Graduate Program Admissions Tracker
| This Page Last Updated |
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| 07/28/2025 |
| Description |
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This data visualization tracks graduate program admissions headcounts for current and upcoming summer and fall terms as of user-selected snapshot dates. Admissions headcounts from the prior two academic years at the same snapshot dates are also reported for comparison purposes. The visualization is intended as an operational data resource for university and graduate program leadership to monitor changes in the number of graduate program applicants, admits and new enrollments compared to prior years. |
| Report URL |
| https://tableau.wisconsin.edu/#/views/GradAdmissionsTracker/GradAdmissionsTracker?:iid=1 |
| Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization) |
| https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/reports/60613/versions/80527 |
| Data Domain(s) |
| Admissions |
| Access Restrictions |
| Student Record Data Restricted |
| Data Source Information |
| InfoAccess |
| Data View Information |
| ACADEMIC_PLAN; ACADEMIC_SUBPLAN; STDNT_GRAD_APPLICANTS; STDNT_GRAD_DECISIONS; RETENTION_PLAN_HISTORY; STDNT_PLAN_MULTITERM; STDNT_SUBPLAN_MULTITERM |
| Update Schedule |
| Snapshot dates are on the 15th of each month from April to August prior to the start of the new fall term. During this period workbook data are updated monthly--typically within five business days of the last snapshot date. |
| Responsible Office |
| Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment |
| Important Notes |
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Reported numbers are distinct headcounts within specified filter conditions. Numbers are reported by calendar year and selected admissions terms(s). Data are based on admissions and enrollment actions as of the selected snapshot date in each of the reported calendar years. Data are limited to applicants in the Graduate School application system--enrolled students entering programs via the Graduate School add/change process are excluded. Domestic applicants include those with U.S. permanent residence, refugee status, and United States citizens with dual citizenship. Applicants with dual citizenship have each citizenship country represented in the country filter, but are only counted once in displayed dashboard counts. |
Definitions
| Name | Functional Definition | Data Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Plan | An area of study--such as a major, minor, or certificate--that is within an academic career. |
Academic Planning, Student Record |
| Academic Subplan | An academic subplan distinguishes a strand of activity within an academic plan or type of major. Can be a named option or honors in a major. |
Academic Planning, Student Record |
| Admit (Graduate Career) | Recommendation by an academic department to the Graduate School to admit a graduate applicant. Valid department reason codes in the Graduate School application system are G60 (full admission), G61 (admission on probation), G63 (master's only admission), G65 (admission with deficiencies), and G66 (admission on probation with deficiencies). Applicants may also be counted as admits if they are approved for admission by the Graduate School Office of Admissions. Valid Graduate School action reason codes are G11 (admit-full standing), G13 (admit-missing final transcript), G17 (admit on probation), and G18 (temporary admit on probation). |
Admissions, Student Record |
| Applicant | An individual who has submitted an application to be considered for admission. |
Student Record |
| Country of Citizenship | Country in which student holds citizenship. | Student Record |
| Degree Level | The type of award granted to a student who graduates in a given plan code. Valid Values: Bachelor's Specialist |
Academic Planning, University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Disciplinary Division | The four divisions established on the basis of related subjects of teaching and research and are independent of colleges, schools, and departments, and include: Biological Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. |
Academic Planning, Employee Record |
| New Plan Enrollment | A student in the first term of an academic plan. New enrollments may be either new to a career or entering a new academic plan within a career. |
Admissions, Student Record |
| Non-pooled Tuition | Tuition that directly supports an organizational unit instead of being combined with other revenues for general support of the institution. |
Finance |
| School/College of Academic Plan | Indicates the school/college that has ownership of the academic plan. |
Academic Planning, Student Record |
| Student Visa Permit Type | A code corresponding to the type of entry into the United States granted to the student. | Student Record |