HelioCampus

HelioCampus is a technology-enabled services company that provides data analytics and decision support solutions to colleges and universities. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off from the University of Maryland University College's Office of Analytics, HelioCampus offers an enterprise analytics platform and ongoing data science services to help institutions improve enrollment, student success, financial sustainability, and operational efficiency. The company's core offerings include data analytics, financial intelligence, and assessment and credentialing solutions. HelioCampus utilizes a cloud-based platform that integrates data from various sources across campus to provide insights through visual analytics and dashboards. The company's services are complemented by a team of higher education and business intelligence experts who partner with institutions to interpret data and highlight key trends.

In September 2020, HelioCampus acquired ABC Insights, a higher education benchmarking consortium, to enhance its capabilities in helping institutions understand and optimize their administrative spend. This acquisition expanded HelioCampus' offerings to include cost benchmarking, which allows clients to compare their staffing intensity relative to peer institutions. The company's platform incorporates machine learning and AI models to help institutions build data fluency and drive change on campus. HelioCampus aims to accelerate institutional analytics at a fraction of the time and cost of in-house development, providing a comprehensive platform-as-a-service that includes cloud technology, data infrastructure, data visualization, and dedicated data scientist support.

Key customers and partnerships

HelioCampus has established partnerships with several higher education institutions. In April 2021, the company expanded its partnership with North Carolina A&T State University to provide business intelligence and analytics capabilities for strategic decision-making, particularly in student retention and graduation initiatives. HelioCampus also partnered with Ohio University in February 2020 to support strategic planning initiatives and decision-making across the student lifecycle, focusing on improving enrollment and retention. The company has worked with the University of North Carolina System office since 2017, providing a model for how state systems and constituent campuses can collaborate on data initiatives. Additionally, HelioCampus has engaged with institutions such as the University System of Maryland.