Case Study: Laredo College boosts student access and enrollment with Ellucian Student, HCM & Finance

Laredo College boosts full-time enrollment by 1,588 with Ellucian

Laredo College, a two-year public institution serving over 11,500 predominantly first-generation students, faced the challenge of modernizing its outdated, on-premises Banner system. The college needed a mobile-first technology environment to provide critical support and improve visibility into student progress for a student body that heavily relies on mobile devices to manage their education, work, and family responsibilities.

By implementing Ellucian Student powered by Banner and Ellucian HCM & Finance on a SaaS platform, Ellucian provided a modern, higher education-specific solution. The results included a mobile-friendly student portal with 95% weekly engagement, a 6-day reduction in degree audit processing times, and a 1,588 student increase in full-time enrollment in the first semester due to immediate financial aid visibility. Ellucian's solution streamlined operations, freed staff to focus on student support, and provided the real-time data needed to track and support student success.

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