StarRez and Sacramento State Earn Student Housing Business Innovator Award for Best Vendor/University Solution

StarRez and Sacramento State have been recognized with the Best Vendor/University Solution award at the 16th Annual Student Housing Business Innovator Awards. The award celebrates outstanding partnerships that deliver meaningful innovation and measurable impact within student housing.

Presented during the InterFace Student Housing conference, the Student Housing Business Innovator Awards recognize excellence across the student housing industry, honoring organizations that are advancing operations, technology, and the resident experience through innovative solutions. More than 100 industry experts evaluated over 120 submissions for this year's awards.

The award recognizes the successful partnership between StarRez and Sacramento State, where the University's implementation of the StarRez Community Management Solution has transformed how residential staff manage programming, resident engagement, and day-to-day community operations.

By centralizing workflows and replacing manual processes, Sacramento State has achieved significant operational improvements, including:

• Saving an estimated 134 staff hours annually by eliminating more than 4,300 manual resident check-in entries.
• Hosting 3,700+ resident programs with more than 45,000 attendees through the StarRez Programs Management feature.
• Logging 12,000+ resident contributions and interactions within the first year of implementation.
• Streamlining key audits and resident life workflows with real-time access to operational data.

The partnership demonstrates how purpose-built technology can help housing professionals work more efficiently while creating stronger, more connected residential communities. By giving staff greater visibility into resident engagement and simplifying administrative processes, Sacramento State has been able to make more informed decisions and enhance the student experience.

Congratulations to Sacramento State and all of the 2026 Student Housing Business Innovator Award winners. We are honored to be recognized together for a partnership that reflects what's possible when institutions and technology providers collaborate to solve real challenges in student housing.

To learn more about Sacramento State's success with the StarRez Community Management Solution, read the full customer story here!