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STARS 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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  • Pricing and Plans
  • Features
  • User Reviews

Overview

STARS
STARS
4.6
(14)

Pricing

Starting at $399.00 per month

About STARS

STARS is a cloud-based campus management solution that helps schools and colleges manage operational data. It is suitable for the needs of small and midsize institutions. Key features include lead management and reporting, email tracking, attendance scanning and dashboards.

STARS' dashboard provides a real-time view of metrics that display the performance of all departmental functions. The financial indicators provide monthly cash flow information of current and past projects and also displays the results graphically.

STARS attendance scanning feature helps to record front desk and classroom-based attendance details by scanning student barcode ids.

The calendar feature allows users to create appointments and view upcoming meeting schedules on a periodic basis. It also integrates with iCal in order to sync with other calendars like Google and Outlook. The solution is priced on a per month subscription basis.

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STARS Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $399.00 per month
Free Trial
Free Version

Basic

$399.00

per month

No plan information available

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    STARS Features

    • Popular features found in Learning Management System
      Assessment Management
      Asynchronous Learning
      Blended Learning
      Built-in Course Authoring
      Certification & Licensing
      Gamification
      Learner Portal
      Learning Paths/Tracks
      Mobile Learning
      SCORM Compliance
      Synchronous Learning
      Training Management
    • More features of STARS
      Activity Dashboard
      Activity Management
      Activity Tracking
      Ad hoc Reporting
      Admissions Management
      Alerts/Notifications
      Alumni Management
      API
      Application Management
      Assignment Management
      Attendance Management
      Attendance Tracking
      Audit Management
      Billing & Invoicing
      Built-in LMS
      Calendar Management
      Candidate Management
      Chat/Messaging
      Class Registration
      Classroom Management
      Class Scheduling
      Commenting/Notes
      Communication Management
      Content Management
      Course Authoring
      Course Management
      CRM
      Curriculum Management
      Customizable Branding
      Customizable Forms
      Customizable Reports
      Data Import/Export
      Discipline Management
      Document Management
      Email Management
      Employee Portal
      Enrollments/Onboarding
      Faculty/Staff Management
      Fee Collection
      Fee Management
      Financial Aid Management
      Financial Management
      For Classroom
      For Higher Education
      Forms Management
      Gradebook
      Independent/Private
      Interview Scheduling
      K-12
      Learning Management
      Library Management
      Mobile Access
      Mobile App
      Online Payments
      Parent/Student Portal
      Performance Metrics
      Progress Reports
      Progress Tracking
      Real-Time Chat
      Real-Time Notifications
      Records Management
      Registration Management
      Reminders
      Report Cards
      Reporting/Analytics
      Reporting & Statistics
      Role-Based Permissions
      Scheduling
      Self Service Portal
      Skills Assessment
      Student Information/Records
      Student Management
      Student Portal
      Support Audio/Images/Video
      Tests/Assessments
      Third-Party Integrations
      Transcripts

    STARS User Reviews

    Overall Rating

    4.6

    Ratings Breakdown

    5

    71%

    4

    21%

    3

    0%

    2

    7%

    1

    0%

    Secondary Ratings

    Ease of Use

    4.5

    Value for money

    4.0

    Customer support

    4.8

    Functionality

    4.3

    AO

    Andrew O.

    Verified reviewer

    Higher Education

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for less than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed October 2020

    The Stars Program and its team have become a necessity in Arkansas Welding Academy daily Operations

    4

    I believe I am always pushing the STARS team for new reports or functions in the system. They take it like champs and always deliver. STARS is always the first thing I open on my computer in the morning to see what my day will entail. At first it was a lot to learn and implement, but now using the system has become second nature to all staff members at AWA.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    In today`s world, regulations and compliance requirements are ever changing and STARS has become invaluable in meeting these demands. We have been using the system for almost two years now and have seen vast improvements in many areas of operation such as; attendance, financial aid implementation, grading, student communication, lead conversion, compliance, annual reporting and much more. The two aspects about STARS that I like most are that the system can be tailored to an individual institutions needs and the team behind it.
    Cons:
    If you are a school that has been operating for years before implementing STARS, then there will be a lot of groundwork to get everything set up. Do not let this concern you because the STARS team will assist and guide you the entire way. Sometimes it can be difficult to find a report or function in the system, however this could also be seen as a pro because STARS has so much to offer.

