Admissions Administrator
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Admissions Administrator works in the admissions department of a college or university. Manages applications from prospective students of the institution and provides administrative support for both prospective student outreach and recruitment efforts, and the process of determining which applications to accept.
Job Outlook
There were 186 Admissions Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 8628 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the College / University Administrator industry, which includes the Admissions Administrator career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Admissions Administrator 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 $88,825.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $90,479.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Admissions Administrator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $80,104.
Education and Experience
Posted Admissions Administrator 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 | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 31.85% |
| Master's Degree | 6.73% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.8% |
| Other | 36.75% |
Posted Admissions Administrator 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 | 74.5% |
| 3 to 5 years | 23.85% |
| 6 to 8 years | 0.93% |
| 9+ years | 0.73% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Admissions Administrator 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 (48.38%)
- Customer Service (45.98%)
- Sales (25.58%)
- Computer Literacy (17.23%)
- Management (16.13%)
- Detail Oriented (14.14%)
- Interpersonal Communications (13.43%)
- Writing (13.04%)
- Microsoft Office (12.82%)
- Leadership (11.96%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Administrative Support (9.58%)
- Student Services (12.09%)
- Student Recruitment (8.19%)
- Billing (15.92%)
- Customer Relationship Management (18.04%)
- Data Entry (16.13%)
- Hospital Admissions (12.25%)
- Marketing (26.42%)
- Nursing (8.6%)
- Sales Prospecting (13.66%)
- Registration (14.64%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Admissions Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Admissions Representative
- Admissions Coordinator
- Admissions Associate
- Admissions Assistant
- Admissions Supervisor
- Access Associate
- Campus Admissions Representative
- Admissions Clerk
- Admissions Evaluator
- Patient Admissions Representative
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 Specialist
- Enrollment / Admission Counselor
- Admissions Director
- Registrar
- Compensation / Benefits Specialist
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Admissions Administrator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Rochester Regional Health (210)
- Levi Strauss (132)
- Universal Technical Institute (127)
- Universal Health Services (123)
- Guidehouse (106)
- ECPI University (77)
- Action Behavior Centers (63)
- Bellin Health (63)
- SCA Health (58)
- Encompass Health (55)
North Carolina
- University of North Carolina (10)
- Carowinds (9)
- Action Behavior Centers (8)
- Universal Technical Institute (8)
- ECPI University (8)
- Wake Forest University (6)
- Levi Strauss (5)
- Advatix (5)
- Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (5)
- Liberty Health (4)
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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