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Glossary of Terms In Administrative Data and Reports

Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research

Primary Funding Category

Definition

The title category of a graduate student assistant with a tuition remission-eligible appointment. Title categories include Fellow, Trainee, Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, & Project Assistant. For students with multiple eligible appointments, the appointment with the highest FTE is considered the primary funding category. For students with multiple appointments at the same FTE, the primary funding category is based on the following order: Fellow, Trainee, Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Project Assistant. 

Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization)
https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/terms/246754/versions/295281
Data Domain(s)
Employee Record, Financial Aid, 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 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. 

Additional Info
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Financial Aid, Student Record Public Publicly Available 07/10/2024
GRS Community Funding IDE
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Institutional Data Exporter (IDE)

This workbook exports a file of individual student record data used in the 'Characteristics by Funding Level' tabs of the 'GRS Community Annual Reports' visualization. This workbook is intended to provide operational information to departments and programs preparing annual reports for Graduate Research Scholars Communities. It is not intended to provide official counts, trends, or summary information.

Additional Info
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment Financial Aid, Student Record Restricted Student Record Data Restricted
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08/08/2024
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