Census Counts Report

The Census Counts report is a simple table of census counts for a selectable set of fall and spring semesters, by student level and campus unit. The census is created at the end of the fifth week of the semester. You can:

  • Display the data by headcount or by a prorated headcount, which counts multiple majors as a fractional share of 0.5 or double majors, 0.33 for triple majors, etc.
  • Display the data in a table or as a line chart, either by headcount or prorated headcount.
  • Drill into campus unit values, allowing you to display data at every organizational level from the campus total to individual major programs.

Prompts

Select one or more values from the Year & Semester drop-down to filter the data included in the report.

Data Views

Select a data view to see the data in a table or a line chart with each semester as a separate data point, as either headcount or prorated. Alternatively, you can see a headcount or prorated table as an average of fall and spring.

Sample Questions and Answers

How was enrollment impacted for undergraduates in the College of Engineering during the three semesters following the start of the Covid19 pandemic?

Select all semesters from 2019 Spring to the present and Apply.

Click the All link in the intersection of Campus Unit and Undergraduates to drill down.

Census Counts report with College of Engineering highlighted

 

Click the link for College of Engineering. 

Census Counts report with College of Engineering highlighted

It’s difficult to see the trend with numbers, so select Headcount Chart from the Select Data View drop-down list. Aside from the typical drop in census in the spring semesters, we can see that enrollment in the College of Engineering has continued to grow even during the pandemic.

Census Counts report with Headcount Chart selected for Data View

 

How does that trend compare to what happened in the College of Letters & Science?

Assuming that you still have the headcount chart for the College of Engineering from the previous question, scroll to the bottom of the chart and follow the Back link to go back to the list of colleges and schools.

Census Count report with Back link highlighted at bottom left

 

Follow the Clg of Letters & Science link and then select Headcount Chart for the data view.

Census Counts report with Headcount Chart selected for Data View

 Notice the dips in the 2020 Fall and 2021 Fall semesters. With several lines clustered together, it can be difficult to see the detailed data. You can use the Export link below the chart to view the data in Excel or in a data file for further exploration.