Higher education · admissions6,794 admission forms from a $4,024 budget.
A well-respected university was losing students to rivals with far bigger budgets, and fake social media pages were confusing applicants. Seven days after the audit, a new admissions funnel was live, and 700+ new students enrolled that session.
A regional university generated 6,794 admission forms for about $4,024 in ad spend, under $0.60 per form, and enrolled 700+ students in one session after its official presence and admissions funnel were rebuilt.
6,794 admission forms from a $4,024 budget for a regional university
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Social media ad spend | None | $3,874 |
| Admission forms from social | None | 6,655 |
| Search ad spend | None | About $150 |
| Admission forms from search | None | 139 |
| Cost per admission form | Unknown | Under $0.60 |
| Enrolments | Declining | 700+ in one session |
The challenge
Dozens of unofficial pages gave applicants wrong dates, fees and contact numbers before they ever reached the real university. More than 60 programmes had no dedicated path from interest to application, and competitors spent many times more.
What we did
Reclaimed the official identity
Official handles claimed and unofficial pages cleared, so ads had a trusted home.
A landing page for every department
Each page matched to its ad and connected straight to the university’s admissions system.
Spent only where students were looking
Social campaigns by programme, plus search for people already comparing universities.
Followed up every form
Every form became an applicant record instantly, with no manual entry.
The outcome
In one session the university received 6,794 admission forms for about $4,024, under $0.60 each, and enrolled 700+ new students, with campaigns live just seven days after the audit.
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