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Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research

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 Responsible Office Data Domain Classification Access Restrictions Last Updated
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
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Admissions, Student Record Restricted Student Record Data Restricted
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08/07/2024
Graduate Program Profiles - Graduate Student Funding
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
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Financial Aid, Student Record Public Publicly Available 10/14/2024
Graduate Program Profiles - Doctoral Career Outcomes
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
Office of Academic Analysis, Planning and Assessment - Graduate School UW Madison Enterprise Public Publicly Available 10/14/2024
Doctoral Peer Institution Comparisons
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
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Student Record, UW Madison Enterprise Public Publicly Available 10/17/2024
Graduate Program Profiles - Completion & Degrees
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 sex, 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
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Student Record Public Publicly Available 11/08/2024
Graduate Completion & Degrees
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 sex, citizenship status, and minority status, as well as filtering by degree level, division, school/college, plan, named option, and academic year/cohort. 

Additional Info
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Student Record Public Publicly Available 10/15/2024
Graduate School Explorer
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Interactive Data Visualization

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

Additional Info
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Student Record Restricted Student Record Data Restricted
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11/25/2024