General Filters Filter Name Definition Cohort Cohort by academic year. Cohort Term Term in which the student first enrolled in at least one course. Options: Fall Winter Spring Summer Credential Type Sought Credential the student is seeking in the first term of their first academic year. Options: Certificate seeking Associate […]
Transfer Dashboard
This dashboard provides a view of transfer student rates and other outcomes for students, such as credentials earned before or after transfer by cohort year. How It Works The dashboard includes information on transfer students who earned a certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree or did not earn a credential […]
Time to Credential and Credentials Conferred Dashboard
This dashboard provides a count of the average time to completion for credentials awarded by your institution. How It Works This dashboard displays the full range of undergraduate credential levels offered by your institution across the six most recent academic years. Unlike the other dashboards, which are cohort-based, this dashboard […]
Retention and Persistence Term-to-Term Dashboard
This dashboard provides a view of retention and persistence rates for students who attended your institution as first-time or transfer-in students over time, giving you a term-to-term view of six consecutive student cohorts within their first two academic years. How It Works Retention = How many students are still enrolled or […]
Retention and Persistence Dashboard
This dashboard displays the first to second year retention and persistence rates for six consecutive student cohorts who attended your institution as first-time or transfer-in students. How It Works Retention = How many students are still enrolled or have earned a degree from your institution before the end of their […]
Analysis-Ready File Templates
You can use the following templates as guides to help you review your analysis-ready (AR) file. The templates are in Microsoft Excel format. Click an icon to download the file. Note: Depending on your permissions/role with PDP, you will receive either identified or de-identified versions of the AR files. View […]
Outcomes Dashboard
The Outcomes dashboard shows the completion rates and other outcomes for students by cohort year. Outcomes are categorized as follows: Students who earned a certificate, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree… at your institution at another institution Students who are still enrolled… at your institution at another institution 2-year institution 4-year […]
First-Year Enrollment Dashboard
The First-Year Enrollment dashboard shows 12-month enrollment counts and key characteristics by cohort year for students enrolling at your institution for the first time. You can use this information to track college access trends by student characteristics across six cohort years, which can give you an idea of your institution’s […]
First Year Credit Completion Ratio Dashboard
The First Year Credit Completion Ratio dashboard shows student success at completing the credits they attempt in their first year. First-year completion ratios are linked to higher credential completion rates, so this metric can help you identify student populations that need early intervention. How It Works Student Credit Completion Ratio […]
First Year Credit Accumulation Rate Dashboard
The First Year Credit Accumulation Rate dashboard shows student success at completing enough credits from their first year of enrollment to the end of their fourth academic year. It helps measure how students are progressing toward on-time completion. The disaggregates show which students are or are not gaining academic momentum […]