    Reasons for choosing STARS

    Simple, more bang for your buck!

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    SM

    Sherman M.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed January 2017

    STARS Recommendation

    5

    My management team started using STARS last year after a compliance review disclosed areas of opportunity for improvement. That is when we decided to replace our former school management software with STARS. In our recent Title IV audit, all of our previous opportunities for improvement were addressed and the audit concluded in just one minor finding. I credit much of this success to my management team utilizing the experience of the Training Masters team and the tools provided by STARS. I highly recommend STARS to any educational institution looking for a system that provides simple day to day operations and reliable compliance and reporting.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality

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    AT

    Angie T.

    Education Management

    51-200 employees

    Used daily for less than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed October 2017

    Not what was promised

    2

    It has allowed us a forum to leave notes on current students that are accessable to department heads. Tracking leads, storing student info, allowing students a place to check progress even though the attendance portion is never correct.

    Ratings Breakdown

    1
    Ease of use
    1
    Value for money
    2
    Customer support
    2
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    The ability to store and search leads easily. Adding notes and documents to student profiles. Student ID badges. Student supportal.
    Cons:
    Not very user friendly - everything takes 10 steps to get to. Customer service is poor. Lots of promises to get things done quickly, but we've had to wait months for simple changes and were given attitude about it. Many of their functions are time consuming and ineffective (creating phases, adding and adjusting attendance, entering financial data, adding new users requires a helpdesk ticket every time as does resetting a password once locked out, etc.)

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    BB

    Bill B.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed November 2013

    Great Product for all schools

    5

    This product does many of the tasks done within much more expensive software packages, without all of the network and IT cost. We have used STARS for our campuses and are very pleased. I enjoy the ability to customize reports, the dash boards and many useful reports. In addition, I find the team at STARS very helpful and always helping us move forward. The enhancements and improvements are timely and are easy to incorporate. The knowledge of the school business from the programming side is an added bonus and a nice feature to us. I recommend STARS and would be happy to discuss this further

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    KB

    Kasey B.

    Verified reviewer

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed February 2017

    Worth a Try

    5

    This software really helps you over all aspects of what you need to get done from the admin prospective on a campus and provides your staff and users with many difference tools and resources. Great product and I would definitely recommend it to people.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality

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    KH

    Karen H.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed November 2014

    Amazing Product!

    5

    STARS Campus Management System is reliable, efficient, and very user friendly. The reporting abilities of the system are outstanding and the customization options regarding querying the data are simple yet diverse and abundant. The customer support is amazing! I've worked in the field for over 15 years and this is the best Campus Management System I've worked with so far. Training Masters now offers an LMS that works directly with STARS and we cannot wait to begin using it.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    PS

    Patricia S.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed May 2015

    I use STARS for a variety of reports I run weekly and monthly and for lead delivery.

    5

    I am the Director of Admissions for three of five campuses affiliated with our school. I have had previous experiencing working in Campus Vue. I find that STARS is a very competitive alternative to Campus Vue without the higher cost attached. Customer service is prompt with strong follow up. I would like to see more reporting options available and queries easier to build.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    AD

    April D.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed December 2014

    STARS

    5

    STARS is extremely user friendly. I've been working in STARS for the past 4 years and I appreciate being able to navigate and understand how to get the information I'm looking for. The STARS team is always quick to respond when I have any questions or concerns. STARS is an all around great system with and even better customer service team!

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    CL

    Christine L.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed March 2016

    Loving STARS

    5

    They have outstanding support for any issues that may arise, or help with training. Their training was very thorough, and I felt like I understood quickly how to use the basic features. The system works for our small school, and has so many features that we can grow into. It would be great for any size school.

    Ratings Breakdown

    4
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    SK

    Steve K.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed November 2014

    STARS

    4

    We have used STARS for several years now and are very satisfied with it. Being a web based product it eliminates any costly server infrastructure. STARS is able to handle all our school processes from lead aggregation through career services/placement. Their customer service is second to none.

    Ratings Breakdown

    4
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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