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Using Artificial Intelligence and Chatbots for Enrollment Success
Daniel J. RobbAssociate Vice ChancellorUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
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Member of UofSC public system
Independent and separately accredited
3726 students (all-time record – Fall)
Highly ranked by US News
Freshman enrollment challenged
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Agenda
Homeroom: About Generation Z
Class: Personalization through AI
Study Hall: How does it work?
Test: How did ACE do?
Recess: Playtime with ACE
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What problem(s) are we tying to solve?
Could we use AI/new tech for students?
For whom?
Who could help?
We selected an external partner:
AdmitHub
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20+In 1987 there were
2 ways to communicate:
phone and letter.
Battle for Student Engagement
150times a day
98% open rate
Email: 6% daily | 23% open
TEXT MESSAGES CHECKED:
Today there are more than 20.
45seconds
Will wait for response before
moving on
Competition for Student Attention
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Students Expect Instant Answers24/7 | Website | Social Media | Texting
Interactive Conversations Change Student BehaviorStudent Response 4X Higher | Behavioral Nudges vs. Blast Messages
College Staff Can’t Do It All60-80% Routine Questions | Evenings & Weekends | 1-1 VERY Time-Intensive
| Listen For Trends @ Scale
What We Know
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Adolescent
Development
Aspects
Information
Complexity
Information
Barriers
Research found 4 common reasons:
Behavioral
Economic
Aspects
What Causes Students to Falter?
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● Campuses with personalized support achieve their goals.
● The medium of communication is as important as the message.
● But there are barriers to treating students as individuals.
Source: Neal Raisman, Customer Service Factors and the Power of Attrition: Revised and Updated, 2010; The Administrator’s Bookshelf.
Reasons Student Disengage
Driving Impact
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Meeting students where they are to get them where they’re going
Relationship Building
Anytime, Anywhere
Personalization Instant Fulfillment
Engaging Generation Z
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Behavioral Science meets Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Automate 99% of all conversations with AI
Joy
Emoji, GIFs, and encouragement drive engagement
Nudges
Text nudges have been shown to increase matriculation rates
by up to 11% points
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Transforming the Student Experience with AI
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Inside Enrollment Bot’s Brain (AdmitHub)
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Hey {First Name}, do you
plan to park a car on
campus? 🚗
Cool! Would you like me
to help you get a parking
permit?
Visit bit.ly/parking to see
parking fees and rates,
and to figure out what
option will best fit your
needs. To register your
vehicle and get a permit,
please create an account
here: bit.ly/parkpermit.
OK. For future reference,
visit bit.ly/parking for
parking info. 🚗 For
other modes of
transportation (shuttles
🚌 , the metro 🚇 , bike
shares 🚲 , Zipcar, etc.)
go to bit.ly/transit.
Yes Yes
No
No
“Simple” Guided Conversations and …
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FAFSA tutorial
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Move students to action
Encourage bot interaction
Collect important student data
Deliver a personalized experience
Conversations Change Behavior
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SUCCESS STORY
USC Aiken found that
admitted students were not
taking timely action on their
enrollment steps. Additionally,
USC Aiken wanted to find a
way to delineate themselves
from flagship campus (and
other competitors), to better
engage students, and increase
brand awareness/enrollment.
SUMMARY
• Increase enrollment, with
a focus on out-of-state
students
• Get students to take
action on enrollment
steps sooner
• Build the USC Aiken
brand & student
engagement
IMPACTFall 2018 to Fall 2019
(as of May1)
13%INCREASED FIRST-YEAR
applications
SEGMENT
Regional public, small
CHALLENGES
Yield, Brand
GOALS
3,726 students
STUDENT POPULATION
Aiken, South Carolina
LOCATION
ABOUT
13%INCREASED SIGN-UPS
housing
63%INCREASED SIGN-UPS
orientation
55%INCREASED ENROLLMENT
deposits
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20,027
99.6%Messages
handled by Ace and
AdmitHubMessages forwarded
to staff:
Messages sent to Ace:
80332+ Hours of Staff Time
Saved (given a minute per response)
Student Activity
*Students Texted: 8,505**Messages Sent by Bot: 361,545
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Knowledge Base
1,231Understandings Available
33Things Learned Since
Launch
76.8%AI Automation
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Campaign Analytics and Highlights
266 campaigns sent
17.3% of incomplete applicants
responded to questions about
needing help finishing their application.
24.8% of accepted students
responded to questions about what would help them commit to
USC Aiken.
15% of students selected for
FAFSA Verification
responded to a campaign
offering assistance with
the process.
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TEXT Ace at: 803-590-9236
Financial AidWhat is the FAFSA? When is the FAFSA due?What are the hours of the financial aid office?Do I qualify for financial aid? How expensive is USC Aiken?
Application ProcessHow can I apply? What’s my application status?What are the admission requirements? Will I get in?
Enrollment StepsWhen can I register for orientation? Where do I send transcripts? Is orientation mandatory?
Hi Hannah! This is Ace, your
virtual assistant at USC
Aiken. I’m here to send you
important info and answer
your questions 24/7!
Chat With Ace!
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SURVEY SAYS …
97%Recommend ACE to Fall
2020 Students
87%Thought the Amount of
Communication was “just about right”
96%Found ACE Helpful