A marketing analytics project for the class MGMT 42110: Marketing Analytics, created as a part of a group in the fall of 2017 at Purdue University. Analyzing the possible difference in males and females decisions to attend Krannert School of Management.
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Marketing Analytics - Krannert Recruitment Data
1. Krannert Recruitment Data:
Females vs. Males
Group 5: Caroline Doelling, Chi Zhang, Josi Farmer,
Kierney Winkleman, Qiyao Liu, and Sav Little
2. Average Student Useful Recruitment Sources
Most Useful Sources: Relatively Useful Sources:
Campus Tours and Visits
One-on-one Admission
Meetings at High Schools
Krannert Events
Admission Website
College Guides
Google Purdue’s Website
Online Admission
Contact
Online College
Comparisons
3. What Krannert Does Well
Average Male: Average Female:
Krannert Events
Online Admission Contact
Purdue’s Website
Krannert Events
Social Media
Purdue’s Website
College Fairs
Online College
Comparisons
4. What Krannert Needs to Improve On
Average Male: Average Female:
Admission Website
Campus Website
Admission Social Media
Admission Social Media
Online College
Publications
College Guides
Admissions Website
Online College
Publications
Admission High School
Visit
Admission High School
Visit
5. Effectiveness of Marketing
Entire Group Females Only
Krannert Events 1.039
Online contact w/
Admissions
0.941 -1.110
Social Media 0.748
Admissions Website -0.97
9. Segment 1 Segment 2
Direct Admit 27%
URM 7%
In-State 29%
Legacy 23%
Merit Scholar 12%
Direct Admit 44%
URM 10%
In-State 22%
Legacy 18%
Merit Scholar 22%
26%
14%
Composition of Segment: Composition of Segment:
58% Female
42% Male
69% Female
31% Male
10. Segment 3 Segment 4
Direct Admit 30%
URM 7%
In-State 19%
Legacy 22%
Merit Scholar 27%
Direct Admit 30%
URM 8%
In-State 25%
Legacy 24%
Merit Scholar 22%
Composition of Segment: Composition of Segment:
21%
23%
58% Female
42% Male
58% Female
42% Male
11. Segment 5 Segment 6
Direct Admit 36%
URM 9%
In-State 27%
Legacy 36%
Merit Scholar 36%
Direct Admit 34%
URM 7%
In-State 27%
Legacy 17%
Merit Scholar 23%
Composition of Segment: Composition of Segment:
2% 14%
55% Female
45% Male
56% Female
44% Male
12. Significant Demographics and Behaviors
*There is no significant difference in effect between males and females
Coefficient
Attending Purdue’s for Me 1.416
In-State 0.991
Attending Krannert Info Sessions .814
Purdue Legacy 0.578
13. Recommendations
● Enhance social media marketing efforts specifically with Facebook,
Instagram, and YouTube
● Improve Purdue admission website and campus tour experience
● Better inform prospective students of available financial aid opportunities
● Continue allocating time and resources to Krannert prospective student
events
● Provide students with information about opportunities and activities
beyond campus
14. Further Analysis
● Determine nature of contact between admission staff and prospective
students
● Determine what students value most when considering a university, to
ensure alignment between what Purdue does well and what is valued
● Require survey questions to be fully completed by respondents