Fraser C.
FC
Fraser C.
Administrative Director
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good System"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

The overall ease of use is there, and it captures what we need, which is really the key. I know some have expressed negative experiences with the size of the customer service, but we've found them to have a lot of resources there, which s very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

We don't solely use Blackbaud for everything, which can sometimes crate a bit of reconciliation hurdles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KH
Kim H.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"It's nice that it's all in one place and I don't have to export and import into our student system"
4/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

I like that it's integrated and maintained in one place and doesn't require exporting and importing. I like the look and use for our families Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

Not always as flexible and some new features aren't as integrated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KS
Kristin S.
Registrar
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Registrar and Platform Manager"
3/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

Blackbaud is helpful to easily retrieve grading reports and student contact information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

I would love to see Blackbaud be a full database recording platform, so that we could track email communications with families/students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Verified User in Education Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Too big to succeed"
2/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

BBEMS and its associated products are very flexible and can be customzied to a variety of needs. EMS integrats to the rest of the BB platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

Blackbaud, generally, is too big and doing too much. Customer support leaves much to be desired. As they buy up legacy solutions, they reskin them and don't build them to interact seamlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Verified User in Education Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easiest transition in to a new SY"
5/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

The ease of having everything at your fingertips. Family contact information, student names, tuition and payment amounts balance due. Everything is RIGHT THERE! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

How you have to unallocate all payments prior to adjusting/modifying a payment plan or withdrawing a student Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
UE
Verified User in Education Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Works until it doesn't"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

The system ties well into Education Management and other BB systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

It works well until it doesn't. Academic enrollement is rarely clean and perfect, and having to enroll any "one off" students or non-typical cycle admits can be extremely tricky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LH
Lauren H.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Works well for our purposes"
4/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

Its seamless integration with the rest of the Blackbaud Education Management suite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

it doesn't allow a "common app" experience for parents/families Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
AP
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good Product"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

Not much to complain about. It works for us and is reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

I dont have a ton of negative for it. We use it and have for a while and seems to work just fine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lauren M.
LM
Lauren M.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Robust system with some flaws"
4/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

Allows us to customize candidate checklists and admissions requirements, supports committee review of candidates, and offers robust options for enrollment contracts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

Error flags are too vague when applicant families encounter them, duplicate records are created far too often (despite attempts to curtail these), and enrollment contract reminders and due dates aren't sufficiently granular for our assignment of our annual contracts on a rolling basis. When creating contracts for divorced families, we go through great lengths to build work-arounds to accommodate these non-conforming scenarios. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jonathan T.
JT
Jonathan T.
Executive Director, Information & Learning Technology
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"An Established Progressive Product that can be a great fit for an organization"
5/5
What do you like best about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

Blackbaud offers various tools where a school can be flexible and pick the needed services. What is advantageous is Blackbaud's services can connect seamlessly, ensuring a better end-user experience and data accuracy between services. As Blackbaud continues to transition to its NXT, K12 Education, and Sky data platforms, it has also been easier to pivot during the pandemic and customize things enough to meet Ministry requirements, School Reports, etc. The Enrollment Management System is one of their services that provides a robust experience to both the end-user and manager with the inquiry, application, and offer. The system's forms, checklist, and scheduling tools can scale nicely with Blackbaud's Billing Management, Website, Academic, and Core tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Blackbaud Enrollment Management System?

The Enrollment Management System manages the contract or Agreements used in the offer process. Not every organization has admissions managing this process and, therefore, should ensure that if other stakeholders manage the contracts, they also buy into using it. The scheduling system is not as robust or integrates with Calendaring tools as other systems out there - if this is a priority for scheduling interviews, you will need to look at another system or use another service with Enrollment Management System Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.