Enrollment & Admissions
Improve Yield With Net Cost Clarity and Guided Next Steps
Admitted students melt when affordability is unclear.
of students consider affordability their top factor in deciding on a college
of students don’t fully understand their financial aid offer and estimates
of admitted students never enroll due to aid and affordability uncertainty
The Student Financial Success Platform
Arbol helps students understand net cost and take the right next steps, while giving enrollment teams real-time visibility to reduce melt and improve yield.
For Students
A Personalized Plan to Close Net Cost and Enroll With Confidence
Arbol gives admitted students a guided financial onboarding experience that clarifies net cost, highlights gaps, and creates a personalized pathway to affordability. Students know what to do next, with resources in one place to stay on track through enrollment.
- Personalized net cost view with financial plan and affordability breakdown
- Step-by-step next steps tied to aid, enrollment actions, and deadlines
- Resources in one place to help students complete requirements and stay on track
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For Enrollment Teams
Identify Affordability Risk and Reduce Melt With Targeted Engagement
Arbol gives enrollment teams the visibility and tools to identify affordability risk, prioritize outreach, and support admitted students before uncertainty turns into melt.
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Analytics dashboard for real-time yield and melt insights
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Prioritize students who need support most using affordability risk signals
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Engagement toolkit to streamline outreach, nudges, and follow-up
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Track progress and next steps across net cost, aid, and enrollment actions
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Targeted outreach lists to intervene before key deposit deadlines
How It Works
1. Send With the Award Letter
2. Students Complete a Plan
3. Prioritize Outreach
4. Reinforce During Orientation
Institutions see measurable impact in weeks
of admitted students complete a net cost plan
more students complete key financial aid actions like FAFSA
of students improve their financial confidence
reduction in melt vs. baseline
Getting Started
Launch in Weeks, Stay Compliant, and Improve Outcomes
Arbol helps you go live quickly, meet security requirements, and deploy workflows that improve enrollment and student success. We stay with you through rollout and optimization so you drive results with confidence.
Fast Launch
Go live in weeks with a proven 2-4 week implementation process. We configure your student experience, workflows, and messaging.
Compliance Ready
Meet institutional security, FERPA, and data governance requirements. We provide documentation and support procurement reviews.
Ongoing Optimization
Monthly reviews of engagement, affordability risk, and outcomes. Turn insights into actions that improve yield and persistence.
Campus Integrations
Connect Arbol to SIS and aid workflows as needed. Scoped integrations ensure clean data and a seamless student experience.
Workflow Design
Align Arbol to your campus processes across enrollment, aid, advising, and student accounts. Launch workflows built for early intervention.
Team Enablement
Train teams quickly with role-based enablement and best practices. Drive adoption from day one and sustain engagement over time
Case Study
How Canisius Improved Enrollment Outcomes With Guided Net Cost Clarity
Canisius used Arbol to guide students to net cost clarity and enrollment. Teams reduced melt risk with targeted outreach based on real-time student progress.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How is pricing determined?
Annual pricing is based on two factors: institution size (typically undergraduate FTE) and the workflows you deploy (Enrollment, Financial Aid, Student Success, Student Accounts, Financial Wellness). Most campuses start with one workflow and expand over time.
How long does it take to implement?
Most institutions go live in 2–4 weeks. Arbol can launch quickly with minimal IT support by configuring your student experience, workflows, and content.
If you choose optional integrations (SIS, financial aid feeds, SSO), implementation may take longer and involve IT, but we provide full integration support.
How confident do you feel with where the company is going?
Institutions partnering with Arbol improve outcomes by giving students net cost clarity and guided next steps, while helping teams identify affordability risk early and scale outreach. Common early outcomes include:
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65% of admitted students complete a net cost plan
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25–35% more students complete key enrollment actions (FAFSA, verification, missing items)
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15% reduction in melt vs. baseline through earlier affordability interventions
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20% reduction in preventable financial holds from proactive guidance
(Based on early partner results; outcomes vary by institution.)
Will this take a lot of our time?
We know campus teams are stretched thin. Arbol is designed to reduce manual follow-up, not add more work. We handle setup, workflows, and training so your team can focus on students who need support most.
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2–4 week launch with guided implementation
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Monthly optimization reviews to improve outcomes without extra effort
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Targeted outreach lists so you spend time where it matters
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Staff enablement and templates included
Why do students engage with Arbol?
Arbol is built for guided decision-making, not passive information. Students engage because the experience is personalized, clear, and actionable.
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Personalized net cost clarity
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Step-by-step next steps tied to real deadlines
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Resources and actions in one place
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Nudges and reminders that support follow-through
Is Arbol a website or an app students download?
Arbol is a web-based experience students can access instantly on mobile or desktop.
No download required. Institutions typically link Arbol through their admissions portal, student portal, website, email communications, and SMS outreach.
What is the process for updating workflows and content?
Arbol makes updates easy. Most workflow and content changes can be handled by your team using our configuration tools. For more complex changes, our team supports updates and optimization as part of your partnership, including regular performance reviews.
Is Arbol secure and FERPA compliant?
Yes. Arbol supports institutional security requirements and is designed to align with FERPA and data governance standards. We provide documentation for procurement and compliance reviews.
Which campus teams use Arbol?
Arbol supports the teams responsible for enrollment and student success across the lifecycle, including Enrollment & Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Success & Advising, Student Accounts/Bursar, and Financial Wellness.
Institutions can start with one team and expand over time, using one platform to coordinate support and improve outcomes.
Which student populations does Arbol support?
Arbol is designed for the students most impacted by affordability uncertainty, including first-generation, low-income, Pell-eligible, adult learners, transfers, and returning students.
Institutions can configure pathways, resources, and messaging by population to ensure students receive the right guidance at the right time, from admission through graduation.