Reviews of STARS Career College Student Information System | STARS | Postsecondary Career College Student Information Management System

“We have started using STARS this year and have already seen vast improvement in productivity, attendance, internal communication, and much more. The STARS team is not only excellent in assisting schools to implement their program into day to day operations, but also with ongoing training and support. I believe the STARS system and team to be a vital addition to our team.”
- Compliance Director

“STARS is great compared to other systems. The team is very helpful and responsive. Kudos to the company.
- Director

“STARS is so easy and user friendly!”
- Director

“STARS is easy and we had a great time with the team!”
- General Manager

“STARS team has been delightful!”
- Director

“STARS is a MUST for any postsecondary institution. STARS provides everything from student attendance tracking, academic progress reporting, to student financials. The STARS team is always on hand to answer any question and work diligently with our school to make sure the software runs smoothly and efficiently. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEIR SERVICES.”
- Owner

“We have been using STARS now for nine months. Finally, we have ONE PLATFORM that is EASY TO USE for all our staff from Admissions to Academics to Financials. It organizes everything for our small growing university! LOVE STARS!!”
- Owner

“We have been with STARS since 2018. I am so happy we found this program to help streamline our student leads, registered students, student placement and accounting into one easy to use place. The entire STARS team has been awesome to work with and have walked us through the entire start up process. We could not be happier! Thank you all!”
- Program Coordinator

"The crew at STARS is super helpful!!"
- Corporate IT Lead

“I have been using STARS now for 6 years and it is the most user-friendly program and has helped our school’s admissions procedures run smoothly. I never lose leads and it helps me maintain a constant contact list set up so that I never lose anyone! The reports are great and help me keep updated on our school’s most important subjects!”
- Admissions Director

"Best student tracking system I’ve encountered. It’s user friendly and we get quick responses to questions or concerns. STARS Shines!"
- Instructional Supervisor

“Training Masters/STARS program is easy to use and quickly grasped by new employees trained on its functionality. We are able to contact our support team throughout the day and can rely on their rapid response to our needs.”
- Admissions Director

“Working as the Financial Aid Administrator for the last 4 years, I find the STARS Calendar and Student Packaging a great unit piece to track the process from the first appointment until semester start. Admissions and Financial Aid can enter information and notes that support the student interaction and entire entry process. I can enter a TASK as my TO DO list, or assign to another party. No need to send e-mails or make phone calls.”
- Financial Aid Administrator

“We have been using STARS since June 2011. It was easy to pick up on. STARS has made things easier to communicate and look back at student files in the school. I use STARS to schedule appointments for people to come in, and use the notes section. My job revolves around STARS. I am constantly using the program.”
- Admissions

“STARS is extremely user friendly and very easy to navigate. I use STARS on a daily basis and appreciate being able to depend on it enabling me to complete my tasks in a timely manner. Have been using STARS for several years.”
- Admissions Representative

“We have used another campus management system for 20 years. My schools switched to STARS. We love STARS. Web based, great reports, great training, and super pricing.”
- Campus President

“As a five-year user of another system, I switched to STARS for its reliability and its admission specific Contact Management features. The transition was seamlessly handled by the STARS team and my department’s productivity has improved. In addition, from a management perspective, the system gives reporting options that better keep me updated on team performance.”
- Executive Vice President of Operations

“STARS is a comprehensive data base that is very easy to work with. This is the one system that I could rely on to provide me with quality, detailed student information. Required reports were a piece of cake. Not only is STARS accommodating to our type of school/business, but so are the people behind its creation. Whenever I needed assistance or had a special request, all I had to do was make a call. I highly recommend STARS to anyone who wants organization, convenience and support. I actually look forward to doing my IPEDS reports. Imagine that! You truly have a wonderful product and I would recommend it to everyone!”
- Medical Director

“STARS is one of the most user-friendly systems I have ever used and the tech support is just out of this world. I dreaded converting to a new system, but Training Masters took the fear out of the change. They have thought of everything with STARS. It is truly an all in one system. The staff is the top of the line. I don’t know how we got along without them.
Thank you, Training Masters, for bringing us out of the dark ages and for all the support you gave us through the whole process and continue to give us!”
- Financial Aid Administrator

“STARS is the best tool kit a school director can have at his or her disposal! Its interactive capabilities help keep all school associates focused on the bigger picture. It provides me with broad oversight of all departmental activities, ease of data retrieval, and the ability to query the system for custom reporting. STARS is unsurpassed.”
- Director

