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2,300
2,300 -- emails received per student for prospective college students (2026)
A single prospective student received more than 2,300 emails from 115 universities in one cycle.
- Anecdotal example of a single student in one admissions cycle
- Source text states 2,300+ emails
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2,300
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2026
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75
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Drips
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https://drips.com/guides/the-student-communication-playbook-how-to-reach-engage-and-retain-students ↗
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Student Communication Playbook | Engage and Retain
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The Student Communication Playbook: How to Reach, Engage, and Retain Students
Higher education institutions aren’t struggling to communicate more—they’re struggling to communicate effectively. This playbook breaks down the real barriers to student engagement and shows how leadi…
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prospective college students: 2,300 emails received per student. Source: Drips (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/student-email-volume-universities
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/student-email-volume-universities" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>2,300</strong> -- emails received per student for prospective college students<br><small>Source: Drips (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/student-email-volume-universities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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