2023 Chief Enrollment Management Officer: Summary of the AACRAO Career Profile Survey

Career Profiles

This is the fourth AACRAO chief admissions officer career profile report; the first, second, and third were completed in 2014, 2017, and 2020.

This report examines the various roles of a Chief Enrollment Management Officer (CEMO) in the United States. It marks the fourth edition of AACRAO's Chief Admissions Officer career-profile survey, following its predecessors in 2014, 2017, and 2020. These reports are part of a series focusing on key roles in academia: Chief Enrollment Management Officers (CEMOs), Chief Admissions Officers (CAdOs), and Registrars.

There are two objectives of these reports:

to chronicle the evolving career profiles and responsibilities of these positions over time
to guide aspirants with insights into the typical career paths for these roles

The 2023 survey explored various dimensions of the Chief Enrollment Management Officer position. The role and positioning of CEMOs within their institutions include:

career pathways leading to current CEMO roles
prospective career advancements
current scope of responsibilities
key skills and challenges associated with the role
job-satisfaction levels
demographic profiles
advice for aspiring CEMOs

Results of the survey paint a comprehensive picture of the CEMO role in higher education in the United States, highlighting the challenges, responsibilities and aspirations associated with this pivotal position.

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Unless otherwise noted in a specific report, the AACRAO member institution size, type and control categories are based on the following definitions and sources:

The enrollment value used to delineate the institution's size category is defined as full-time enrollment plus 1/3 of part-time enrollment and is based on the enrollment reported by the institution to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).