Case Study: Humphreys University achieves a better SIS at half the cost with Populi

Humphreys University Gets a Better SIS for Half the Cost

Humphreys University, a multi‑campus institution with undergraduate, graduate, law, and online programs, was struggling with an expensive, on‑premise ERP (previously Ellucian Colleague) that required large up‑front costs, rising annual maintenance (well over $100,000 in the final year), and costly developer work for simple changes. Seeking a less expensive, web‑based student information system, the university evaluated options and selected Populi after testing a vendor‑provided sandbox.

Populi delivered a cloud‑based SIS with a one‑quarter data migration and broad adoption across staff, faculty, and students; routine tasks that were previously time‑consuming (for example, printing 1098‑Ts and mailing labels) became almost instantaneous. Humphreys outsourced payroll/accounts‑payable work that Populi doesn’t cover and has accountants export needed reports, but overall the switch to Populi reduced the university’s information system costs by more than 50%.

Humphreys University

Robert Humphreys

Humphreys University