Jenzabar Helps Berry College Manage Increased Admission Applications

CAMBRIDGE, MA–March 26, 2001–Jenzabar, a leading provider of Internet enterprise software, e-learning solutions, and services to higher education, is pleased to announce that its Web software has helped Berry College of Rome, Georgia, to increase the numbers of admission applications to the College in 2001. "The Jenzabar Web software is one of the principal reasons for these increases," stated George Gaddie, Dean of Admissions for Berry College. "The Elite software has allowed us to communicate with prospective students and allow more thorough follow-up at all stages of the admission cycle."

Statistics provided by Berry College show that the number of freshmen applications received as of February 28, 2001 increased 13.7% annually compared to February 29, 2000. Similarly, over the same time period the number of offers made to applicants increased 13.5%, and the number of deposits received from accepting students increased 17.9%.

In particular, Berry’s Web site has assisted in the process of prescreening and qualifying prospective students. "All telephone inquiries are encouraged to visit our Web site so that prospective students can fill out an information form or obtain a printable application," stated Gaddie. "This has allowed us to prescreen and qualify prospects and get the numbers for applications and deposits up."

"Furthermore, the significant increase in the number of records entered, the processing and handling of all the accompanying data entry has been accomplished without adding additional data entry or support staff," Gaddie added.

The College uses Jenzabar’s Elite integrated suite of applications, including student, financial, alumni development, and human resources. In 1998, Berry College upgraded to the Elite solution to enhance administrative capabilities. The class entering in Fall 2001 is the first complete admissions cycle Berry College has administered using Elite since its implementation in August 1999.

About Berry College
Recognized as one of the outstanding small, comprehensive colleges in the South, Berry College is an independent, coeducational college with fully accredited arts, sciences, and professional programs plus specialized graduate programs in education and business administration. Berry emphasizes a comprehensive educational program committed to high academic standards, Christian values, and practical work experience in a distinctive environment of natural beauty. Berry College is located near Rome, Georgia.

About Jenzabar, Inc.
By improving the exchange of information through powerful business intelligence applications and services, Jenzabar's Internet enterprise software, e-learning solutions, and services deliver a competitive edge to higher education institutions. Dedicated to supporting and enhancing the educational community, Jenzabar's business units serve 700 higher education institutions worldwide, including students, professors, and administrators from private liberal arts, medical, law, state, and community colleges. Institutions employing Jenzabar solutions include The Claremont Colleges, Colby College, Daytona Beach Community College, William Mitchell College of Law, Governors State University, Bluffton College, Florida Southern College, Bay de Noc Community College, Berry College, and Harvard Medical School.

Jenzabar's offerings include Web-based enterprise software with student, institutional advancement, human resources, and financial applications; e-learning solutions; and a higher education enterprise information portal (EIP). Founded in 1998, Jenzabar is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and currently employs more than 300 people in regional offices across the United States.