Admissions Director
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Admissions Director leads the admissions department of a college or university. Oversees the management of applications from prospective students of the institution and directs both prospective student outreach and recruitment efforts, and the process of determining which applications to accept.
Job Outlook
There were 279 Admissions Director job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 10258 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the College / University Administrator industry, which includes the Admissions Director career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Admissions Director jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $79,493.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $78,638.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Admissions Director postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $69,728.
Education and Experience
Posted Admissions Director jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 9.65% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 63.75% |
| Master's Degree | 37.22% |
| Doctoral Degree | 5.03% |
| Other | 11.05% |
Posted Admissions Director jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 36.76% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51.97% |
| 6 to 8 years | 8.78% |
| 9+ years | 2.49% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Admissions Director positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (58.75%)
- Leadership (37.64%)
- Management (35.15%)
- Customer Service (30.23%)
- Planning (25.84%)
- Operations (23.7%)
- Writing (22.7%)
- Presentations (20.42%)
- Coordinating (19.51%)
- Interpersonal Communications (17.85%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Customer Relationship Management (30.29%)
- Marketing (54.73%)
- Enrollment Management (27.29%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Student Recruitment (19.69%)
- Nursing (16.09%)
- Sales Prospecting (11.15%)
- Project Management (11.06%)
- Business Development (6.25%)
- Student Information Systems (9.72%)
- Student Services (18.1%)
- Recruitment Strategies (14.89%)
- Performance Management (2.76%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (2.52%)
- Workflow Management (8.2%)
- Data Analysis (10.45%)
- Recruitment Planning (10.19%)
- Higher Education (7.6%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Admissions Operations (6.12%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Admissions Director skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Director of Admissions
- Admissions Manager
- Director of Enrollment
- Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment
- Admissions Assistant
- Assistant Director of Enrollment
- Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
- Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
- Director of Enrollment Management
- Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Enrollment / Admission Counselor
- Admissions Administrator
- Enrollment Specialist
- Campus Recruiter
- Higher Education Administrator
- Higher Education Program Coordinator
- Campus Director
- Community Relations Manager
- Higher Education Program Director
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Admissions Director jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- University of California (94)
- Acadia Healthcare (87)
- The College Board (75)
- Northeastern University (71)
- Universal Health Services (53)
- ProMedica (48)
- Spectrum Center (45)
- University of Massachusetts (44)
- George Washington University (42)
- Fusion Academy (40)
North Carolina
- University of North Carolina (30)
- Appalachian State University (20)
- Elon University (19)
- Elizabeth City State University (10)
- North Carolina A&T State University (8)
- Duke University (6)
- PruittHealth (6)
- East Carolina University (5)
- Universal Health Services (5)
- North Carolina Central University (5)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Adult and Community College Education Master's Degrees
- Community College Leadership Doctoral Degrees
- Educational Leadership Doctoral Degrees
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