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Workday Student vs. Ellucian Student

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricWorkday Student

by Workday

Ellucian Student

by Ellucian

Overall rating4.03.4
Review count58263
Ease of use8.46.9
Ease of setup7.17.1
Quality of support8.47.4
Meets requirements8.78.0
NPS25.454545-19.923372
Small Business10.3%4.6%
Mid-Market43.1%49.0%
Enterprise46.6%46.4%
Total page views359910
Total LLM citations7223,777

Workday Student

Workday Student elevates student experience and empowers staff with responsible, AI-powered agility and insights. The solution guides learners by helping them find and stay on their educational pathway, seamlessly surfacing real-time information about their courses, their finances, and their path to graduation. The cloud-based solution includes student recruitment and admissions, curriculum management, student record and enrollment management, and financial aid and tuition management.

Pros

    Ellucian Student

    Ellucian Student is higher ed’s complete solution that powers the end-to-end student lifecycle. Together, Student, HCM, and Finance operate as one AI-native platform, aligning people, resources, and decisions around a single vision: to unlock learning for all. Purpose-Built for Higher Education, Ellucian Student brings together key capabilities in one connected experience: *Recruiting & Admissions — Engage prospective students earlier and simplify enrollment *Student Aid — Reduce financial friction with personalized aid experiences *Student Success — Keep learners on track with AI-guided

    Pros

    • Ease of Access
    • Comprehensive Features
    • Centralized Information
    • Versatile
    • Customer Support
    • Ease of Use