ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mongoose, a pioneer in conversational software for the higher education industry, today announced the launch of Cadence Chat, an online engagement solution that helps colleges and universities build authentic relationships with website visitors. Cadence Chat is a new solution that’s built into Mongoose’s Cadence product suite, which is focused on helping higher education institutions streamline communications and enhance relationships throughout the student lifecycle, in part to combat declining enrollment and retention rates. Client feedback drove the design for an integrated text and chat platform that is aligned with the communication preferences of digital native audiences, including students. Institutions using Mongoose’s chat solution have generated an average of 1,600 incremental inquiries and $1.2 million in incremental revenue, while saving 78 staff days in a single recruitment cycle