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Retention Rate

Definition

The percentage of students in a cohort who are enrolled in one measurement period and also enrolled in a subsequent measurement period.

Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization)
https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/terms/173656/versions/241426
Data Domain(s)
Student Record

Related Dashboards

Name Type Description Data Domain Responsible Office Access Restrictions Last Updated
Graduate School Explorer
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Interactive Data Visualization

This data visualization reports student metrics over the past ten years for degree programs (academic major plans) in the graduate career. It provides information on student admissions, enrollment, funding, degrees, program completion, and career outcomes.

Additional Info
Student Record Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Student Record Data Restricted
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04/14/2023
Graduate Completion & Degrees
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Interactive Data Visualization

This data visualization reports summary information on UW-Madison graduate program degrees, time-to-degree, completion rate, retention rate, and completion over time for the past four three year cohorts of Master's and Doctoral students. It includes breakdown by gender, citizenship status, and minority status, as well as filtering by degree level, division, school/college, plan, named option, and academic year/cohort. 

Additional Info
Student Record Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Publicly Available 12/16/2022
GRS Community Profiles
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Interactive Data Visualization

This workbook presents select graduate program statistics to support annual Graduate Research Scholar Community reports. More information on the GRS Fellowships and Communities can be found at https://kb.wisc.edu/grad/33338.

Separate dashboards in the workbook display aggregate data on the demographic characteristics of applicants and enrolled students, as well as providing data related to funding, time-to-degree, and completion rates.

Filter controls apply to each dashboard individually and should be reapplied when changing dashboards. Each dashboard allows for comparison between the program and the larger GRS community to provide additional context to the reported numbers.

Additional Info
Admissions, Student Record Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Student Record Data Restricted
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04/06/2023
Graduate Program Profiles - Graduate Student Funding
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Interactive Data Visualization

This data visualization provides information about the financial support of graduate students at UW-Madison, including the percentage of fully funded students, their funding appointment types, and average monthly stipend levels. The data visualization utilizes a Universal Program filter.

Additional Info
Financial Aid, Student Record Office of Academic Analysis, Planning and Assessment - Graduate School Publicly Available 04/06/2023
Graduate Program Profiles - Completion & Degrees
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Interactive Data Visualization

This data visualization reports summary information on UW-Madison graduate program degrees, time-to-degree, completion rate, retention rate, and completion over time for the past four three year cohorts of Master's and Doctoral students. It includes breakdown by gender, citizenship status, and minority status, as well as filtering by degree level, division, school/college, plan, named option, and academic year/cohort. The data visualization utilizes a Universal Program filter.

Additional Info
Academic Planning, Student Record Office of Academic Analysis, Planning and Assessment - Graduate School Publicly Available 04/06/2023
Graduate Program Profiles - Doctoral Career Outcomes
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Interactive Data Visualization

This data visualization provides information on the early, mid, and late career outcomes of UW-Madison doctoral program alumni using a Universal Program filter. Reported data include employment status, job sector and location, and jobs in academia.

Additional Info
Other Office of Academic Analysis, Planning and Assessment - Graduate School Publicly Available 04/06/2023
Doctoral Peer Institution Comparisons
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Interactive Data Visualization

This data visualization reports summary information on UW-Madison graduate program degree and completion metrics, as well as peer comparison data from AAU peers for the same metrics. Metrics include Time-to-Degree, Completion rate, and Retention rate.

Additional Info
Other, Student Record Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Publicly Available 02/17/2023