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Workday Named a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Higher Education Student Information Systems
Workday Student Supports More Than 3 Million Student Records, Helping Global HigherEducation Institutions Improve Student Engagement and Adapt to Changing
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[{"type":"text","content":"Workday Student Supports More Than 3 Million Student Records, Helping Global HigherEducation Institutions Improve Student Engagement and Adapt to Changing Industry Needs\nPLEASANTON, Calif., March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the AI platform for managing people and money, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Student Information Systems1. A complimentary copy of the report is available here.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nUniversities and colleges face many challenges – fluctuating budgets, rising costs, pressure to drive digital transformation, and delivering engaging student experiences. Workday Student helps schools manage the entire student lifecycle in one place. The solution integrates seamlessly with Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Workday Adaptive Planning, and Workday Grants Management, providing higher education institutions with real-time insights into registration, absences, curriculum, talent and staffing needs, changes in enrollment numbers, supplier costs, expenses, and more.\n\"We believe being named a leader in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Higher Education Student Information Systems underscores our dedication to driving innovation and empowering higher education institutions to thrive in today's evolving landscape,\" said Michael Hofherr, senior vice president and group general manager for industry, Workday. \"The volume of customers that have chosen Workday Student speaks to the power of our unified platform in delivering new insights and improved experiences for students, faculty, and staff.\"\nMore than 135 customers, representing more than 190 schools, have selected Workday Student. Since the first higher education institution deployed in 2018, the solution has seen an unparalleled momentum of more than 85 institutions go live, supporting over 3 million student records. These include University of Arkansas System, Carthage College, Suffolk University, Tallahassee State College, Wake Forest University, and more. Workday Student leverages Illuminate™, the next generation of Workday AI, and is constantly learning from the vast set of financial, HR, and student data, helping universities make faster, more informed decisions. Following rapid adoption in the United States, Workday Student is now al...