Higher Education Student Information Systems

Higher Education Student Information

What is Higher Education Student Information Systems?

Student Information Systems (SIS) record all student information such as admission, demographics, grades, attendance records, financial transactions, institution-parent communications within higher education.

Common Features

  • Analytics and Reporting
  • Scheduling
  • Gradebook
  • Student Admissions
  • Student Records
  • School Administration
  • Registration and Enrollment
  • Student Portal
  • Communications
  • Mobility Support
  • Curriculum Management
  • Transfer Credit 
  • Learner Financial Management 

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Top Higher Education Student Information Systems 2025

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

Composite Score
8.1 /10
CX Score
8.4 /10

Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management is the integrated application that dramatically improves workforce knowledge, skills, and abilities. By ensuring your employees acquire new proficiencies, ELM helps you meet your business objectives

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Unique Features
Populi

Populi

Composite Score
8.0 /10
CX Score
8.4 /10

Populi is a fully hosted, web-based college information management system. Colleges choose Populi because it is a convenient, cutting-edge, user-friendly, comprehensive, and powerful way to manage their information. Its software-as-a-service business model and monthly per-student pricing make it one of the most affordable solutions on the market.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
Moodle Pty Ltd

Moodle

Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.2 /10

Moodle is an open source, feature-rich, secure, and scalable learning management system that integrates seamlessly with other platforms and can be customized for any teaching or training method you choose. With fresh and intuitive interfaces, Moodle has solutions suitable for K-12, higher education, vocational training, corporates, and all types of enterprise learning. You can get support from our community forums, access Moodle's certified integrations, and explore over 2000 open source plugins. Or, for expert advice and end-to-end support and service, get in touch with one of the Moodle Certified Partners and Service Providers in our global network.

Pros

  • Trustworthy
  • Inspires Innovation
  • Saves Time
  • Respectful
Workday, Inc.

Workday Student

Composite Score
7.6 /10
CX Score
7.7 /10

Workday is teaming up with higher education's top institutions to create Workday Student - the only higher education-focused application built in this century and designed for today's mobile generation. Together, we are developing a superior, alternative solution for modern colleges and universities still using outdated legacy technology to run their campuses

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Transparent
  • Efficient Service
Anthology Inc.

Anthology Student

Composite Score
7.1 /10
CX Score
7.5 /10

Anthology Student enables you to proactively engage students in a manner designed for their success and yours. With this next-generation student information system, you can manage traditional academics as well as flexible terms, competency-based education options, and online programs from the same platform. You can automate financial aid and gain a 360° view of every interaction with each student, to boost enrollment and increase retention and student outcomes.

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Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Unique Features
  • Effective Service
  • Respectful
Symplicity

UniHub

Composite Score
6.7 /10
CX Score
6.5 /10

UniHub helps institutions create a unified student experience and streamline reporting across offices with our enterprise system for events and activity management, experiential learning, advising management, and co-curricular reflection.

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Reliable
  • Efficient Service
  • Friendly Negotiation

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Faircode Technologies Private Limited

Open-School

Composite Score
7.3 /10
CX Score
7.5 /10

Open-School offers a user friendly way to nurture students, save staff hours, support teachers and satisfy stakeholders. From streamlining processes, automating tasks, and empowering teachers to boosting parental involvement and engaging students, Open-School has been helping schools to improve performance at all levels for the past 8 years.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Efficient Service
Composite Score
7.0 /10
CX Score
7.5 /10

EMPOWER is a robust student information system supporting the academic management needs of colleges and universities.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
Foradian Technologies

Fedena

Composite Score
6.6 /10
CX Score
6.9 /10

Fedena provides user-friendly dashboards with login access for teachers, non-teaching staff, students, parents and management personnel of your institution. The various modules available in Fedena facilitate all the processes of your institution, from admission of new students to generating transfer certificates when students complete their studies.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Effective Service
  • Client's Interest First
  • Helps Innovate

Cons

  • Less Inspiring
Ellucian Company L.P.

Ellucian Banner

Composite Score
6.2 /10
CX Score
6.5 /10

Today’s students have high expectations for service and performance at their institutions. So higher education leaders around the world are thinking more creatively about how their people, processes, and technology can work together more efficiently to meet and exceed those expectations. To stay competitive, institutions need to deliver a convenient, connected technology experience that makes everyday tasks easier. Built to meet that challenge, Ellucian Banner can help your institution thrive.

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Transparent
  • Security Protects
  • Trustworthy

Cons

  • Leverages Incumbent Status