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Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research

Transfer Student

Definition
A student who enrolls at UW-Madison after previously attending another college or university as a degree-seeking student at the same degree level.
Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization)
https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/terms/203947/versions/241739
Data Domain(s)
Student Record

Related Dashboards

Name Type Description Data Domain Responsible Office Access Restrictions Last Updated
Days from Admission Decision to Transfer Credit Evaluation
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Interactive Data Visualization

This workbook shows the difference in days from a student's admission decision to their transfer credit evaluation.

Our population is undergraduate transfer students admitted to the selected term who transferred credit from another college.

This workbook does not include freshman or reentry admit types.

Additional Info
Student Record Office of the Registrar Specific / Limited Audience
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03/16/2021
Undergraduate Fall Retention by School/College
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Interactive Data Visualization

The school/college affiliation of new undergraduates is shown at the following transition points: Admission school/college to SOAR (orientation) advising group; SOAR advising group to first semester enrollment; school/college enrollment in subsequent fall semesters.

Additional Info
Student Record Academic Planning and Institutional Research UW-Madison Employees (NetID Required) 12/08/2022
Course Undergraduate Enrollment Snapshot
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Interactive Data Visualization

This Tableau workbook provides snapshot data on undergraduates enrolled in the current and prior two terms. Data can be viewed at the section, course, and subject level. All enrollment figures are combined course enrollment.

Additional Info
Student Record Office of the Registrar UW-Madison Employees (NetID Required) 04/13/2023
Intended to Graduation Major Flows
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Interactive Data Visualization

This workbook is intended to address questions about the degree to which students' intended majors are accurate predictors of their eventual graduation majors. The accuracy of a student's intended major has implications for enrollment and curricular planning, advising, staffing, and the provision of other academic services.

Additional Info
Academic Planning, Admissions, Student Record UW-Madison Employees (NetID Required) 07/26/2023