Director, Graduate Admissions
University of St Thomas
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Alley Benton is the Director of Graduate Admissions within Strategic Enrollment Management at the University of St. Thomas, where she leads a centralized recruitment team focused on data-informed strategies, funnel optimization, and enhancing the applicant experience. In her first year, her team increased enrollment by 40% in the initial college they partnered with and has since driven similar gains across additional programs.
With more than a decade of experience in graduate admissions, recruitment, and student services, Alley brings deep expertise in CRM utilization, analytics, and high-touch “white glove” communication practices. Her background includes roles at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business and MBA@UNC, UNC Kenan-Flagler's Online MBA program, where she specialized in pipeline management, prospective student engagement, and best-practice enrollment operations.
Alley holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and is passionate about improving processes, elevating the student journey, and building enrollment strategies that respond to evolving market needs.
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