Application Profile Report

This article covers how to run and interpret the Application Profile report on the Admissions dashboard.

What does this report show?

The Application Profile report shows charts and tables for all applicants for the term(s) selected. The charts provide a visual representation of the data. The table shows the number of applicants for each admit type and academic program. Users can click on an academic program to view applicant numbers for each major by academic level, admit type, or gender.

Accessing the Report

1. Log in to the CSUF Data Warehouse (OBIEE).

2. Click on Dashboards and select Admissions.

Dashboard select

3. Click the Application Profile tab on the Admissions dashboard.

Application Profile select

Report Overview

The Application Profile report will default to show all of the current admit terms and all academic careers.

When you access the report, your personal settings for the report (page) appear. If you have not set up your personal settings, the system defaults will automatically populate.

Application Profile report

Report Filters

The first section of the report contains the available filters. Utilize the filters to narrow down your report results or find specific values.

Application Profile Report Filters

Filter Descriptions

Filter
Description
Admit Term
The academic term(s) for which you wish to see admission information.
Academic Career
The type of student data you wish to see. Values include:
  • PBAC (Post-Baccalaureates)
  • UGRD (Undergraduate)

Report Parameters

Use the drop-down menu in between the two charts in the middle of the report to change the data you see in the results charts and tables.

Applicant Profile Report Parameters
Available Parameters
Name
Description
Admit Type Descr
Organizes the data by the admit type of the students. Values include:
  • Continuing Student
  • First Time Student
  • Returning Transfer
  • Transfer
  • Early Start Prog Trans UGRD
  • Returning Student
  • Summer Early-Entrant Trans
  • Transitory Student
Applicant Gender Descr
Organizes the data by the gender of the students. Values include:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Unknown
Academic Level Descr
Organizes the data by the academic level of the students. Values include:
  • Freshman
  • Sophomore
  • Graduate
  • Post-Bacc Undergraduate
  • Junior
  • Senior
  • Not Set

Reading the Charts

The middle portion of the report contains the filter results in two charts.

You can hover over the bars in charts to see the specific count associated with each bar.

Admit Type Charts

Both Admit Type charts are showing you the same information, but the data is organized slightly differently.

Admit Type Left Side Chart

The Admit Type chart on the left of the screen shows the number of applicants by admit term.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which admit types are represented by the colored bars.

Admit Type Right Side Chart

The Admit Type chart on the right of the screen shows the number of applicants by admit type.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which terms are represented by the colored bars.

Applicant Gender Charts

Both Applicant Gender charts are showing you the same information, but the data is organized slightly differently.

Applicant Gender Left Chart

The Applicant Gender chart on the left of the screen shows the number of applicants by admit term.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which applicant gender is represented by the colored bars.

Applicant Gender Right Chart

The Applicant Gender chart on the right of the screen shows the number of applicants by applicant gender.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which terms are represented by the colored bars.

Academic Level Charts

Both Academic Level charts are showing you the same information, but the data is organized slightly differently.

Academic Level Left Chart

The Academic Level chart on the left of the screen shows the number of applicants by admit term.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which academic level is represented by the colored bars.

Academic Level Right Chart

The Academic Level chart on the right of the screen shows the number of applicants by academic level.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which terms are represented by the colored bars.

Reading the Tables

The tables present the same information; however, the numbers are broken down by different categories: admit type, applicant gender, or academic level.

Admit Type Table

Admit Type Table Results
Available Columns
Column
Description
Admit Type Descr Indicates the admit type of the applicants. Values include:
  • Continuing Student
  • First Time Student
  • Returning Transfer
  • Transfer
  • Early Start Prog Trans UGRD
  • Returning Student
  • Summer Early-Entrant Trans
  • Transitory Student
Academic Program Desc Indicates the type of academic program. Values include:
  • Extension Credit
  • Graduate Program
  • Graduate Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Pbac Cal State Online 2nd BA
  • Pbac Certificate Self-Sup Ext
  • Postbaccalaureate 2nd Bachelor
  • Postbaccalaureate Certificate
  • Postbaccalaureate Credential
  • Postbaccalaureate Transitory
  • Undergrad Cal State Online
  • Undergrad Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Undergraduate Transitory
Applicant Count (By Term) The total number of applicants broken down by the selected terms.
Applicant Count (Total) The total number of applicants for all of the selected terms.

Applicant Gender Table

Applicant Gender Table Results
Available Columns
Column
Description
Applicant Gender Descr Indicates the gender of the students. Values include:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Unknown
Academic Program Desc Indicates the type of academic program. Values include:
  • Extension Credit
  • Graduate Program
  • Graduate Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Pbac Cal State Online 2nd BA
  • Pbac Certificate Self-Sup Ext
  • Postbaccalaureate 2nd Bachelor
  • Postbaccalaureate Certificate
  • Postbaccalaureate Credential
  • Postbaccalaureate Transitory
  • Undergrad Cal State Online
  • Undergrad Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Undergraduate Transitory
Applicant Count (By Term) The total number of applicants broken down by the selected terms.
Applicant Count (Total) The total number of applicants for all of the selected terms.

