Case Study: Joliet Junior College cuts procurement costs 75% and streamlines purchasing with Ellucian Purchase (Ellucian)

Joliet Junior College connects people to the right resources

Joliet Junior College was hampered by inefficient paper-based purchasing—each purchase order required six paper copies, cost roughly $85 to process, and could take up to seven days—making it difficult to track spend, flag problems, or find savings. To modernize procurement, Joliet Junior College partnered with Ellucian and deployed Ellucian Purchase, a cloud‑based procurement solution.

Ellucian implemented Ellucian Purchase with an online marketplace, PunchOut catalogs, P‑card controls and integration with Ellucian Colleague, cutting PO processing time from days to minutes and reducing costs by 75%. The solution improved visibility and approvals, enabled faster reporting, and generated $18,000–$35,000 a year in P‑card rebates, helping Joliet Junior College direct spend more effectively and deliver better service across its campuses.

Joliet Junior College

Roxanne Venegas

Purchasing Manager