Geographical Institution Graduate Enrollment
The "Geographical Institution Graduate Enrollment" section of the IPEDS Degrees & Enrollment dashboard provides a national overview of graduate enrollment across various institutions in the United States. It highlights the distribution of enrolled graduate students by geographic location, allowing users to explore where concentrations of graduate enrollment are highest and identify institutions with significant graduate populations.
Relevant Variables:
- Graduate Enrollment Level: Displays total enrollment figures, distinguishing between full-time and part-time graduate students.
- Groups by Expenditures: Categorizes institutions based on their reported expenditures, helping users understand enrollment patterns relative to institutional spending.
Visualizations:
- ArcGIS Map: This interactive map displays institutions across the country, with each represented by an orange bubble. The size of each bubble indicates the graduate enrollment at that institution, so larger bubbles correspond to higher enrollment numbers. Users can zoom in on specific states or regions to view institutions within that area. The map makes it easy to identify major hubs of graduate enrollment and explore regional patterns.
- Info Table: Alongside the map, this table lists institutions with their corresponding graduate enrollment figures, enabling users to easily scan and compare enrollment numbers. Institutions with the largest graduate enrollments are listed at the top, providing a quick reference to identify the top graduate education providers nationwide.
Overall Functionality: This section is designed to give a clear, visual representation of graduate enrollment across the U.S., making it easy for stakeholders to assess the geographic distribution of graduate education. By understanding where large populations of graduate students are concentrated, UTRGV can benchmark its enrollment against other institutions, gain insights into regional enrollment trends, and consider factors like expenditure to better position itself within the graduate education landscape. This analysis is valuable for strategic planning, identifying potential areas of growth, and ensuring that UTRGV remains competitive and well-aligned with nationwide trends in graduate education.