model delivers shared costs and benefits
Dedicated
Exclusive account and research teams ensure strategic partnership
Discover how our insights can help solve your higher education challenges