Cohort Comparison - Ethnicity Report
This article covers how to run and interpret the Cohort Comparison - Ethnicity report on the Student Success dashboard.
Click on the link below to learn more about the report and features.
The Cohort Comparison - Ethnicity 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
These values are broken down by student ethnicity. Users can choose to see this information for first-time full-time freshman cohorts or for new undergraduate transfer cohorts.
Users can also specify that they want to see this information for all ethnicities or a specific ethnicity.
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 - Ethnicity 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.
Descriptions
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Type | The type of student for which you wish to view data. Values include:
|
| Ethnicity | The reported ethnic group of the students for which you wish to view data. |
This chart will show you the exact same data as the Cohort Comparison chart unless you select a specific ethnicity from the drop-down menu.
The Cohort Comparison - Ethnicity 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 for the ethnicity or ethnicities you selected in the filters at the top of the page.
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%.
Specific Counts
You can hover over the bars in charts to see the specific count associated with each bar.
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. I.e. fa04 = students whose catalog year is Fall 2004 |
| Ethnicity |
The reported ethnic group of the students in the cohort. |
| 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 for the specified ethnicity. |
| Graduated Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who have graduated. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who have graduated. |
| Enrolled, Not Graduated Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled & Not Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who are enrolled in the current term and have not graduated. |
| Not Graduated Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |