Ellucian Banner Student is a web-based student information system for higher education institutions. Its student solutions cover learner needs from recruiting and admissions through student success and lifelong learning. Admissions tools include predictive analytics to identify high-intent prospects, automated campaigns, and checks for fraudulent applications. Student aid features include AI scholarship matching and tools to help students understand costs and access funding. Curriculum governance supports program development, approvals, and catalog updates. For student success, Banner offers AI degree planning, early alerts for advisors, and real-time analytics for retention and student success, alongside degree audits, intervention workflows, and a student planning portal. The brochure describes a modular experience with out-of-the-box dashboards and single sign-on. Ellucian Ethos is described as connecting people, processes, and technology across an institution. Banner includes built-in controls intended to support regulations and accreditation standards. Ellucian says its Cloud Services are ISO 27001:2022 certified and annual SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, and SOC 3 reports are available to customers. Pricing is on request.
Who it is for
Banner Student is aimed at higher education institutions and the students, faculty, staff, advisors, registrars, and administrators they serve. It suits institutions looking to support admissions, aid, curriculum, advising, and student success processes.
What is good
- Supports work across the student lifecycle
- Includes degree audits and AI degree planning
- Provides early alerts and real-time student success analytics
- Offers dashboards and single sign-on
- Built-in controls support regulations and accreditation standards
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request
- SaaS security responsibilities are shared with customers
Verdict
Banner Student brings admissions, student aid, curriculum, and success tools into a higher education information system. Institutions should account for shared SaaS security responsibilities and request pricing.
Get started with Ellucian Banner Student
- Visit the Ellucian website.
- Contact Ellucian to request pricing.
- Discuss implementation and support with Ellucian.
Questions about Ellucian Banner Student
How much does Banner Student cost?
Banner Student is paid, with pricing available on request.
Which platforms does it support?
The listed platform is web, and mobile access is also included.
Who is Banner Student for?
Ellucian presents it for higher education institutions and their students, faculty, staff, advisors, registrars, and administrators.
Does it support degree audits and planning?
Yes. Banner includes degree audits and AI degree planning.
How does SaaS security work?
Ellucian says SaaS security is shared between Ellucian and its customers. Ellucian handles more, but not all, security tasks in a full SaaS deployment.
Compared on course registration software
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
- Student planning portal
- Yes
- Mobile access
- mobile
