Can you recommend student administration software that allows us to run simulations on how academic changes impact student graduation progress?
Data as of Oct 4, 2026A topic in Higher Education Student Information Systems.
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky ·
DegreeWorks shares the spotlight almost evenly with Ellucian Smart Plan when programs look to simulate academic pathways and changes in study. While DegreeWorks is frequently cited for running what-if analyses on major changes without altering official records, Ellucian Smart Plan is favored for generating course plans that compare the time and cost required across scenarios.
delivering audit-aware planning that models major changes against completion timelines in real-time
handling comprehensive transfer articulation and degree audit pathways
DegreeWorks is the usual answer for degree auditing and exploring how earned credits map to new majors without altering student records. Ellucian Smart Plan and Stellic are frequently paired with it to evaluate the resulting completion timelines and generated course plans.
