Cohort Comparison Report

This article covers how to run and interpret the Cohort Comparison Report on the Student Success dashboard. 

What does this report show?

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. 

Accessing the Report

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:

Report Overview

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. 

Overview of the Cohort Comparison Report Table

The counts on this report are current as of today.  

Report Filter and Description

The first section of the report contains the available filters. 

Enrollment Type Drop-down

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:
  • First-time Fill-Time Freshman
  • New Undergraduate Transfer
Reading the Chart

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.

Cohort Comparisn chart

Specific Count

You can hover over the bars in charts to see the specific count associated with each bar. 

Arrow pointing to specific count information


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


Chart legend

Markers

The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.

Arrows pointing to chart markers
Reading the Table
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
Available Columns
Table columns