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Fundamentals of Enrollment Forecasting

October 22-22, 2026
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Virtual Workshop: October 22, 1–4:30 p.m. ET

Pricing: $225 Members / $325 Nonmembers

In this workshop, participants will gain a practical introduction to enrollment forecasting tailored for higher education institutions. We’ll explore a range of forecasting approaches, with a focus on straightforward models that are accessible and easy to implement—regardless of institutional size or resources. 

Participants will learn best practices for building forecasting processes that foster collaboration across campus, enhance transparency, and build trust in the results. We’ll also cover effective communication strategies to ensure your forecasts are clearly understood by stakeholders at all levels of the institution. 

Note:

  • Registration closes October 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Accommodations:

  • If you have any special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the AIR Education Team at 850-385-4155 or email training@airweb.org.

Cancellation Policy Terms and Conditions

Event Type(s): Academy
Experience Level: Beginner
Length of Event: 3.5 hours
Date(s): October 22-22, 2026
Cutoff Date: Oct 21, 2026
Instructor/Presenter: Chris Orem

Catalog

  • A Holistic Approach to Institutional Research​

    Strengthen your understanding of IR’s evolving role, core functions, and best practices to support strategic, data-informed institutional decision-making.

    Intermediate Live Online Course Multi-Week $700/$900

  • Assess the Current State of Analytics

    In this workshop, we will examine how to use our assessment skills to level up on understanding our institutions’ analytics needs. In particular, we will cover successfully using and launching an assessment tool, designing and conducting a focus group, and applying the technique of SWOT analysis to analytics.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $250/$350

  • Benchmarking with IPEDS Data

    New to benchmarking? This three-hour workshop introduces core concepts using IPEDS surveys, Data Feedback Reports, and NCES tools. Learn how to build peer groups, define key performance indicators, and compare your institution meaningfully and effectively.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 3 Hrs $0/$0

  • Beyond Compliance

    Make the most of IPEDS data to explore student and institutional success. This workshop focuses on key surveys—Completions, Graduation Rates, 200% Graduation Rates, Fall Enrollment, and Outcome Measures—and helps you interpret outcomes and apply insights across your campus.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $0/$0

  • Build and Support a Data Literate Community

    In this workshop, we will engage in learning and activities around building data literacy in leaders, enhancing urgency to act through telling compelling stories, bringing data ethics to the forefront, and collaboratively decreasing the biases in our data collection and analyses to draw meaningful conclusions.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $250/$350

  • Building and Developing a Team

    In this workshop, we will consider team plays and what it takes to successfully implement them, including building a successful cross-functional analytics team, working with executive sponsors to maximize impact, and considering what typical analytics job responsibilities look like when the rubber meets the road.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $250/$350

  • Comparing PDP and IPEDS Metrics

    Explore the differences and complementarities between PDP and IPEDS metrics to better understand and report on student success.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop 1-2 Hours $0/$0

  • Create and Manage a Data Strategy Plan

    In this workshop, we will apply the lens of design thinking and consider how to build a shared vision and roadmap for analytics, identify what our users really need, and create products that matter.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $250/$350

  • Demystifying the HR Survey

    This free, AIR-funded workshop helps IR and HR professionals confidently complete the IPEDS Human Resources survey. Learn how to prepare consistent data, classify employees accurately using SOC codes, coordinate with stakeholders, and use results beyond compliance. Hands-on exercises reinforce key concepts and support benchmarking with common employee metrics.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $0/$0

  • Develop and Maintain a Data Governance Program

    In this workshop, we will engage in activities around identifying institutional data champions and other key roles, creating a shared understanding through a data governance charter, and empowering data stewards to take charge of data governance to improve the quality of institutional data.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $250/$350

  • Facilitating Change

    In this workshop, we will understand how change impacts us at both the personal and organizational levels, how to connect stakeholders, and how to overcome resistance to change. You will leave with practical tools to enhance your success at making change stick.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $250/$350

  • Foundations of Benchmarking

    Learn the basics of benchmarking in higher education, focusing on how institutions use data comparisons to inform decisions and improve performance.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop Half-Day $225/$325

  • Foundations of Data

    Learn the basics of higher education data types, sources, governance, and management in an easy-to-understand, practical workshop.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop Half-Day $225/$325

  • Foundations of Descriptive Statistics

    Learn how to calculate and interpret distributions, central tendency, dispersion, and position to summarize higher education data effectively.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop Half-Day $225/$325

