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Summer Melt Prevention Framework
A systematic approach to preventing prospective students from withdrawing their college enrollment commitment at the last minute, typically during summer before freshman year.
How It Works
Creates social connections and excitement through peer networks before students arrive on campus, reducing uncertainty and increasing commitment.
Components
Identify students in enrollment funnel who haven't made final commitment
Create peer connection platform for incoming students
Build social media integration to extend engagement beyond platform
Provide data insights to admissions teams about at-risk students
Measure conversion improvements and revenue impact
When to Use
When educational institutions face high dropout rates between acceptance and enrollment, particularly smaller colleges struggling with enrollment.
When Not to Use
For highly selective institutions with waitlists, or when the issue is initial applications rather than enrollment conversion.
Anti-Patterns to Avoid
Example
“Christ College had 33% of accepted students withdraw before enrollment. After implementing peer connection platform, summer melt reduced by 61%, adding $1.7M to revenue.”
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