2026 Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Student Systems US and International Higher Education Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report

Why Read This Research

Discover which administrative systems vendors are leading the US and international higher education market. Compare current and historical purchasing trends by sector and institution size. This research presents the latest data on the finance, human capital management, and student systems colleges and universities selected over the past year, along with the market dynamics shaping those decisions and how the market is evolving.

Key Questions Answered

• What institutional trends are affecting the higher education finance, HCM, and student systems markets in 2026?
• How are leading administrative systems vendors responding to current higher education market conditions and demands?
• Which finance, HCM, and student systems were most often selected by higher education institutions in the past year?
• What are the US higher education finance, HCM, and student system selection patterns based on institution size and sector?

Features

• Vendor in Focus: ADP, Ellucian, Jenzabar, Oracle Corporation, Paycom, Populi, Thesis, and Workday
• Software Category in Focus: Financial Management Core, Human Capital Management Core, Payroll, Student Core
• Future Campus Impacts: Outcomes, Recruit, Retain, Employ, Operations, Revenue, Governance, Risk, Innovate
• Authors: Dave Kieffer, Principal Analyst, and Matthew Winn, PhD, Principal Analyst, Tambellini Group
• Research Availability: March 2026

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Future Campus Impacts
3. Products in Scope
4. Market Definition
5. Market Trends
6. Vendor Market Share
7. Higher Education Vendor Replacement Trends
8. 2025 Market Selections