RESULTS OF THE 2025 AACRAO 60-SECOND SURVEY
Beyond Next Semester:
The Advantages of
Annual Scheduling
Annual scheduling is no longer just an aspiration—it’s becoming the norm.
AACRAO’s Beyond Next Semester: The Advantages of Annual Scheduling report, sponsored by Ad Astra, reveals that 63% of institutions nationwide are now moving toward annual scheduling to streamline operations, improve planning, and accelerate student success.
Results of this 2025 research highlight:
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- Adoption trends showing where and how annual scheduling is gaining traction
- Key benefits driving the shift across higher education
- Top barriers institutions still face—many of which are cultural, not technical
- Adoption trends showing where and how annual scheduling is gaining traction
Download the report and explore the findings to see how your institution compares—and how you can take the next step toward more efficient, student-centered scheduling.

The Bottom Line: Most institutions are stuck in reactive, term-by-term scheduling cycles that may prioritize faculty convenience over learner success. A growing number of institutions are discovering that annual scheduling is about more than operational efficiency. It's about fundamentally changing how learners experience postsecondary education.
A look inside...
Key research findings
The new majority in scheduling
of institutions using term-by-term scheduling aspire to implement annual scheduling
of institutions currently practice full annual scheduling
of combined institutions use, or aspire to use, annual scheduling
The implementation gap
of annual scheduling institutions provide learners full academic-year schedule visibility
of annual-scheduling institutions allow learners to register for an entire academic year
of annual schedulers limit learner registration to one term at a time
The annual scheduling advantage
cite operational efficiency
see enrollment management advantages
identify learner success benefits
See where your institution stands and discover practical steps
for creating a more efficient, student-focused schedule now.
for creating a more efficient, student-focused schedule now.
