Marketing infrastructure
built for
higher-ed

Enrollment marketing has spent
decades trying to reach students
everywhere except the one place
they're at every day: their school.

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What the data shows

In-school media is already a standard
part of enrollment
marketing

Students are noticing it. Colleges are
investing in it. In-school media has
become a standard part of college
enrollment strategy.

76%

of students surveyed nationwide
reported seeing in-school media.

56%

of students who reported seeing
in-school media, searched for a
featured college.

IN-SCHOOL MEDIA HAS ARRIVED

In-school media is becoming
a standard part of enrollment
strategy for higher-ed.

76%

of students surveyed nationwide
reported seeing in-school media.

Encoura, 2026 College Planning Report

Why the school day matters

Every other marketing
channel is optional.
Attendance is not.

Every marketing strategy competes for
a student's attention. In-school media
starts with something far more reliable:
their presence.

01

Guaranteed Reach

Reach the entire student body,
not just the ones an algorithm
can identify.

02

Repeated Exposure

Students see your messages
every day, multiple times per
day, in between classes.

03

Trusted Environment

Your message appears inside
schools, an environment that
students already trust.

The industry's driving force

NextGrad has built the platform that will define
in-school media

The network.
The trust.
The execution.
The standard.

Testimonials

Hear from our valued
college partners

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"NextGrad is a great value for
us because students have to
walk by our ads every day on
their way to class. It's such a
captive audience."

Mike Lockrem

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"NextGrad is my most efficient
advertising spend because I
know my entire target market
will be in school seeing my ads."

Nikki Koontz

Case Study

How Houston Christian
University increased
applications with
NextGrad

Challenge

Houston Christian University needed to spread
awareness of it's new Guaranteed Admissions
Program (GAP) to students in the Houston area.

Solution

Houston Christian University utilized the NextGrad
platform to run GAP-specific creative in 55 schools
across Harris and Fort Bend counties.

Results

Houston Christian University saw a year-over-year
increase in applications from 82% of the targeted
high schools (some exceeding 200% more apps).

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Simple to launch

Live in as little as 24 hours

Select Your Markets

Choose the states, cities, or individual schools where you want to build presence.

Choose Your Duration

Run campaigns monthly, seasonally, or throughout the school year.

Share Your Message

Launch with the same creatives running on your digital campaigns.

HOW IT WORKS

In-school media changes
enrollment economics.

In-school media creates demand upstream

In-school media drives students into the enrollment funnel long before traditional digital channels begin competing for attention — with 56% of students reporting they directly searched for colleges featured in in-school media.

This positions your institution earlier in the decision-making process, creating repeated visibility inside the environments where students spend their day.

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Students engage differently with representatives when familiarity already exists.

In-school media creates awareness before the visit happens, allowing conversations to begin with recognition, interest, and context already in place — increasing engagement during in-person interactions.

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Moving demand generation upstream makes digital marketing significantly more efficient by optimizing digital channels for conversion, not discovery.

Instead of introducing your institution for the first time, digital campaigns can focus on converting students who are already actively engaging with your brand.

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In-school media (out-of-home)
increases digital engagement
among the students reached.

+44%
Online search inqueries
+38%
Direct website visits
+30%
Social media traffic

OAAA & The Harris Poll, The Effectiveness
of Digital OOH Advertising, April 2024

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by market or scale campaigns across
our nationwide network.

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In-school media has arrived

Marketing
infrastructure
built for
higher-ed

Enrollment marketing has spent decades trying
to reach students everywhere except the one
place they're at every day: their school.
NextGrad brings your institution inside the halls,
through a nationwide network of digital screens
and posters.

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What the data shows

In-school media is already a standard
part of enrollment marketing

Students are noticing it. Colleges are investing in it. In-school media is reshaping
how institutions across North America reach future students.

76%

have seen in-school media

More than three in four students surveyed nationwide reported seeing
in-school media, showing that the channel already reaches students at
meaningful scale.

56%

have searched afterwards

More than half of students who saw in-school media later searched for
a featured college, showing how in-school exposure can amplify the digital channels students use next.

