Student advocate vs student recruiter

The differences between student advocates and student recruiters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a student recruiter has an average salary of $42,012, which is higher than the $29,572 average annual salary of a student advocate.

The top three skills for a student advocate include mental health, educational programs and crisis intervention. The most important skills for a student recruiter are student recruitment, recruitment efforts, and recruitment events.

Student advocate vs student recruiter overview

	Student Advocate	Student Recruiter
Yearly salary	$29,572	$42,012
Hourly rate	$14.22	$20.20
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	31,515	37,196
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Student advocate vs student recruiter salary

Student advocates and student recruiters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Advocate	Student Recruiter
Average salary	$29,572	$42,012
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between student advocate and student recruiter education

There are a few differences between a student advocate and a student recruiter in terms of educational background:

	Student Advocate	Student Recruiter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Student advocate vs student recruiter demographics

Here are the differences between student advocates' and student recruiters' demographics:

	Student Advocate	Student Recruiter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.1% Female, 63.9%	Male, 44.5% Female, 55.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between student advocate and student recruiter duties and responsibilities

Student advocate example responsibilities.

Help manage alumni social media pages (Facebook, LinkedIn).
Manage bi-weekly progress reports and case notes to document student progress in ETO.
Manage UAFS's F-1/J-1 student visa SEVIS compliance as DSO/ARO, ensuring all documentation is in order prior to students arriving.
Monitor daily progress notes for students using ETO software.
Participate and attend IEP , 504 and parent meetings in support of student needs.
Assist in creating a positive veteran atmosphere are student veterans feel comfortable studying and helping on another.

Student recruiter example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise an admission department organization for student ambassadors.
Assist current multicultural student's mentors to become student ambassadors and leaders to new incoming freshman.
Provide backup support for admissions and registration functions requiring knowledge of appropriate PeopleSoft applications and automate registration systems.
Design and prepare PowerPoint presentations, brochures, posters, flyers, etc.
Assist students and families through the application process, registering for classes, and answer questions regarding FAFSA.
Provide training to teaching staff on different aspects of the IEP process.

Student advocate vs student recruiter skills

Common student advocate skills

Mental Health, 9%
Educational Programs, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 6%
Community Organizations, 6%
Administrative Hearings, 5%
Community Resources, 4%

Common student recruiter skills

Student Recruitment, 20%
Recruitment Efforts, 6%
Recruitment Events, 6%
Phone Calls, 5%
Alumni, 4%
CRM, 4%