Institution Degree Awarded Over Time
The "Institution Degree Awarded Over Time" section of the IPEDS Degrees & Enrollment dashboard allows users to track the number of doctoral degrees awarded by UTRGV across multiple years. This section provides valuable insights into the university’s growth in doctoral education, showcasing trends in both professional practice and research/scholarship degree programs.
Relevant Variables:
- Award Level: Differentiates between degrees awarded for Research/Scholarship and Professional Practice, allowing users to see how UTRGV's focus areas have evolved.
- Degree Title: The specific name of each degree awarded, aligned with a CIP code, providing clarity on the fields in which UTRGV awards doctoral degrees.
Visualizations:
- Line Chart: This line chart visualizes the trends in the number of degrees awarded over time, separated by Award Level (Professional Practice and Research/Scholarship). By observing the lines, users can easily spot growth or decline in particular types of degrees. For instance, a steady increase in Research/Scholarship degrees over recent years may indicate UTRGV's strengthening focus on research.
- Bar Chart (Total Degree Awarded Percentage): This stacked bar chart represents the percentage distribution between Professional Practice and Research/Scholarship degrees each year. This helps users see the balance between different types of doctoral education at a glance and how it has shifted over time.
- Degree Title Matrix: This matrix lists specific degree titles awarded by UTRGV each year, displaying counts for each title by year. Users can track individual programs, such as "Nursing Practice" or "Business Administration," and see how they have expanded or contracted, helping to identify UTRGV’s strategic priorities in specific fields.
Overall Functionality: This section serves as a longitudinal view of UTRGV’s doctoral program offerings. By displaying degree awards over time, it helps stakeholders understand trends in UTRGV's doctoral education. This data supports decision-making around program growth, resource allocation, and strategic focus areas, reinforcing UTRGV's commitment to its mission in both professional and scholarly domains.