Mobile insights in higher education

Insights from TrendyMinds

• Searches for higher ed-related queries on Google increased on mobile devices last year while decreasing on all other device types.
• 40 percent of students report using a mobile device to complete “most” course-related activities.
• 30 percent of all smartphone owners have used their mobile device to look up information on educational content.
• 13 percent of prospective students said the most frustrating aspect of higher ed websites is that they aren’t mobile-friendly enough.

Data sources: Google internal study, Statista survey, Deloitte, Hubspot, Pew Research Center, Modern Campus and RNL 2023