First-Time Freshman Cohorts - Detail Report
This article covers how to run and interpret the First-Time Freshman Cohorts - Detail report on the Student Success dashboard.
What does this report show?
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts - Detail report shows charts and tables with a comparison of cohorts from fall 2004 - present on values such as college, size, degree count, % graduated, enrolled count (current term), % enrolled & not graduated, not graduated & not enrolled count, and % not graduated & not enrolled. Users can specify for which cohorts they wish to see this information and to view numbers by college (latest), college (entry), gender, ethnicity, underrepresented status, prior institution type, parent education level, EOP participation, or Freshman Programs participation.
1. Log in to the CSUF Data Warehouse (OBIEE).
2. Click on Dashboards and select Student Success.
3. Click the First-Time Freshman Cohorts - Detail tab on the Student Success dashboard.
Report Overview
By default, the First-Time Freshman Cohorts - Detail report will show data for first-time full-time freshman from Fall 2006 - Fall 2011 organized by the the academic college that the student’s major is currently in.
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.
The counts on this report are current as of today.
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.
Filter Descriptions
| Filter |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description | The catalog year for the cohort(s) for which you wish to view data. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
Report Parameters
Use the drop-down menu under the report filters to change the data you see in the results charts and tables.
| Name |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Summary |
Organizes the data by all cohorts for the academic term(s) selected. This view is the same as running the Cohort Comparison report for First-Time Full-Time Freshman cohorts. |
| Gender |
Organizes the data by the gender population. |
| Ethnicity |
Organizes the data by the reported ethnic group of the students in the cohort. |
| Underrepresented Status |
Organizes the data by the underrepresented status of the students. |
| Prior Institution Type |
Organizes the data by the type of institution that the student attended prior to attending CSUF. |
| Parent Education |
Organizes the data by the highest level of education completed by the students’ parents. |
| College (Latest) |
Organizes the data by the the academic college that the student’s major is currently in. |
| College (Entry) |
Organizes the data by the the academic college that the student’s major upon entering CSUF is in. |
| EOP Participation |
Organizes the data by the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Participation status of the students. |
| Freshman Prog. Participation |
Organizes the data by the Freshman Programs Participation status of the students. |
Reading the Charts
You can hover over the bars in charts to see the specific count associated with each bar.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts Summary chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by Gender chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left for each gender.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by Ethnicity chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left for each ethnicity.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by Underrepresented Status chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left based on underrepresented status (either yes or no).
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by Prior Institution Type chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left for the type of institution that the student came from prior to attending CSUF.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by Parent Education chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left for the level of parent education.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by College (Latest) chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left for the college that the student’s current major is in.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by College (Entry) chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left for the college that the student’s initial major was in.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by EOP Participation chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left for the EOP Participation status.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
The First-Time Freshman Cohorts by Freshman Programs Participation chart shows the percentage graduated versus percentage enrolled versus percentage not graduated & not enrolled for each cohort listed on the y-axis on the left for the Freshman Programs Participation status.
The legend on the right indicates what each color represents on the chart: green for percentage graduated in that cohort, blue for percentage enrolled & not graduated in that cohort, and red for percentage not graduated & not enrolled in that cohort.
The chart also provides markers at the 80% and 50%.
Reading the Tables
In each table, you can click on a count to view information on the specific students who are a part of that count if you have access to student detail information.
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description | The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| Size | The number of students in the cohort. |
| Degree Count | The number of students in the cohort who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated | The percentage of students in the cohort who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count | The number of students in the cohort who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled | The percentage of students in the cohort who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count | The number of students in the cohort who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled | The percentage of students in the cohort who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description | The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| Gender | Indicates the gender of the students. Values include:
|
| Size | The number of students in the cohort for the specified gender. |
| Degree Count | The number of students in the cohort for the specified gender who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated | The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified gender who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count | The number of students in the cohort for the specified gender who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled | The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified gender who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count | The number of students in the cohort for the specified gender who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled | The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified gender who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| Ethnicity |
The reported ethnic group of the students in the cohort. |
| Size |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity. |
| Degree Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified ethnicity who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| Underrepresented Status |
The underrepresented status of the students:
|
| Size |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified underrepresented status. |
| Degree Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified underrepresented status who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified underrepresented status who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified underrepresented status who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified underrepresented status who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified underrepresented status who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified underrepresented status who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| Prior Institution Type |
The type of institution that the student attended prior to attending CSUF. |
| Size |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified prior institution type. |
| Degree Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified prior institution type who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified prior institution type who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified prior institution type who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified prior institution type who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified prior institution type who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified prior institution type who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| Parent Education | The highest level of education completed by the students’ parents. |
| Size |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified level of parent education. |
| Degree Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified level of parent education who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified level of parent education who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified level of parent education who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified level of parent education who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified level of parent education who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified level of parent education who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
You can click on a College to view a breakdown by major.
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| College (Latest) |
The code for the academic college that the student’s major is currently in.
|
| Size |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified academic college. |
| Degree Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified college who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified college who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified college who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified college who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified college who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified college who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
You can click on a College to view a breakdown by major.
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| College (Entry) |
The code for the academic college that the student’s major upon entering CSUF is in.
|
| Size |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified academic college. |
| Degree Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified college who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified college who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified college who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified college who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified college who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified college who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| EOP Participation |
The EOP Participation status of the students.
|
| Size |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified EOP Participation status. |
| Degree Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified EOP Participation status who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified EOP Participation status who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified EOP Participation status who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified EOP Participation status who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified EOP Participation status who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified EOP Participation status who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
Available Columns
| Column |
Description |
|---|---|
| Cohort Description |
The catalog year for the cohort. i.e., fa04 = students whose catalog year is fall 2004. |
| Freshman Prog. Participation |
The Freshman Programs Participation status of the students.
|
| Size |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified Freshman Programs Participation status. |
| Degree Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified Freshman Programs Participation status who have been awarded a degree. |
| % Graduated |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified Freshman Programs Participation status who have graduated. |
| Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified Freshman Programs Participation status who are enrolled in the current term. |
| % Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified Freshman Programs Participation status who are enrolled in the current term. |
| Not Graduated & Not Enrolled Count |
The number of students in the cohort for the specified Freshman Programs Participation status who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
| % Not Graduated & Not Enrolled |
The percentage of students in the cohort for the specified Freshman Programs Participation status who have not graduated and are not enrolled in the current term. |
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