Education Advertising Results That Speak for Themselves
At Colling Media, we measure success in one currency: enrollment growth. Our education advertising clients — trade schools, vocational programs, and universities — have achieved results that consistently outperform industry benchmarks. Here’s a look at what we’ve built together.
Midwest Technical Institute & Delta Technical College
10-Year Partner | All Digital | Multi-Market | Award-Winning
MTI and Delta Technical College came to Colling Media over a decade ago with a straightforward goal: grow enrollment across multiple markets. What followed was one of the most sustained growth stories in trade school advertising.
- 325%+ enrollment growth over 9 years across all digital channels
- Multi-market expansion strategy across HVAC, welding, automotive, and electrical programs
- Full digital management: Google Ads, Meta, programmatic, CTV, attribution
- Award-winning creative and campaign strategy
- 10-year partnership and counting
National Louis University
All Digital | Full Attribution | Record Winter Start
National Louis University sought a partner who could manage their entire digital advertising program with full attribution — connecting every ad dollar to actual enrollments. The result was a record-breaking winter start.
- 135% of winter start enrollment goal — a record for the university
- Higher yield by programs of focus
- All-digital strategy with complete attribution from ad impression to enrolled student
- Full-funnel management: search, social, programmatic, and nurturing
Pima Medical Institute
Paid Social | Attribution | Creative Strategy
Pima Medical Institute needed to improve the quality of leads coming from paid social advertising — not just volume, but leads that actually enrolled. Through a combination of audience strategy, creative innovation, and attribution infrastructure, we delivered.
- 62% increase in quality leads from paid social advertising
- Attribution strategy connecting paid social to actual enrollment outcomes
- Creative strategy and production for Facebook and Instagram
- Audience targeting focused on career changers and working adults
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These results didn’t happen by accident. They’re the product of a proven methodology — the BDPN Framework (Brand → Demand → Performance → Nurturing) — applied by a team that has spent years mastering education enrollment marketing.
If your institution is ready for results like these, let’s talk. Or learn more about our education advertising approach.