“[Nearpeer] creates a momentum for them. It creates a sense of belonging and a sense of confidence....
They walk into an environment where they feel like they already know people.
Even post-COVID, it’s really important for us to have that experience for the students.”
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Why connect students?
It improves yield and reduces melt—significantly.
(...and it's the right thing to do.)
1%
of students who use Nearpeer enroll
1pp
lower melt rate with use of Nearpeer
1X
more likely to enroll
Use Cases
How We Help Your Team
Personalize Recruitment
Deliver a more personalized recruitment experience when you leverage unique insights, tailor outreach and marketing, and showcase your community.
Improve yield by creating space for prospective students to find social fit among their peers, meet their future community, and preview your student experience.
Reduce melt by showing incoming students that they belong at your institution, giving them information on resources, and reducing those summer jitters.
This report explores emerging peer engagement strategies at a selection of leading colleges and universities. It looks closely at each program's impact on enrollment, equity, and student success. You'll get statistically significant data analysis and perspectives from the field—and there's no demo required.
Who We Serve
Your institution relies on—and seeks to better serve—many different types of students, who each have unique needs before classes begin.
Here’s a snapshot of how we help you recruit and enroll those students.
Add to their orientation and incoming student experience by giving them a platform to ask questions, make new friends, find roommates, and develop a sense of community