Major
| Definition |
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A focused area of study that leads to a degree. |
| Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization) |
| https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/terms/319871/versions/385242 |
| Data Domain(s) |
| Academic Planning |
Related Dashboards
| Name | Type | Description | Responsible Office | Data Domain | Classification | Access Restrictions | Last Updated |
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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 | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Academic Planning, Admissions, Student Record | Internal |
All UW-Madison Employees
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09/25/2025 |
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Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients by School/College and Major
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Interactive Data Visualization | This workbook shows the number and percentage of UW-Madison undergraduate students receiving federal Pell Grants. Rates are shown by school/college, major, and student demographic characteristics. Additional Info | Financial Aid, Student Record | Placeholder |
Student Record Data - Internal
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09/25/2025 | |
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Trends in Notes in Advising Gateway Contact Data
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Interactive Data Visualization | Contact data from the Notes system aggregating contact over time and including academic characteristics and student demographics for enrolled student contacts. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Advising, Student Record | Internal |
Student Record Data - Internal
Request Access |
11/13/2025 |
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Starfish Contact IDE
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Institutional Data Exporter (IDE) | Contact information from the Starfish scheduling system, along with the academic details of enrolled students. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Advising, Student Record | Restricted |
Student Record Data - Restricted
Request Access |
11/13/2025 |
Notes in Advising Gateway IDE
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Institutional Data Exporter (IDE) | This workbook exports an Excel file containing the results of a query of the Notes in Advising Gateway System. Users can set filters/limits to obtain the metadata around documented contacts entered into the system for a desired population of students or an individual student based on the filters selected. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Advising, Student Record | Restricted |
Student Record Data - Restricted
Request Access |
11/13/2025 |
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Trends in Starfish Contact Data
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Interactive Data Visualization | Contact data from the Starfish scheduling system aggregating contact over time and including academic characteristics and student demographics for enrolled student contacts. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Advising, Student Record | Internal |
Student Record Data - Internal
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11/13/2025 |
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Trends in Student Enrollments
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Interactive Data Visualization | Student enrollments in majors, named options, certificates, and doctoral minors awarded by UW-Madison can be disaggregated by degree level, school/college, department, and major for all terms since summer 2000 in which data is available. Student demographic information is provided, including gender, full-time/part-time status, residency status, federal racial/ethnic category, international status, and term admit type. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Student Record | Public | Publicly Available | 12/10/2025 |
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Trends in Degrees and Related Data
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Interactive Data Visualization | Degrees, named options, certificates, and doctoral minors awarded by UW-Madison since summer 1999 can be disaggregated by degree level, school/college, department, and major. Degree recipient demographic information is provided, including gender, student of color status, underrepresented student of color status, and international status. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Student Record | Public | Publicly Available | 12/10/2025 |
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SuccessWorks Student Career Engagement
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Interactive Data Visualization | Summary Engagement Metrics: A broad overview of total engagements (non-unique attendances) broken down by academic terms, demographics, and engagement type.Individual Program/Offering Metrics: Participation data filtered by specific programs, offerings, and events to evaluate activity performance.Program/Offering Roster Report: Exportable student rosters for specific activities, ideal for staff follow-ups and deeper analysis.Student Engagement Metrics: Tracks unique student participation to highlight overall reach and identify engagement gaps across key demographics.Student Engagement Path: Maps individual student journeys to help understand specific career pathways and engagement over time. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Advising, Financial Aid, Student Record | Restricted |
Student Record Data - Restricted
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03/24/2026 |
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Undergraduate First Destination Outcomes (Restricted)
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Interactive Data Visualization | A 2024-2025 academic year summary of campus-wide First Destination Survey responses, summarized by major, school/college, admit type, first generation status, student athlete status, residency tuition, international status, and Pell Grant status. To protect student privacy, Pell Grant data is redacted for group of fewer than 5 students. Access is limited to those with restricted student access and is subject to FERPA guidelines for student privacy. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Career Services, Financial Aid, Student Record | Restricted |
Student Record Data - Restricted
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03/27/2026 |
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 |
Specific Audience
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04/02/2026 |
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Additional Info | 06/09/2026 | |||||
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Undergraduate First Destination Outcomes
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Interactive Data Visualization | A 2024-2025 academic year summary of campus-wide First Destination Survey responses, summarized by major and school/college. Access is public but data values have been redacted for groups less than 5 to protect student privacy. Additional Info | Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research | Career Services, Student Record | Public | Publicly Available | 06/04/2026 |