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Confidence Counts: Supporting Students to Journey Beyond Their Comfort Zone in Higher Ed

2023 Unibuddy Student Confidence Report

This guide is built for educators, higher ed marketers, and student recruitment teams. If you are dedicated to creating an environment that fosters student confidence and you want to learn more about the topic this guide is for you. 

All of us in higher education are united by a common objective: to give students access to the very best opportunities, and to ensure they thrive during and beyond their higher ed experience. 

And that means giving students the confidence to access those opportunities. The confidence to walk onto campus, informed, aware, and ready to tackle the challenges and opportunities in front of them from day one.

Student confidence is proven to impact outcomes at every stage of the higher ed funnel. Confident students are more likely to apply, to accept an offer, to enroll on day one, and to graduate at the end of their course. They will be more successful academically and socially, and into their career. 

What’s in the report? 

We spoke to 1500 first year students in January of this year, studying at higher ed institutions in the US, Canada and the UK. We asked them to reflect on their journey from discovery, application, enrollment and all the way up to orientation and the first four months of their undergrad experience.

How can this report help build student confidence in Higher Ed? 

With this guide, you’ll be better prepared to help students navigate their journey with confidence, resulting in a more positive, fulfilling educational experience for all.

Download this report to get our latest data insights on:

  • Why student confidence matters in higher ed
  • What factors build student confidence
  • Contemporary confidence levels of current students in higher ed
  • How to get started boosting student confidence levels to drive conversions