CampusIQ Insights

Beyond the Inventory: The Shift to Real-Time Occupancy Analytics

Almost every college and university in North America has a space inventory. According to the 2026 State of Space Management in Higher Education: ...

Research Labs: Higher Ed's Most Expensive Blind Spot

When CampusIQ and Huron surveyed 31 universities across North America for the 2026 State of Space Management in Higher Education report, one finding ...

The Hybrid Mismatch: Why Flexible Work Policies Are Racing Ahead of Space Standards

by Veena Vadgama, CMO at CampusIQ

Survey: Leading Universities Signal Shift Toward Data-Informed Space Management

NEWS

Universities Are Choosing Precision Over Growth. Here's Why.

Reflecting on 2025 in Higher Education: The Biggest Winners, Losers, Disruptors, and Surprises!

by Aaron Benz, Founder and CEO of CampusIQ (The full video from our Bow Tie Tuesday series, available here)

10 Lessons From My First Year at CampusIQ

by Alyson Goff, Senior Director of Insights and Strategy

Why Accurate Space Inventories are the Most Overlooked Risk—And Opportunity—On Today's Campuses

By Alyson Goff, CampusIQ Senior Director of Insights and Strategy

Inside CampusIQ’s Customer Advisory Board: How Collaboration Shapes the Future of Space Intelligence in Higher Education

by Veena Vadgama, CampusIQ Chief Marketing Officer

When Critiques Become the Very Thing They Critique: A Response to EAB’s Post on Space Utilization Reports

By Aaron Benz, Founder, CampusIQ

Renovate, Repurpose, Rethink: What Higher Ed Space Leaders are Focusing on Next

By Veena Vadgama, Chief Marketing Officer, CampusIQ

APPA Webinar: A Living System for a Changing Campus: University of Kentucky’s Space Playbook

How Augusta University Turned Cultural Change into 97% Research Space Utilization

Every university wants better research space. Few are ready to do what it actually takes to get there. When I sat down with Barbara Manley-Smith, ...

How the University of Missouri Cut $154 Million in Capital Renewal and Reimagined Its Campus Future

How the University of Missouri Cut $154 Million in Capital Renewal and Reimagined Its Campus Future Transforming campus space through data, empathy, ...

Higher Education Update: 10B+ Data Points & What's Next for CampusIQ

Space Management is Having Its Heydey: Why Higher Ed Finally Gets It.

I’ve worked in higher education long enough to remember when space management was seen as a back-office task rather than a strategic one. Facilities ...

Not Every Solution is Physical

Not Every Solution Is Physical: Rethinking Space Management By Alyson Goff, Senior Director of Insights & Strategy, CampusIQ

Transforming Higher Ed: The CampusIQs Customer Advisory Board

At CampusIQ, innovation begins with collaboration. That’s why, earlier this year, we brought together a powerful group of forward-thinking leaders to ...

CampusIQ, Formerly Degree Analytics, Expands Vision for Space Intelligence in Higher Ed

New name reflects the company’s evolution into a leading platform for space planning, operational efficiency, and sustainability in higher education.

Why Rebrand? A message from Aaron Benz, Founder of CampusIQ.

Hey there—if you're in higher ed, you’ve likely felt the squeeze: campuses full of potential but burdened by underused spaces, tight budgets, and the ...

CampusIQ at CFTA 2025: Join Us in Minneapolis!

CampusIQ is heading to Minneapolis this summer for the 2025 Campus FM Technology Association (CFTA) Annual Conference—and we’d love to connect with ...

"Deferred Maintenance isn't Real"... Rethinking "Deferred Impact"

“We’ve Always Done It This Way” - Why Change Feels Like an Uphill Battle

Grace Murray Hopper was a pioneering computer scientist who said, “The most damaging phrase in the language is: ‘It’s always been done that way.’” ...

Degree Analytics Secures $5M to Transform Facilities Management in Higher Education

Funding Fuels Next-Gen Campus Planning Platform, Delivering Real-Time Insights to Optimize Facilities, Cut Costs, and Improve Student Experiences ...

Meet Alyson Goff, Senior Director of Space Strategy

For several years, I’ve joked with colleagues that my tombstone will read: “Not all solutions are physical.” It’s ironic, given my career in higher ...

Bow Tie Tuesday: 2025 Higher Ed Predictions

Bow Tie Tuesday: Shaping Educational Spaces with Impactful Data

Bow Tie Tuesday: Higher Education Facilities Forum Presentation Highlights

Bow Tie Tuesday: An Inspiring Example of People+Technology from Michigan State

Bow Tie Tuesday: Revealing the Hidden 25% of University Spaces

Degree Analytics Reacts: SCUP North Central 2024 Recap

Bow Tie Tuesday: SCUP Southern 2024 Reactions

Bow Tie Tuesday: The Future of Learning Spaces in Higher Ed

Bow Tie Tuesday: The State of Higher Ed Facilities Key Trends, Impacts

Bow Tie Tuesday: Identifying Under-Utilized Space and Deciding What To Do With It

Bow Tie Tuesday: The Importance of Res Halls & Dormitories

Bow Tie Tuesday: How Can Universities Save $100MM In 5-10 Years?

