Tracking Graduate Student Success: A Cohort-Based Analysis

Session Abstract: In response to the request from the Office of Graduate Studies, the Office of Decision Support at University of South Florida has created a dashboard suite for Graduate Student Success. This suite includes two dashboards that feature Doctoral Student Success and Master’s Student Success respectively. These dashboards provide valuable insights and data to help support the success of our graduate students. In this presentation, we will discuss the metrics used to track graduate students’ progression through degree completion using a cohort-based analysis and the methodology used to create these metrics. Participants are invited to share perspectives on factors impacting graduate student success at their institutions. This session promises to be valuable for any four-year institutions that offer graduate level programs or any stakeholders who are interested in the success of graduate students.

Keywords: graduate student success, decision support, dashboard

Contributing Authors: Zheng Zhong – University of South Florida; Sangita Singh – University of South Florida