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Ellucian Company L.P.

Ellucian PowerCampus

Composite Score

5.2 /10

CX Score

5.0 /10

7 Reviews Write a Review

What is Ellucian PowerCampus?

Enhance communications, simplify administrative tasks, and deliver better services institution-wide.

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Ellucian PowerCampus Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

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.

56 Likeliness to Recommend

68 Plan to Renew

59 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 52%
Negotiation and Contract:: 52%
Conflict Resolution:: 39%
Strategy & Innovation:: 36%
Service Experience:: 43%

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.

+45 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Ellucian PowerCampus?

16% Negative

0% Neutral

84% Positive

Pros

Client's Interest First
Friendly Negotiation
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Cons

Charges for Enhancements
Wastes Time
Leverages Incumbent Status

Feature Ratings

Average 64

Curriculum Management

Analytics and Reporting

Gradebook

Scheduling

Registration and Enrollment

Student Admissions

Communications

Student Records

Student Portal

School Administration

Mobility Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 67

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ellucian PowerCampus Reviews

James M.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Education
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Stay away from power campus.

Likeliness to Recommend

1 /10

What differentiates Ellucian PowerCampus from other similar products?

It is so old even illusion makes fun of it

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The fact that we're getting rid of it. It doesn't have any of the security features that most SIS have

What do you dislike most about this product?

Looks like it was made in the '80s and never changed

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go with anybody else

Cons

Inhibits Innovation
Less Reliable
Less Performance Enhancing

Jason H.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Improved data management

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Ellucian PowerCampus from other similar products?

PowerCampus provides robust data management capabilities, enabling institutions to manage student data effectively.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

- Streamlined processes - Mobile accessibility - Improved student engagement

What do you dislike most about this product?

- Limited customization options - Inflexibility - High in price

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Recommend using

Pros

Transparent
Appreciates Incumbent Status
Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity

Carter G.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Simplistic and easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Ellucian PowerCampus from other similar products?

I liked the ease of use. Was very easy to figure out.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Simplicity allowed me to work the application easily

What do you dislike most about this product?

Cost would seem high for smaller business or tech company wanting to implement

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Check price and workability of applications you are testing out.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Cons

Less Transparent
Charges for Enhancements
Leverages Incumbent Status

How We Deliver

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Ellucian PowerCampus Ratings

56 Likeliness to Recommend

68 Plan to Renew

59 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+45 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Ellucian PowerCampus?

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Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Curriculum Management Includes course development and scheduling.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Gradebook Includes an individual's marks, progress, and overall appraisal.

Scheduling Includes unloading, delivery, goods issue, and loading date. Integrates shipping, transportation, and receiving calendars and determines scheduling direction.

Registration and Enrollment Includes forms and procedures, academic requirements, and payment processing.

Student Admissions Includes student qualifications, student certificates, and admission requirements.

Communications Includes communication portals, secure messaging, and automated alerts.

Student Records Includes student enrollment information, grades, academic history, and class timetables all in a database.

Student Portal An interface that allows for access of academic resources, to-do checklists, calendars, and course materials.

School Administration Includes operations such student budgeting, student personal details, record of attendance, timetable details, and record of marks.

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ellucian PowerCampus Reviews

James M.

Stay away from power campus.

Likeliness to Recommend

Cons

Jason H.

Improved data management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Carter G.

Simplistic and easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Title

Feature Ratings

Curriculum Management

Analytics and Reporting

Gradebook

Scheduling

Registration and Enrollment

Student Admissions

Communications

Student Records

Student Portal

School Administration

Mobility Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training