enrollment fees
In theory, a higher enrollment fee ensures more students showing up on the first day of class because they've already made an investment. But it can also discourage enrollment for some students.
I think the enrollment fee is necessary to gain the committment of the student. I think that more students are likely to remain enrolled in the program because of these fees. I also believe in Graduate school this is not a determining factor.
An enrollment fee is necessary to gain the commitment of the student. Some schools may have waiver requirements which allow student to enroll based upon certain qualifications of the waiver without having to pay a fee. We are in the business of changing lives and gaining commitment from quality, dedicated students in which paying an application fee gains that commitment from motivated students. It can definitely also discourage potential students from enrolling if they do not have the money to pay, however part of our job as Admission Advisors is to get the student to look out side of the box in which who they can borrow it from, who may be at graduation watching them walk across the stage or who in general is encouraging them or excited for them about taking this next step for their future. That's who they want to ask to help them pay the fee.
I hadn't thought about a higher enrollment fee ensuring a higher percentage of students showing up on the first day of class. (but I'm very new to admissions) I feel that the amount of students discouraged by an admission fee would be greater than students not showing up to class. I am curious to know what other people think.
