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Ryan McClarnon
Director of Enrollment Solutions | 15+ years in higher education
Higher Education Experience
A former Director of Admissions at four-year, private, comprehensive, and liberal arts institutions, Ryan led undergraduate, graduate, international, and transfer strategies, oversaw Search, enrollment marketing, analytics, CRM, and full-funnel enrollment operations to meet ambitious goals.
What It's Like to Work Together
Signature Strengths
- Strategic enrollment growth planning
- Data-driven Search and Connections strategy optimization
- Prospect segmentation and data analysis
Ryan's experience, expertise, and kindness in spending time walking through everything as a new VP was beyond appreciated.
Vice president for Enrollment, private four-year liberal arts college, Midwest
Consulting Style
Strategic, collaborative, and data driven. Partnering with campuses to deliver clear, actionable guidance aligned to enrollment goals.
Partnering for Enrollment Success
Client Portfolio
- Flagship public research universities
- Public regional universities
- Private research universities
Experience Highlights
- Supported 180+ institutions in advancing enrollment growth strategies through Search and Connections optimization
- Supported Search transition in-house, aligning segmentation, volume strategy, and CRM integration to institutional goals
- Directed implementation and optimization of Search and Connections
- Translated admissions goals into data-driven recruitment campaigns, territory strategy, and full-funnel communication plans
- Partnered with enrollment leaders to analyze prospect counts, filter strategy, and market opportunity to improve yield and efficiency
- Delivered executive-level strategy consultations aligning College Board data insights with institutional enrollment objectives