According to a survey conducted in 2022, 59 percent of college-bound students in the United States stated they would prefer to receive communication from colleges in the form of email weekly while 33 percent preferred to hear from colleges via email monthly.
Share of college-bound students with various preferences for communication from colleges in the United States in 2022, by contact method
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Niche. (September 7, 2022). Share of college-bound students with various preferences for communication from colleges in the United States in 2022, by contact method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/720984/communication-frequency-preference-of-students-researching-college-by-contact-method/
Niche. "Share of college-bound students with various preferences for communication from colleges in the United States in 2022, by contact method." Chart. September 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720984/communication-frequency-preference-of-students-researching-college-by-contact-method/
Niche. (2022). Share of college-bound students with various preferences for communication from colleges in the United States in 2022, by contact method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720984/communication-frequency-preference-of-students-researching-college-by-contact-method/
Niche. "Share of College-bound Students with Various Preferences for Communication from Colleges in The United States in 2022, by Contact Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720984/communication-frequency-preference-of-students-researching-college-by-contact-method/
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