  • Foundations of Effective Reporting

    Learn how to create impactful data reports through effective storytelling, visualizations, organization, and audience-focused communication strategies.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop Half-Day $225/$325

  • Foundations of Research Design

    Learn the basics of designing research projects, selecting methodologies, and applying data collection and sampling techniques.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop Half-Day $225/$325

  • Foundations of Survey Design

    Learn how to design high-quality surveys, structure survey instruments, and apply essential validation techniques in higher education.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop Half-Day $225/$325

  • Fundamentals of Enrollment Forecasting

    Gain a practical introduction to enrollment forecasting tailored for higher education institutions.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop Half-Day $225/$325

  • Illuminating the Finance Survey

    This free, AIR-funded workshop offers step-by-step guidance on completing the IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) and new Cost Survey (CST). Learn how to manage and extract financial aid data, create frozen files, and meet evolving reporting requirements. The session also covers best practices for accurate CST submission and how to use financial aid data for internal reporting and external benchmarking.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $0/$0

  • Leveraging Postsecondary Data Partnership Dashboards for Effective Benchmarking

    Learn how to navigate, interpret, and leverage PDP Analysis-Ready files to deepen institutional research and strengthen student success strategies.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop 1-2 Hours $0/$0

  • Managing IPEDS Spring Collection

    This free, AIR-funded workshop walks participants through the IPEDS Spring Collection, focusing on the Fall Enrollment, Finance, and Human Resources surveys. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of reporting requirements, learn practical strategies for accurate and efficient submission, and leave equipped to manage their spring reporting with confidence.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $0/$0

  • Tackling the IPEDS Fall Collection

    This free, AIR-funded workshop guides participants through the IPEDS Fall Collection, with a focus on the Cost of Attendance, Completions, and 12-Month Enrollment surveys. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of reporting steps, receive practical tips for efficient submission, and walk away with tools to confidently manage their fall reporting responsibilities.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $0/$0

  • The Art and Science of Managing an IR Office

    This four-session course blends lecture, discussion, and group exercises built around developing management mindsets, working with and directing others, and stewarding resources such as finances and staff time to help you shift from individual contributor to successful manager.

    All Levels Live Online Course Multi-Week $525/$625

  • Understanding the PDP Analysis-Ready Files

    Learn how to navigate, interpret, and leverage PDP Analysis-Ready files to deepen institutional research and strengthen student success strategies.

    Beginner Live Online Workshop 1-2 Hours $0/$0

  • Understanding the Postsecondary Data Partnership Institution-Level Dashboards

    Learn how to navigate PDP dashboards to identify student success metrics, performance gaps, and opportunities for institutional improvement.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 1-2 Hours $0/$0

  • Unlocking the SFA Survey

    This free, AIR-funded workshop provides foundational training on completing the IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) Survey and the new Cost Survey (CST). Participants will learn to manage financial aid data, create frozen files, and navigate evolving reporting requirements. The session covers key concepts, accurate data submission, and best practices for CST reporting—along with strategies for using these data in internal analysis and external benchmarking.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 3 Hrs $0/$0

  • Unpacking the IPEDS Winter Collection

    This free, AIR-funded workshop covers the IPEDS Winter Collection, including the Student Financial Aid, Cost of Attendance (Part II), Graduation Rates, 200% Graduation Rates, Admissions, and Outcome Measures surveys. Participants will receive step-by-step guidance, practical tips for efficient submission, and the tools to confidently manage their winter reporting duties.

    All Levels Live Online Workshop 2 Hrs $0/$0

  • Using the PDP for Student Retention: Who Am I Losing and When Are They Leaving?

    Learn to use PDP dashboards to identify retention patterns across all student populations—not just first-time, full-time freshmen.

    Intermediate Live Online Workshop 1-2 Hours $0/$0

  • Using the PDP to Support a Student-Centered Continuous Quality Improvement Plan

    Learn how to leverage PDP dashboards to design, implement, and communicate a student-centered continuous quality improvement (CQI) plan.

    Intermediate Live Online Workshop 1-2 Hours $0/$0

  • Using the PDP to Understand Academic Momentum

    Learn how to use PDP dashboards to measure academic momentum and identify early indicators of student success or risk.

    Intermediate Live Online Workshop 1-2 Hours $0/$0

  • Using the PDP to Understand Academic Momentum: Strategies for Timely College Completion

    Learn to analyze credit accumulation metrics using PDP dashboards to support timely college completion.

    Intermediate Live Online Workshop 1-2 Hours $0/$0