Darren Catalano

Darren Catalano is the former vice president of analytics at the University of Maryland Global Campus. He currently serves as CEO of HelioCampus, a data analytics company born out of the University of Maryland system that helps colleges and universities use data analysis, data storytelling and data science to inform decision-making across all areas of campus to increase enrollment, improve student success, ensure financial sustainability and accelerate gift giving.

Access and Affordability

5 ways higher ed can harness financial aid beyond just boosting yield

Darren Catalano - December 20, 2021

If colleges and universities want to positively impact student success, they should focus on understanding the impact financial aid has on retention.

Access and Affordability

Financial winter is coming for higher ed, despite stimulus

Darren Catalano - June 7, 2021

The next few years will come straight out of "Game of Thrones" for universities. Many leaders project optimism while a select few recognize a looming, existential threat.

Access and Affordability

How strong is the relationship between your CFO and provost?

Darren Catalano - April 1, 2021

Chief academic and financial officers who share data better can have an impact much greater than the sum of their parts.

Access and Affordability

Here’s the truth about the campus budget crisis

Darren Catalano - February 5, 2021

With the fall semester behind us, new data brings greater definition to how the pandemic will impact higher ed enrollment and revenues in 2021.

Academic Affairs

When evaluating academic operations, begin with better measures

Darren Catalano - October 5, 2020

Institutions ought to move beyond dollars and cents to embrace an academic portfolio management model with a robust rubric, says a higher ed data analytics company executive.

EdTech

3 points to consider before taking on data analytics

Darren Catalano - January 21, 2020

Boosts in strategic decision-making institutionwide make data analytics programs worthwhile, but understanding first all the work involved—from the tech build and cultural shift to the measurement lag—is key, says UB guest columnist Darren Catalano, who is the former vice president of analytics at the University of Maryland Global Campus.