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  "name": "Clarus (A Carnegie Company)",
  "description": "Clarus (now a division of Carnegie) is a strategic marketing and enrollment agency specializing in the community and technical college sector. For over 35 years, it has provided specialized services including strategic planning, ROI measurement via its proprietary Clarity™ platform, and full-service advertising to help two-year institutions increase recruitment and retention.",
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  "logoUrl": "https://logo.clearbit.com/https://claruscorporation.com",
  "baiScore": 42,
  "archetype": "Misread",
  "category": "Marketing & Consulting",
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    {
      "slug": "eab-education-advisory-board",
      "name": "EAB (Education Advisory Board)"
    },
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      "slug": "interact-communications-research-and-marketing",
      "name": "Interact Communications Research And Marketing"
    },
    {
      "slug": "visionpoint-marketing",
      "name": "Visionpoint Marketing"
    }
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  "aiAlternatives": [
    {
      "slug": "higher-ed-consulting-firms",
      "name": "Higher Ed Consulting Firms"
    }
  ],
  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T07:59:52.353+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "https://claruscorporation.com",
    "founded": "c. 1988 (Based on 35+ year claim)",
    "headquarters": "Lincoln, NE (Carnegie subsidiary)",
    "pricing_model": "Enterprise/Custom",
    "core_products": "Enrollment Assessments, Market Scans, Digital Advertising, Predictive Modeling, Clarity™ ROI Measurement tool.",
    "key_differentiator": "Exclusively focused on the unique mission and student demographics of community and technical colleges for over three decades.",
    "target_markets": "Community Colleges, Technical Colleges, Vocational Schools.",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Higher Education Enrollment Management"
  },
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      "In-house Marketing Teams: Internal marketing or communications departments at community colleges manually managing student outreach and ad buys.",
      "General Advertising Agencies: General-purpose advertising or creative agencies that do not specialize exclusively in the higher education vertical."
    ],
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      "community college marketing agency",
      "technical college student recruitment services",
      "community college strategic enrollment planning",
      "higher ed branding specialized for community colleges",
      "college stop-out recovery campaigns",
      "Higher Ed Consulting Firms: Higher education specialized consulting firms focusing on policy or infrastructure rather than marketing and recruitment."
    ],
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  },
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}