Workday Student Admissions vs Jenzabar Student

WSWorkday Student Admissions7.9Visit Jenzabar Student7.9Visit

WS Workday Student Admissions #6 in Higher Education Student Information Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Workday

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Jenzabar Student #7 in Higher Education Student Information Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Jenzabar

• Workday Student Admissions fits best

  Institutions prioritizing admissions and aid onboarding

• Jenzabar Student fits best

  Colleges wanting records, advising, and student-life tools

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Side by side

Feature	WSWorkday Student Admissions 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Jenzabar Student 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Higher Education Student Information Software	#7 in Higher Education Student Information Software
Best for	Institutions prioritizing admissions and aid onboarding	Colleges wanting records, advising, and student-life tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Workday Student Admissions 1/6 · Jenzabar Student 1/6
Admissions module	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Degree audit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Financial aid module	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Housing module	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Manages prospects, applicants, applications, and admissions events Supports aid requirements, uploads, award letters, and packaging Offers transfer-credit evaluation and digital student onboarding	Combines registration, records, advising, degree audits, and transcripts Tracks student-life records, attendance, events, housing, and conduct Offers reporting for student trends, IPEDS, and NCES
Cons	Focuses on admissions and financial aid rather than a full student system Pricing requires contacting sales Designed for mid-market and enterprise institutions	Pricing requires contacting sales Its listed integrations are within the Jenzabar ecosystem Its broad scope may exceed the needs of institutions seeking a narrower tool
Our verdict	Workday Student Admissions supports enrollment teams, applicants, and students through admissions and financial-aid workflows. Its scope includes prospect and applicant management, configurable online applications, admissions events,… Read the review →	Jenzabar Student is a cloud student information system for colleges and universities managing learners from enrollment through completion. Its scope spans registration, centralized student records, advising, degree audits, transcripts,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Workday Student Admissions — where it wins

  • Manages prospects, applicants, applications, and admissions events
  • Supports aid requirements, uploads, award letters, and packaging
  • Offers transfer-credit evaluation and digital student onboarding

  Where it doesn't

  • Focuses on admissions and financial aid rather than a full student system
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise institutions

• Jenzabar Student — where it wins

  • Combines registration, records, advising, degree audits, and transcripts
  • Tracks student-life records, attendance, events, housing, and conduct
  • Offers reporting for student trends, IPEDS, and NCES

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its listed integrations are within the Jenzabar ecosystem
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of institutions seeking a narrower tool

• WSWorkday Student Admissions7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud admissions and aid workflow for institutions focused on applicant onboarding.

  Visit WorkdayFull verdict →
• Jenzabar Student7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud SIS that connects academic records, student life, advising, and reporting.

  Visit JenzabarFull verdict →