Graduate Program Admissions Tracker

Last Updated
05/16/2025
Description
This data visualization tracks graduate program admissions headcounts for the subsequent fall term as of user-selected snapshot dates. Fall term admissions headcounts from the prior two academic years are also reported for comparison purposes. The visualization is intended as an operational data resource for university & school/college leadership to monitor changes in the number of applicants, admits and matriculants 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/79720
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
Reported numbers are distinct headcounts within specified filter conditions.

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
Degree Level	The type of award granted to a student who graduates in a given plan code. Valid Values: Bachelor's Master's Specialist Research Doctorate Clinical Doctorate	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
Legal Sex	A person's biological or reassigned sex as printed on legal documents. Categories include Female (F), Male (M), Another Legal Sex (X), undisclosed (U). Definition provided by the Data Guidelines for Legal Sex and Gender, endorsed by the Data Governance Council Feb 20, 2024 and published at https://uwmadison.box.com/s/8m8ibkv81kxbmkl5ijafbpkm2onicnms	University of Wisconsin - Madison
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