“Over the past 12 months our school transitioned from an in-house school management system that was accurate and comfortable, but disconnected due to the demographics of the infrastructure, to the STARS School Management System. We elected to convert to the STARS web based system because of its affordability and adaptability to our processes that we felt were strong and successful for over 20 years.
It was a big decision to transition from an in-house system that was comfortable and about 98% accurate, and if we were going to grow we knew that we needed to take the step. The staff continually states on a daily basis how pleased they are with the change.
The biggest selling point to us was the ability to customize it for our needs while still having the opportunity to contribute to the future programming improvements and updates necessary to meet the ever-changing demands of our regulatory.
For over twenty years, I have worked in the school business and I have had the opportunity to work with multiple school management systems, and I believe that this system is the best one. I base that decision on the ease of using the system, the accuracy of the data, the real time updates, and more importantly the customer service that is exceptional.”
- Executive Director

Supportal

Using the STARS supportal, students can choose to view messages posted by the school. They can view a full page containing their personal student information, school account balances, GPA, attendance record, and federal loan balances!
Through the STARS supportal, students can access to the Library and Information Resources Network (LIRN) as well as direct links to any Learning Management System (LMS) to which the school subscribes including the new STARS LMS!
Using the STARS supportal, students can make payments to their school accounts and even enroll in a customizable autopay feature using either a credit card or an ACH account.
Using the STARS supportal, students can view their scheduled classes including information about start dates, locations, and instructors. They can view a list of completed courses along with final grades, attendance records, course hours and more.
Using the STARS supportal, students can be given the option to view a list of cash payments, interest charges, Pell grant payments, tuition charges, lab fees, etc. In addition, schools can allow students to view their grades for each completed course along with their GPA, instructor's name, and the dates the course was offered.
The STARS supportal can include features such as a jobs listing and prepared student tax forms like 1098-T’s. A tool can be included enabling schools to obtain survey information from students about the school, the instructors, and any other aspect of their school or placement experience.
When using the STARS supportal, your school can customize the menu. This enables you to give students access to those options, features, and information that you choose.
When using the STARS supportal, students can gain access to the Library and Information Resources Network (LIRN).
When using the STARS supportal, students have direct links to any Learning Management System (LMS) to which the school subscribes, including the new STARS LMS!
When using the STARS supportal, students can submit and track physical tasks that need to be completed. Instructors can reject or accept tasks (in mass) allowing them to focus more on instruction.

Email

When you send email through STARS, merge codes enable you to personalize and easily send mass emails or text messages to leads or students. This can increase response rates by 20%!
Sending email through STARS is smart! STARS runs on an IBMi Power 9 server which is among the most secure systems available. Educational institutions are among the most “hacked” of all industries.
When ending email through STARS, you can use merge codes to personalize and easily send mass email to leads or students. This can increase response rates by 20%!

Texting

When using STARS to send text messages, you can send mass texts to groups. Even mass texts can be personalized using merge codes!
Text messages concerning appointments and other reminders can be easily scheduled using the STARS autoresponder. Messages will be sent automatically and they can be personalized!
Sending personalized text messages through STARS is an effective tool because average Americans check their phone messages on average every 10 minutes! That’s 96 times each day!

LMS

The STARS school management system is fully integrated into the STARS learning management system! This unique LMS feature provides your students and instructors with a dynamic and enriched learning environment!
In the STARS learning management system each individual course can be attached to its own test and assignment bank!
In the STARS learning management system multiple choice and true/false quizzes and tests feature automatic grading!
When using the STARS learning management system students can seek individual support from the school.
When using Apple or Android apps on their mobile devices, students have 100% access to the STARS learning management system through the student portal.
When using the STARS learning management system students can participate in discussions that are organized by assignment!
When using the STARS learning management system students can participate in discussions with their instructors and with other students. When using the STARS learning management system instructors can embed multimedia content into lessons. This includes videos, audio tracks, publisher materials, etc.
When using the STARS learning management system students can attend synchronous (real-time) and/or asynchronous (personal-time) classes.

Choosing STARS For Your College's Student Information System

STARS is a CRM and SIS system for postsecondary career colleges and schools in America, fully developed and supported in America. Serving the industry since 1995, we pride ourselves on being an affordable yet comprehensive student information system. You can find a full list of our system's features for career colleges here. If you're interested in learning more about STARS Campus Solutions, request a demo today.

When you request a demo from STARS, our team reserves time according to your schedule. We address your particular challenges with capturing your career college's student information and managing it effectively to improve every area of your postsecondary school's operations.

We built STARS to be the most reliable and most secure career college student management system, and we've built outstanding career schools using it! Contact us today to learn how STARS can help your postsecondary school!