Enrollment Marketing Built for Higher Education

Decibel EDU is the higher education division of Decibel Media, explicitly designed to address the unique marketing needs of colleges and universities. With more than ten years of experience, we have proudly partnered with leading institutions to deliver data-driven, brand-aligned campaigns that increase enrollment and enhance institutional impact.

Our Expertise: Where Strategy Meets Results
Our team offers deep sector knowledge, agile strategies, and a passion for helping higher education institutions grow, differentiate, and succeed. We possess a thorough understanding of the student journey (undergrad, grad, and adult learners), with expertise in both online and campus-based program marketing.

Data-Driven Decision Making
We’ve developed advanced analytics and performance tracking with custom KPIs for enrollment, enabling ongoing real-time optimizations and insightful reports that incorporate CRM and Slate-driven strategies for measurable impact.

Innovation Informed by Broader Industry Trends
Our expertise goes beyond higher education. We have cross-industry experience adopting innovative tactics from retail, healthcare, finance, and tech. We provide creative, non-traditional solutions along with omnichannel strategies to effectively reach our target audiences.

What Sets Us Apart
Full-service, in-house integration of strategy, media, creative, analytics, and brand consulting

Expertise across all platforms: OOH, TV, radio, digital, search, social, video, audio, events, grassroots

Proven ability to outperform lead-centric vendors through brand storytelling that converts

Sophisticated CRM and Slate integration to fuel lifecycle marketing

Custom-built analytics dashboards for real-time optimization and performance transparency

Whether your university aims to boost enrollment, enhance reputation, or launch new programs, our Higher Education team is prepared to help you shape the future of higher education together.