Record Number of Higher Education Institutions Go Live on Ellucian SaaS SIS and ERP Solutions in 2024
30 institutions went live with an Ellucian SaaS SIS/ERP, a 67% increase year-over-year, reinforcing Ellucian's leadership in SaaS transformation
February 19, 2025—RESTON, Va.—Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that 2024 marked a record-breaking year for supporting institutions in implementing its Software as a Service (SaaS) Student Information System (SIS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. Over the last year, 30 customers went live on Ellucian's SaaS SIS/ERP products—a 67% increase over the previous year and the most SaaS go-lives in a single year since Ellucian debuted its SaaS SIS/ERP solutions.
"This milestone underscores the growing trust and confidence institutions place in Ellucian SaaS solutions to ensure reliability and scalability, while driving efficiency and agility to power long-term student success," said Laura Ipsen, President and CEO, Ellucian. "At Ellucian, we go beyond delivering technology—we partner with institutions to accelerate digital transformation, harness data-driven insights, and create more connected, efficient, and student-centered experiences. Today, we celebrate our partnership with these forward-thinking institutions leveraging SaaS to modernize their operations and unlock new opportunities for learners worldwide."
Globally, more than 2,000 institutions serving over 15 million students are leveraging at least one Ellucian SaaS solution. With more than 50 years of experience exclusively serving colleges and universities with purpose-built innovations, Ellucian continues to lead the industry with its interoperable AI-powered SaaS platform made to meet and exceed the evolving needs of higher education.
After going live on Ellucian SaaS SIS/ERP solutions in 2024, leaders from Colorado School of Mines and Western Iowa Tech Community College described the benefits of their new platforms:
"Going live with Ellucian Banner SaaS marks a pivotal advancement in our technology strategy, bringing a new level of reliability and innovation to Mines' student services," said Andrew Moore, Chief Information Officer, Colorado School of Mines. "With a cloud-based SIS now at the core of our operations, we're able to streamline processes and optimize resources, all while delivering a more intuitive, responsive experience for our students and staff."
"At WITCC, we believe that transformative, quality education is the cornerstone of community success," said Christina Brandon, Dean of Outreach and Information Technology, Western Iowa Tech Community College. "With our seamless transition to the Ellucian SaaS Platform, we are thrilled to now be able to reallocate our resources towards developing innovative ways to engage and enable all student and staff users for success."
In addition to these institutions, examples of other recent Ellucian SaaS SIS/ERP implementation go-lives include South Florida State College, New York Law School, Laredo College, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, and Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico.
Ellucian's SaaS solutions for student information, financial aid, finance, and human capital management enable institutions to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and deliver a seamless, modern technology experience for all users, strengthening institutional resilience and driving improved student outcomes.
Ellucian has been delivering cloud solutions for more than 15 years and was the first to market with two fully functional SaaS-based SIS/ERP solutions.
For more information on Ellucian solutions, visit: https://www.ellucian.com/solutions/all-products.
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