{"question": "best student information systems for colleges", "category": "student-information-systems", "category_name": "student information systems", "audience": "colleges", "audience_name": "colleges", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-08T23:22:48Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/student-information-systems-colleges-2026-10-08", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/student-information-systems/colleges", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Fedena", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Infinite Campus", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Workday", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Oracle", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Ellucian", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Ellucian Banner", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Ellucian Colleague", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Jenzabar", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Anthology", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Populi", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Workday Student", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Anthology Student", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Jenzabar One", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://listedtech.com/blog/north-american-sis-highered-market-share-january-2025-update/", "domain": "listedtech.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://itbrief.com.au/story/workday-expands-anz-student-systems-push-after-gartner-nod", "domain": "itbrief.com.au", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://infohub.austincc.edu/student-workday/", "domain": "infohub.austincc.edu", "source_type": "reference"}, {"url": "https://www.minnstate.edu/system/its/nextgen/nextgen-highlights/articles/20250328.html", "domain": "minnstate.edu", "source_type": "reference"}, {"url": "https://www.g2.com/compare/anthology-student-vs-populi", "domain": "g2.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://news.uark.edu/articles/70733", "domain": "news.uark.edu", "source_type": "reference"}, {"url": "https://www.rfp.wiki/education-training/higher-education-student-information-system-saas/populi/jenzabar-one", "domain": "rfp.wiki", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "## The honest framing first\n\nMost \"best SIS 2026\" listicles you'll find rank K-12/SMB products (openSIS, Fedena, Infinite Campus) that no US college would actually shortlist. For higher ed, the real market is about seven vendors, and the right answer depends mostly on your size and whether you're already running a Workday or Oracle back office.\n\n**Market reality check:** Ellucian Banner 24%, Ellucian Colleague 11%, Jenzabar 11%, Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 10%, Anthology 10%, Populi 7%, Workday Student 2% in North America ([ListedTech, Jan 2025](https://listedtech.com/blog/north-american-sis-highered-market-share-january-2025-update/)).\n\n## Who I'd actually name, in order\n\n**1. Ellucian Banner** - The default for mid-to-large universities and systems. Largest installed base, deepest consultant and integration ecosystem, and the SaaS version is where Ellucian is putting its roadmap. Growth is coming from existing customers upgrading and from Colleague/PowerCampus migrations, not new logos - which tells you it's the safe, well-understood choice rather than the exciting one.\n\n**2. Workday Student** - The strongest pick if you already run Workday HCM/Financials, and the main one", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}