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Research and Reports

Innovation Index 2025
Higher Ed Innovation Index 2025: The Technology Acceleration Paradox New research reveals how 270 campus leaders are navigating rapid cloud migration, AI adoption, and payment modernization while managing unprecedented operational complexity.
Illuminating the Invisible
Illuminating the Invisible New research from Transact + CBORD reveals the payment blind spots costing higher ed millions — and how institutions are turning data into financial and operational clarity.
Why Embedded Payments Matter for Higher Ed Campuses
Exploring Financial Habits and Technology Use Among College Students Uncover the missing trends, expectations, behaviors, and unmet needs that higher education institutions need to know but can't find anywhere else