STUDENT-CENTERED ACADEMIC SCHEDULING

Maximize student outcomes and minimize disruption.

Predict course demand with smart student scheduling software that combines student pathway data and historical enrollment patterns. With optimized algorithms and metrics like Degree Velocity®, Ad Astra's patented technology helps drive actions that improve student progress for all.

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Accelerate student progress with pathway analysis.

Improved Student Completion Rates

Identify barriers to completion and inform retention actions at critical points in the student journey using student scheduling insights like Degree Velocity®, Early Momentum, and DFW metrics.

Equitable Outcomes

Identify target student populations and use insights from course access analytics to accelerate progress. Leverage a student-centered management plan to enhance retention and ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

Student Demand Alignment

Minimize scheduling disruptions and align with students’ needs by creating schedules based on forecasted course demand.

Program Pathway Management

Define and manage degree pathways to enhance course recommendations, support student performance, and facilitate institutional planning.

STUDENT DEMAND FORECASTING SOFTWARE

Proactively meet student demand with market-leading predictive analytics.

Use an advanced student-centered scheduling platform to forecast course demand by analyzing degree pathways and historical enrollment. Align forecasted demand with your planned offerings to identify adjustments that better serve students and improve resource utilization.

Model incoming and transfer student populations

Craft a course schedule that supports incoming and transfer students on their path to graduation.

Mitigate course bottlenecks

Develop course schedules that effectively address the needs of incoming students without bottlenecks with the leading student scheduling software in higher education.

Eliminate student scheduling conflicts

Identify courses at risk to time conflicts and explore alternative meeting patterns for conflict-free, accessible academic schedules.

Monitor student degree progress

Monitor individual student degree progress and student pathway data to gain insight into the effectivness of your programs and schedules.

Build a foundation for student success

Analyze program pathway requirements within Ad Astra's scheduling platform to boost student outcomes and efficiency.

Refine degree requirements

Address barriers in general education and major requirements with student success reporting.

Reduce risk of non-productive courses

Use student scheduling software to help students navigate course options effectively and enroll in productive credit hours toward their degree.

Inform future term planning

Leverage smart university scheduling software to better predict and accommodate student needs when building schedules for future academic terms.

EARLY MOMENTUM & DEGREE VELOCITY®

Track and optimize leading indicators of student progress to improve retention and completion.

Implement a framework for student retention management in your schedule by reducing students’ time-to-completion through data-backed interventions.

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Empower student momentum

Boost early student momentum with course scheduling software that ensures students have productive schedules during their crucial first year.

Improve Degree Velocity®

Track real-time progress toward degree completion with leading success indicators beyond simple credit hour accumulation.

Target academic interventions early

Identify challenges in student schedules early with student scheduling software that enables early interventions and boosts the likelihood of successful degree completion

Minimize obstacles to student success

Reduce the risk of attrition by eliminating toxic course combinations that impede student schedule optimization and slow Degree Velocity®.

Prioritize resources for student retention and success

Quickly identify opportunities to change your course offering mix in order to improve student retention management, progression, and graduation.

Build smarter pathways

Identify the long-term effects of modality, faculty, and course combinations on DFW rates to set students up for success with optimized student schedules.

Success Stories

550+ institutions. 4.5 million students. And counting.

Learn how institutions just like yours are achieving their outcomes with smarter planning and scheduling solutions.

2% annual decrease in canceled classes

With more than 13,000 students across 5 campuses, Metropolitan Community College partners with Ad Astra to build schedules that meet post-traditional learners’ needs.

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Decreased student time to degree by 4.9%

See how Germanna Community College’s student-centric approach to scheduling removes enrollment friction points, reduces time to completion, and boosts Degree Velocity® by allowing students to plan four terms in advance.

Targeted pathway refinement to drive student success

See how St. Louis Community College forecasted student demand to ensure course availability and on-time completion.

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Degree Velocity® improved by 19.4%

When Mohawk Valley Community College discovered that only 20% of students were completing momentum year requirements, the institution analyzed its pathways to make modifications.

Improved six-year graduation rates by 6%

Discover how Lamar University improved graduation rates and student contact hours by ensuring courses are available in the right sequence for students.