Academic Level Table

Academic Level Table results
Available Columns
Column
Description
Academic Level Desc Indicates the academic level of the students. Values include:
  • Freshman
  • Sophomore
  • Graduate
  • Post-Bacc Undergraduate
  • Junior
  • Senior
  • Not Set
Academic Program Desc Indicates the type of academic program. Values include:
  • Extension Credit
  • Graduate Program
  • Graduate Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Pbac Cal State Online 2nd BA
  • Pbac Certificate Self-Sup Ext
  • Postbaccalaureate 2nd Bachelor
  • Postbaccalaureate Certificate
  • Postbaccalaureate Credential
  • Postbaccalaureate Transitory
  • Undergrad Cal State Online
  • Undergrad Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Undergraduate Transitory
Applicant Count (By Term) The total number of applicants broken down by the selected terms.
Applicant Count (Total) The total number of applicants for all of the selected terms.

Additional Detail

You can click on the Academic Program Desc hyperlink to view more detailed information.

Hyperlink select
Pop-up select

3. To return to the previous screen, click Return at the bottom left of the screen.

Return link
Academic Level Detail
Academic Level Detail Screen

Academic Level Detail Charts

Both Academic Level detail charts are showing you the same information, but the data is organized slightly differently.

Academic Level Detail Left Chart

The Academic Level detail chart on the left of the screen shows the number of applicants for the specific academic program you selected by admit term.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which academic level is represented by the colored bars.

Academic Level Detail Right Chart

The Academic Level detail chart on the right of the screen shows the number of applicants for the specific academic program that you selected by academic level.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which terms are represented by the colored bars.

Academic Level Detail Table

Academic Level Detail Table results
Available Columns
Column
Description
Academic Level Desc Indicates the academic level of the students. Values include:
  • Freshman
  • Sophomore
  • Graduate
  • Post-Bacc Undergraduate
  • Junior
  • Senior
  • Not Set
Academic Program Desc Indicates the type of academic program. Values include:
  • Extension Credit
  • Graduate Program
  • Graduate Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Pbac Cal State Online 2nd BA
  • Pbac Certificate Self-Sup Ext
  • Postbaccalaureate 2nd Bachelor
  • Postbaccalaureate Certificate
  • Postbaccalaureate Credential
  • Postbaccalaureate Transitory
  • Undergrad Cal State Online
  • Undergrad Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Undergraduate Transitory
Academic Plan Desc Indicates the academic plan (major).
Applicant Count (By Term) The total number of applicants broken down by the selected terms.
Applicant Count (Total) The total number of applicants for all of the selected terms.
Admit Type Detail
Admit Type Detail screen

Admit Type Detail Charts

Both Admit Type detail charts are showing you the same information, but the data is organized slightly differently.

Admit Type Detail Left Chart

The Admit Type detail chart on the left of the screen shows the number of applicants for the specific admit type you selected by admit term.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which admit type is represented by the colored bars.

Admit Type Detail Right Chart

The Admit Type detail chart on the right of the screen shows the number of applicants for the specific admit type that you selected by term.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which terms are represented by the colored bars.

Admit Type Detail Table

Admit Type Detail Table results
Available Columns
Column
Description
Admit Type Desc Indicates the admit type of the students. Values include:
  • Continuing Student
  • First Time Student
  • Returning Transfer
  • Transfer
  • Early Start Prog Trans UGRD
  • Returning Student
  • Summer Early-Entrant Trans
  • Transitory Student
Academic Program Desc Indicates the type of academic program. Values include:
  • Extension Credit
  • Graduate Program
  • Graduate Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Pbac Cal State Online 2nd BA
  • Pbac Certificate Self-Sup Ext
  • Postbaccalaureate 2nd Bachelor
  • Postbaccalaureate Certificate
  • Postbaccalaureate Credential
  • Postbaccalaureate Transitory
  • Undergrad Cal State Online
  • Undergrad Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Undergraduate Transitory
Academic Plan Desc Indicates the academic plan (major).
Applicant Count (By Term) The total number of applicants broken down by the selected terms.
Applicant Count (Total) The total number of applicants for all of the selected terms.
Gender Detail
Gender Detail screen

Gender Detail Charts

Both Gender detail charts are showing you the same information, but the data is organized slightly differently.

Gender Detail Left Chart

The Gender detail chart on the left of the screen shows the number of applicants for the specific term(s) you selected by admit term.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which gender is represented by the colored bars.

Gender Detail Right Chart

The Gender detail chart on the right of the screen shows the number of applicants for the specific admit type that you selected by term.

The legend at the bottom of the chart shows which terms are represented by the colored bars.

Gender Detail Table

Gender Detail Table results
Available Columns
Column
Description
Applicant Gender Indicates the gender of the students. Values include:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Unknown
Academic Program Desc Indicates the type of academic program. Values include:
  • Extension Credit
  • Graduate Program
  • Graduate Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Pbac Cal State Online 2nd BA
  • Pbac Certificate Self-Sup Ext
  • Postbaccalaureate 2nd Bachelor
  • Postbaccalaureate Certificate
  • Postbaccalaureate Credential
  • Postbaccalaureate Transitory
  • Undergrad Cal State Online
  • Undergrad Self-Supt Exted Prog
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Undergraduate Transitory
Academic Plan Desc Indicates the academic plan (major).
Applicant Count (By Term) The total number of applicants broken down by the selected terms.
Applicant Count (Total) The total number of applicants for all of the selected terms.

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