Matthew S. Hyde became Trinity College’s dean of admissions and financial aid on July 1, 2022.
Hyde comes to Trinity from Lafayette College, where he served as the assistant vice president for enrollment management and dean of admissions since 2011. Under his leadership, Lafayette grew the size of its applicant pool by 82 percent and increased other important recruitment benchmarks, including selectivity, student diversity, secondary/tertiary market growth, and yield rates. Throughout his time at Lafayette, Hyde helped to build and mentor teams within the department, uniting the efforts of the Financial Aid and Admissions Offices to manage modeling and forecasting strategies and to meet ambitious enrollment goals.
Prior to his time at Lafayette, Hyde served as an associate director of admissions at Tufts University from 2004–11, where he directed the Tufts Alumni Admissions Program and connected more than 3,400 alumni volunteers with prospective students. Additionally, he worked closely with the Athletics Department to support the recruitment of student athletes in 28 NCAA Division III programs.
Hyde earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College in history and environmental studies and an Ed.M. from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.
His appointment was announced in April through a letter to the Trinity community from Trinity President Joanne Berger-Sweeney. She noted, “Matt’s appointment comes after a nationwide search for a strategic leader with the demonstrated experience and skills needed to carry forward the college’s vision for recruitment, enrollment, and financial aid. Matt stood out in a highly competitive pool of candidates for his wealth of experience, knowledge, warmth, and strategic thinking. … Matt’s deep interest in the full arc of the student experience will help guide Trinity’s continued growth as a vibrant community dedicated to student well-being and success, both inside and outside the classroom.”