Degree progress for research universities

A degree audit for research universities tracks a student's completed and in-progress courses against the specific requirements of their degree program. At research institutions, this is especially complex because students often navigate multiple majors, minors, concentrations, and non-course requirements like research, comprehensive exams, and internships.

Stellic's degree audit system handles that complexity with precision, giving students and advisors a real-time, accurate picture of degree progress they can trust and act on.

Research universities have some of the most complex academic structures in higher education, with interdisciplinary programs, transfer credits, catalog year rules, and course substitutions. Stellic's degree audit manages all of this through advanced logic that handles multiple majors, minors, prerequisites, GPA thresholds, and non-course requirements in a single audit.

This means students with complex, interdisciplinary curricula can understand their remaining degree requirements clearly, and advisors can spend less time interpreting the audit and more time guiding students.

Yes. Stellic's "what if" audits let students see exactly how switching a major, adding a minor, or changing their catalog year would affect their degree progress. Every scenario runs against real institutional rules, so students get an accurate picture before making a decision.

This is particularly valuable at research universities where students often want to explore different degree programs and understand how their completed courses would apply under a new set of requirements.

Stellic connects with your student information system for real-time data accuracy, so audits always reflect current enrollment, grades, transfer credits, and completed courses. This integration means the degree audit stays up to date without manual processes or data reconciliation.

For research universities managing large volumes of student data across graduate and undergraduate programs, this connected approach is essential for maintaining accuracy and consistency at scale.

A strong degree audit system improves graduation rates by helping students and advisors catch issues early, reduce wasted credits, and make informed decisions about courses and degree requirements. When students can see their degree progress clearly and plan multiple semesters ahead, they stay on track and reach degree completion more efficiently.

Stellic goes beyond requirement checking by combining degree audit with academic planning, so institutions can move from reactive auditing to proactive support that keeps students moving toward graduation.