Cohort Comparison Report
This article covers how to run and interpret the Cohort Comparison Report on the Student Success dashboard.
The Cohort Comparison report shows charts and tables with a comparison of cohorts from Fall 2014 to present on values such as:
- initial cohort size
- degree count
- % graduated
- enrolled count
- % enrolled & not graduated
- not graduated & not enrolled count
- % not graduated & not enrolled
Users can choose to see this information for first-time full-time freshman cohorts or for new undergraduate transfer cohorts.
You should have received an invitation email from QuickSight to set up your credentials.
Follow the instructions in the link below to setup your Login:
By default, the Cohort Comparison report will show data for first-time full-time freshman from Fall 2014 to present.
When you access the report, your personal settings for the report (page) appear. If you have not set up your personal settings, the system defaults will automatically populate.
The counts on this report are current as of today.
The first section of the report contains the available filters.
Utilize the filters to narrow down your report results or find specific values.
Description
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Type | The type of student for which you wish to view data. Values include:
|
The Cohort Comparison chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left.
Specific Count
You can hover over the bars in charts to see the specific count associated with each bar.
Legend
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart:
- green for percentage graduated in that cohort
- blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort
- red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort
Markers
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
| Column Name |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004 |
| Enrollment Type Description |
The type of students in the cohort: either first-time full-time freshman or new undergraduate transfer |
| Initial Cohort Size |
The number of students initially in the cohort |
| Graduated Count |
The number of students in the cohort who have graduated |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort who have graduated |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort who are enrolled in the current term |
| % Enrolled & Not Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort who are enrolled in the current term and have not graduated |
| Not Graduated Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term |
