Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Optimization

The Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) is seeking a vendor to conduct a comprehensive analysis of undergraduate admissions yield and institutional financial aid strategies for Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver). The goal is to produce an actionable, data-driven strategy plan that improves initial enrollment outcomes while positively impacting first-year retention, persistence, and longer-term student success. The selected vendor will work collaboratively with MSU Denver stakeholders to assess current practices, analyze historical data, develop predictive models, and deliver strategic recommendations and implementation tools. • The project aims to optimize undergraduate admissions yield and financial aid awarding strategies. • The vendor will conduct a comprehensive analysis of current practices and historical data. • The vendor will develop predictive models and deliver strategic recommendations and implementation tools. • The project will focus on improving initial enrollment outcomes and positively impacting first-year retention, persistence, and longer-term student success. • The vendor will work collaboratively with MSU Denver stakeholders across Admissions, Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Orientation, and Institutional Research.