Having an app at your educational institution brings many benefits and value to the university, business school, or educational center.
But the value of online communities is intangible when we talk about satisfaction, experience, or engagement, although there are also many quantifiable indicators that justify its implementation.
You may already be convinced of some of its benefits and potential.
Or you may be wondering… What will having a student app or alumni app bring to the institution?
Here are 5 statistics to convince you why you should implement the UNIFIT app at your educational institution:
1. A 90% read rate of the announcements within the first 5 minutes
Is your email and communications open rate below 20%? Are you aware that your message isn’t reaching your community? Are your students overwhelmed and unable to consume all the messages they receive from the institution? Do you think, ultimately, that you have a communication problem with your students or your alumni community?
Then an app like UNIFIT’s and a feature like notifications could be your solution. You’ll be able to reach your desired audience immediately and capture their attention, significantly improving your current open rates.
A 90% open rate is a good reason to try it at your institution, isn’t it?
2. A participation rate of over 60% in academic satisfaction surveys
Obtaining feedback is increasingly complex, especially among students. And when it comes to academic satisfaction surveys each term or semester, it’s nearly impossible in many educational institutions.
That’s why this is a major concern for any educational institution today, and it’s also one of the most valued features of those already working with UNIFIT.
Considering that participation rates in most institutions are around 15%, tripling these results is a good reason to learn more about our solution, don’t you think?
Plus, you’ll save time and resources with the reports automatically generated by our platform, freeing up those resources for other essential tasks for your institution.
Discover how we improve response rates for satisfaction surveys, or contact us for a more detailed explanation.
Discover how we improve response rates for satisfaction surveys, or contact us for a more detailed explanation.
3. A 40-50% increase in attendance at events or activities
Is participation in the activities organized by your center or alumni community lower than you’d like? Are you finding it difficult to get students involved in the center’s daily life? Or to get your alumni to attend the events you organize for them?
Undoubtedly, this low participation is linked to a lack of awareness of your activities and, therefore, to the communication problems we explained in the first point.
If the information doesn’t get out, it won’t be possible to achieve good attendance figures.
Therefore, if we can effectively reach the entire community, we will also be able to increase attendance.
And the figures achieved at UNIFIT with events registered through the app itself demonstrate this: a 40% increase in attendance.
In addition to reaching more users, we also simplify processes by eliminating the need to fill out lengthy forms or navigate external links. Simply by pressing the button that appears on the event page, they will be registered, or they can purchase their ticket directly from the app if it’s a paid activity.
4. 97% of users feel better connected to the university or the alumni community
Fostering a sense of belonging is a key factor for universities, business schools, and educational institutions. This is crucial because the potential of a satisfied student cannot be overlooked:
1 satisfied student = 1 guaranteed recommendation = 1 potential enrollment
Therefore, if your students feel connected to your institution during their studies and/or as alumni, they will be the best advocates for attracting new students.
5. Daily use by 92% of students and weekly use by 80% of alumni
Implementing any technological solution always raises questions, especially regarding platform usage. This is likely the case for your institution:
Does it take up a lot of space on mobile devices and could that be a barrier for students or alumni? Will they download it? Will they use the app?
These are some common example questions, but we can also answer them with our statistics.
- App size: No, they take up very little space, and this has never been a barrier for institutions that already have the app. Don’t worry about it!
- Downloads: For apps aimed at students, we have a 98% user rate of being logged in. That is, yes, everyone has downloaded it and accessed it. This is because the app truly facilitates their daily academic and social life at the institution.
For alumni apps, this figure is 73%, but it is undoubtedly a high penetration rate, demonstrating that the app provides value to the community. Furthermore, the platform makes it easier for the institution to maintain contact with its alumni, as you can communicate with them all with statistics superior to any other channel used.
- Usage: Yes, of course. The apps are frequently used by institutions that already have UNIFIT apps. Therefore, we can confirm that 92% of students connect daily, while for alumni, the figure is 80%.
Undoubtedly, content and engagement will be key to this, and you will have the support of the UNIFIT team to implement it.
In short, the statistics support the implementation of the UNIFIT app, successfully addressing some of the challenges faced by universities, business schools, and higher education institutions.
Contact us to learn how our digital solutions for the education sector can help your institution.