Thinking Thoughts on Thursday: Move In Week & Facilities' Role in Recruitment

Thinking Thoughts on Thursday: Be Human Spaces on Campus

Bow Tie Tuesday: Discussion of Our 100k Student Analysis of Pre- and Post-Pandemic Campus Engagement

Bow Tie Tuesday: Shifting Patterns on College Campuses Today

Bow Tie Tuesday: Starting Small With Space Utilization

Thinking Thoughts on Thursday: A Home for Non-Traditional Students

Thinking Thoughts on Thursday: Selecting Classrooms Based on Cost

Bow Tie Tuesday: The Deferred Maintenance Boogeyman

Bow Tie Tuesday: A Rundown of Space Utilization Tools from SCUP Annual 2024

Degree Analytics Featured in the WSJ - Understanding How Campus has Changed Since Pre-Pandemic

We are thrilled to share that Degree Analytics has been featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article by Doug Belkin. This recognition underscores ...

A 100K Student Study Analyzing Student Engagement Trends Pre & Post Pandemic

Degree Analytics has conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis encompassing a student population exceeding 100,000. The selected institutions for this ...

Educause Panel: The First Steps Towards Institutional Analytics

A Discussion of the Efficacy of Using Wi-Fi Data to Inform Campus Planning Initiatives.

Educause Panel: Are All Alerts Created Equal?

A Discussion of the Efficacy of Alerts & Nudges with Colorado Mesa & Alabama A&M Universities.

Is WiFi The Future of Public Health & Pandemic Response?

A research team from the Broad Insitute, Sabeti Lab - infectious disease experts from Harvard and MIT, Colorado Mesa University, Fathom, and Degree ...

How HBCUs are Transforming the Future of Higher Education

On Wednesday, April 20th, in collaboration with Cisco Systems, we conducted a panel on “How HBCUs are Transforming the Future of Higher Education” ...

Privacy Governance - A Solution?

In this series, we have highlighted just how much data is currently used in Higher Ed and the overall absence of transparency, dove into the purpose ...

Privacy... The Buck Stops with ???

Given the nature of our work at Degree Analytics, we discuss privacy probably more than most software vendors in education. In short, we specialize ...

Higher Ed's Big Data Privacy Problem

Part II - Purpose of Data Collection In the first blog post of this series, many of the systems that currently collect and use student data were ...

Higher Ed - Taking Data and Privacy Governance Seriously?

Part I - The Problem (4 min read)

Privacy & Data Governance in Higher Ed - An Open Invitation

At Degree Analytics, we recognize how much of a gap exists, and continues to grow, between privacy and the pursuit of a better campus and student ...

Diversity & Technology: The New Peanut Butter and Jelly

by Ivy Banks, M.Ed, JD. Associate Vice Provost: Diversity and Inclusion, University of Arizona. Is the relationship between D&I and Technology ...

Degree Analytics Receives Patent #: US10,909,867 B2

Date of Issue: February 2, 2021

Degree Analytics Partners with Millersville University to Utilize Actionable Data for Safety Measures Amidst COVID-19.

Campus Pulse Offers Safety and Security Insights for School Reopening Austin, TX – September 01, 2020—Degree Analytics, developers of the EnGauge ...

Avenues Shares 10 Effective Strategies for Reopening: A Partnership with Degree Analytics

Avenues: The World School, a transformative global education system, is partnering with Degree Analytics to provide a safe reopening with innovative ...

Re-Opening Higher Education — Motivations and Fool’s Gold

A framework for understanding and acting on student’s new motivations

Supporting Students Before, During, and After COVID-19

Supporting Students Before, During, and After COVID-19

Preparing for Post Pandemic Higher Education

Dedman Life Sciences Building, Southern Methodist University

Degree Analytics Announces $2.5M Series A

AUSTIN, Texas, April 10, 2020 — Degree Analytics, provider of a university analytics platform that improves student experience and on-time graduation ...

Is CoVid-19 Higher Education’s Next Black Swan? What Does History Suggest?

One of the most consistent mantras of higher education is its thoughtful and methodical nature. Colleges and universities do not knee jerk. They ...

Technology Overload – (Part 1) What’s out there and what do they do?

In the introduction to this series, I discussed the student success problem and how the complexity of solutions creates confusion when determining ...

Technology Overload (Intro): A Simple Look at What EdTech Options are out There, What They Do, and How

If you’re reading this article, I’m guessing right now your inbox is flooded with messages from EdTech vendors (I’ll go ahead and admit, some of them ...

Addressing GDPR Uncertainties for U.S. Universities

GDPR goes into effect tomorrow, and while universities across the country have been working diligently to prepare for the regulation, there are still ...

GDPR Part One: The Basics for Universities

It’s the final countdown. One week before GDPR goes into effect worldwide. And to cover this sweeping legislation, our team is planning on releasing ...

Ending the War between Big Data and Privacy

Big Data – The Opportunity

Degree Analytics Raises $1MM to Help Students Graduate College

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