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Ellucian Degree Works centers on degree progress and academic advising. It converts course and program data into audits and plans that students and advisors can manage when a major change or course withdrawal alters a student’s path. Students can model those changes, view progress and plans in an Ellucian Experience workspace, and see how transfer credits fit institutional requirements. Institutions can build sequenced academic pathways, review reports on missing courses and students off plan, and integrate with student information systems. Used with Ellucian CRM Advise, it can also alert advisors when students fall behind completion requirements.
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FlightPath
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4Colleges seeking free advising with student-advisor messaging — FlightPath adds messaging, appointment scheduling, and automated early alerts to degree audits and planning.
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Civitas Advising
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Advising teams coordinating outreach and student cases — Civitas Advising emphasizes student profiles, outreach prioritization, shared case notes, and coordinated advising workflows.
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EAB Navigate360
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Institutions seeking a broad student engagement CRM — Navigate360 extends beyond degree audits with recruiting, retention, engagement, staff workflows, AI tools, and analytics.
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ConexED Retain
Paid WebInstitutions tracking alerts and interventions through resolution — ConexED Retain focuses on configurable risk alerts, routed cases, shared care notes, and intervention automation rather than degree planning.
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CoreCampus
Paid APIWebColleges consolidating student records and campus operations — CoreCampus is a broad student information system with degree audits alongside admissions, financial aid, billing, CRM, and document management.
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Ellucian Advising
Paid WebAdvisors prioritizing early intervention and workflow automation — Ellucian Advising adds AI-powered risk indicators, Power Automate workflows, Copilot assistance, and advising dashboards without specified degree-audit tools.
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Ellucian Banner Student
Paid WebInstitutions seeking a broader higher education information system — Banner Student covers the student lifecycle with SIS functions, admissions, aid, curriculum governance, degree planning, and retention analytics.
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Slate
Free plan Web - 9
Slate
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 10
Ellucian Smart Plan
Paid Web - 11
Kuali Financials
Paid APIWeb - 12
AdviseU
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TracCloud
Paid APIWeb - 14
Starfish
Paid Web - 15
HighPoint Degree Planner
Paid Web - 16
uAchieve Planner
Paid Web - 17
Upswing Advising & Early Alerts
Paid Web - 18
Stellic
Paid APIWeb - 19
Watermark Student Success & Engagement
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb - 20
Kuali Advisor
Paid Web - 21
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A different fit may suit institutions seeking more outreach and case coordination, a broader campus system, or a free option. Degree Works is paid, with pricing on request and a basis tied to full-time equivalent enrollment. It is SaaS-enabled and mobile-friendly, while an operational environment document specifies an Intel x86 Linux server and cautions that other environments may be unsupported. Compare each alternative’s planning and audit functions with its alerting, communications, transfer support, integrations, platforms, and scope before switching.
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