Budget, Strategic Enrollment and Financial Analyst
Location: Worcester, MA Category: Staff and Administrators Job Type: Full-time - Exempt Posted On: Fri May 8 2026 Job Description:
The Budget, Strategic Enrollment and Financial Analyst supports institutional planning through data-driven analysis at the intersection of enrollment, finance, and academic strategy. This role enhances data infrastructure and reporting capabilities to provide actionable insights related to enrollment forecasting, retention, and financial modeling. The position partners with academic and administrative leadership to support annual and multi-year budget planning and drive informed decision-making.
- Develop and maintain tuition revenue forecasts based on enrollment trends. Provide projections to support institutional budget planning and resource allocation decisions.
- Build and maintain models that track student progression, including retention, transfer, change of major, and graduation patterns. Simulate the impact of proposed changes on enrollment and financial outcomes.
- Design, develop, and maintain standardized reports and dashboards to monitor enrollment performance against institutional goals and identify trends or anomalies.
- Partner with schools and departments to provide tools and analysis to support enrollment, revenue, and expense forecasting at the program level.
- Participate in the design and implementation of enrollment and financial planning models within institutional systems. Collaborate with Deans, department chairs, and administrative leaders to align data analysis with planning needs.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 3 to 5 years of experience in higher education enrollment, institutional research, or data management
- Strong understanding of student enrollment behaviors, including retention, transfer, change of major, and graduation patterns
- Experience developing analytics dashboards and user-friendly reports
- Proficiency in querying, extracting, aggregating, and validating data to ensure reporting accuracy
- Ability to communicate complex data insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with individuals across functions and varying levels of the organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in higher education, data analytics, statistics, or a related field
- Experience with enrollment modeling, financial aid modeling, or institutional planning systems
- Familiarity with higher education ERP systems and reporting tools
Additional Information:
Expected Hiring Range: $81,600 - $90,750
Pay Transparency Disclosure:
The compensation for this position will be determined based on factors that include available budget, internal equity, and the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related credentials. This range represents Clark University's good-faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting consistent with Clark's compensation philosophy and internal alignment.
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Clark University offers a generous benefit package for full and, if applicable, part-time employees that include; paid time off, generous retirement plan, group health and dental insurance, life insurance, and tuition, along with use of many campus amenities. For a complete list of benefits for eligible employees visit here.
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