Discover how U.S. higher education leaders are addressing admissions challenges and adopting AI in 2026.
Institutions want to grow enrollment and reach new markets, but admissions teams are still dealing with staffing pressure, manual workflows, fragmented systems, and rising expectations for faster student support.
The report highlights the growing gap between enrollment ambitions and the operational capacity needed to support them.
Based on an online survey of 40 higher education leaders across U.S. colleges and universities, the report explores where admissions operations are under the most pressure and where automation and AI could have the greatest impact.
