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Brand report · September 2026
Ellucian: AI Visibility Report
When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about higher education sis, Ellucian ranks #7 of 15, a Visibility Score of 18 in Higher Education SIS .
These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.
One category, one race, stuck in the back half.
Where it wins. Ellucian earns a 22% mention rate in Higher Education SIS, meaning AI models do surface it when buyers ask about student information systems. Its strongest foothold comes on budget and alternatives prompts, where cost-conscious buyers bring it into the conversation.
Where it loses. A 6.9% first-pick rate from rank 7 of 15 tells the real story: models default to other names before reaching Ellucian, and it never appears when enterprise-tier framing drives the prompt. Workday Student and Anthology Student are pulling the premium positioning Ellucian is not capturing.
AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.
ChatGPT 
Claude 
Gemini One of the index's bigger model splits: see where the models disagree →
Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).
Share of each theme's answers that mention Ellucian. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.
Gaps Enterprise pick
Share of Ellucian's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.
Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.
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