Gray Associates provides the only academic Program Evaluation System (PES) for higher education.
We provide higher education institutions with tools and strategies to create and manage a sustainable program portfolio.
Gray clients turn academic program data into actionable insights that drive transformation and keep critical resources focused on educational priorities without sacrificing time or money.
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Are you ready to dive into the latest trends in higher education? Despite gloomy headlines, our data analysis reveals the surprising growth of the industry, Discover the latest trends in enrollment, costs, budgets, competition, political headwinds, and see how graduate programs are outpacing undergraduate programs.
The median program size for our November Program of the Month grew 38% year-over-year. Enter the market early by offering this growing program.
Are you looking for a way to gain a competitive edge for your college’s athletic department? External benchmarking data can provide valuable insights into the expenses and participation of teams at peer institutions. Use benchmarking data to make informed decisions about your sports teams and conferences, see how your school stacks up against others, and learn how these choices can impact enrollment and academic programs at your institution.
Defining your markets is an important step in the program evaluation process, but it isn’t always a simple one. For some colleges, the definition of markets is more complex. The college might serve several markets. Regardless, it is important to correctly define the markets to be analyzed so that you can discover new opportunities for your institution and create a collaborative PES.
Think you know which academic programs are high revenue contributors for your college? An economic analysis will reveal the truth. Don’t risk your institutions financial health on guesses or outdated rules of thumb. Learn how to ensure data-informed outcomes.
Gray helps higher-education institutions make high-stakes decisions. We provide the best available data, software, and services to inform decisions on academic programs, tuition and pricing, campus locations, and other vital choices.
Our subscription software is built to evaluate academic program portfolios including student demand, employment, competition, and program economics. Beyond our software offerings, we provide strategic research and facilitate decision making.
Our processes enable data-informed decisions that strengthen relationships among faculty, administrators, and other stakeholders.
Gray uses rigorous research, proprietary databases, and advanced analytical techniques to forecast customer decisions, size up the competition, and model economics. Our exclusive data solutions and unparalleled analysis provide you with more than numbers: We give you deep strategic insight.
Our approach is tailored to your circumstances. Our data analysis is customized to your markets, your programs, and your mission. Our workshops are designed to include the correct participants for your institution. In the workshops, we enable your team to make better-informed decisions that combine the best available data with institutional judgment and insights.
The level of insight our clients gain from working with us is no accident. Gray employs some very bright minds, with experience and knowledge you would expect to find at the largest, most expensive consultancies. We have spent our careers doing serious research and focusing on improving higher education, and it shows.
We help you and your team combine your knowledge with our market data to reach informed decisions. These decisions can be fraught with complications that can be difficult to navigate. Gray Associates facilitates these tough conversations, building a consensus and sense of ownership among your stakeholders.
We provide the most accurate data and researched-based strategy, so schools can make the best academic program decisions.
Gray uses rigorous research, proprietary databases, and advanced analytical techniques to forecast customer decisions, size-up the competition, and model economics.
We are part of the higher education community and feel responsible to the industry.
Gray Associates, Inc. is a strategy firm focused on higher education. We help education clients develop data-informed institutional and strategies that maximize outcomes for students, the school, and its constituencies. To support our client work, we have developed an industry-leading database that combines information on inquiry volumes, demographics, and competition.
Our PES+ software helps you focus on the initiatives that will make a meaningful difference.
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Gray Associates, Inc. is a software and services firm focused on higher education. We help education clients develop data-informed institutional strategies that maximize outcomes for students, the school, and its constituencies.