Why the school day matters

Every other marketing channel is optional.
School attendance isn't.

Every marketing strategy competes for a student's attention. In-school media
starts with something far more reliable: their presence.

01

Guaranteed reach

Every student who attends school
will pass in-school media, giving
your institution unrivaled access
to nearly every student.

02

Repeated exposure

Students spend nearly two hundred
days each year in school. Repeated exposure is a reliable way to build familiarity with your institution.

03

Trusted environment

Students trust the messages that
are posted in their school, giving
your institution and its message
instant credibility.

04

Nearby guidance

Students can immediately discuss
your message with a counselor,
quickly turning awareness into informed consideration.

The industry's driving force

NextGrad has built the platform that will
define in-school media

The network.
The trust.
The execution.
The standard.

Testimonials

Hear from our valued college partners

Screenshot 2026 07 13 at 2.12.44 PM

“NextGrad is a great value for us because

students have to walk by our ads every

day on their way to class.”

Mike Lockrem

bbb

“NextGrad is my most efficient advertising 

spend because I know my entire target

market will be in school seeing my ads.”

Nikki Koontz

Case Study

How Houston Christian University increased
applications with NextGrad

Challenge

Houston Christian University needed to spread awareness of
it's new Guaranteed Admissions Program (GAP) to students in
the Houston area.

Solution

Houston Christian University utilized the NextGrad platform to
run GAP-specific content in 55 schools across Harris and Fort
Bend counties.

Results

Houston Christian University saw a year-over-year increase
in applications from 82% of the targeted high schools (some
schools exceeded 200% more applications).

Products

Kiosks
Posters

Ready to get started?

01

Select your markets

NextGrad is available in every
state and province across the
United States and Canada.

02

Choose your duration

NextGrad is available in monthly,
quarterly, or annual buys during
the school year.

03

Share your message

Launch in as little as 24 hours
from the time you provide us
with artwork.

No distractions. No algorithms.
Just your target audience.

No distractions. No algorithms. Just
your target audience.

In-school media can't be skipped, because it isn't competing for attention. Students don't scroll past it, they pass through it. Your brand becomes part of their daily environment.

In-school media can't be skipped, because it isn't competing
for attention. Students don't scroll past it, they pass through it.
Your brand becomes part of their daily environment.

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The enrollment funnel
starts inside schools

NextGrad pioneered in-school media, forever changing the economics
of enrollment marketing.

Students start discovering
colleges and universities
while at school.

When brand awareness happens through in-school
media, all other forms of enrollment marketing can
focus on moving students down the funnel instead
of bringing them into the funnel.

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Students are more likely to
attend and engage college
reps during visits.

Students are already familiar with your college,
making representative visits more productive
and meaningful.

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Students are more likely to
act on call-to-actions from
digital campaigns.

With awareness already established inside
schools, digital campaigns can focus on
converting interested students instead of
introducing the institution for the first time.

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Customer Story

Why Houston Christian University utilized NextGrad to drive enrollment in a new program.

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Industry Report

Learn how today's high school students navigate the college enrollment process.

In-school media increases online engagement
among high school students.

+44%

Online search inqueries

+38%

Direct website visits

+30%

Social media traffic

OAAA & The Harris Poll, The Effectiveness of Digital OOH Advertising, April 2024

HOW IT WORKS

In-school media creates demand.
Digital marketing captures it.

Reducing wasted ad spend and improving performance across every channel.

Without NextGrad

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Using digital to fill your funnel, where much of
digital waste occurs.

Reaching the wrong students or generating
low quality engagement.

Competing for attention in crowded, algorithm-
driven environments.

With NextGrad

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Turning digital into a conversion channel, not
a discovery one.

Filling your funnel before students encounter
your digital ads.

Reaching real students consistently, in an
environment you control.

In-school media increases online engagement
among the students it reaches.

+44%

Online search inqueries

+38%

Direct website visits

+30%

Social media traffic

OAAA & The Harris Poll, The Effectiveness of Digital OOH Advertising, April 2024

Increase student engagement market by market or scale
campaigns across our nationwide network.

Spots on our network are limited.
Reserve yours today.