After completing a rigorous RFP procurement process when selecting a higher education admission software solution, choosing a new vendor at an institution often hinges on one glaring factor. Colleges and universities are left to add up the seemingly simple dollars and cents on each of the proposals in order to evaluate a scoring rubric. This is where the measuring tape is most starkly evaluated between competing higher education admission software solutions vying for the opportunity to serve the complexities of an institution’s enrollment management processes.
In an effort to save money or cut the budget, which areas of a recruitment and admissions software project are most often overlooked? Where do colleges and universities most often need to reinforce their higher education admission software plan for a future-proof solution that will allow their institution to scale in an effective manner? In Enrollment Rx’s experience, a proper higher education admission software system should most critically include the following components:
- Recruitment
- Admissions
- Events
- Communication (marketing and transactional)
- Data management (reports and dashboards)
- SIS integration (connect CRM and SIS data)
- Ongoing upgrades & support
- Regularly updated user guides & tutorials
While the criteria above are important for a higher education admission software system, the challenges of budget invariably play a part in the ability to accomplish the project, including: implementation, annual licensing, as well as ongoing upgrades and support fees, costs and expenses. Each of these elements need to be recognized as important to the long-term success of the project.
Learn more about how Enrollment Rx’s solution can support your recruitment and admission efforts, contact us today for a demonstration of our higher education admission software.
