Data visualization dashboard
where are the data from?
The data shown below are from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) database, which includes data submitted by every institution that participates in federal student aid programs. The visualizations below show those data for the nearly 1300 institutions that issued bachelors degrees with majors in the mathematical sciences. Different institutions report numbers for different types of majors within the mathematical sciences differently – especially for inter- and cross-disciplinary majors. See below for a detailed discussion of which data are displayed.
Understanding the Visualizations
Each dot represents a single institution that issued bachelor’s degrees in the 2020-2023 period. The size of the dot indicates the number of bachelor’s degrees given in 2023. The color of the dot indicates whether it is a public or private institution. The placement of the dot indicates the particular statistic:
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Average percentage of bachelor’s degrees in the mathematical and statistical sciences
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Average percentage of bachelor’s degrees in mathematics alone
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Average percentage of bachelor’s degrees that required Calculus (coming soon!)
To find a particular institution, start typing its name in the box at the top. When you select that school, it will be highlighted appropriately in the visualization.
When you mouse over any one dot, that school’s information appears. In addition to the average percentage, the specific numbers are given just for the year 2023.
The orange X’s mark the average percentage over that group (either state or Carnegie classification).
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These visualizations are best viewed on larger screens.
our goals
By providing these statistics, TPSE aims to:
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Give math department leaders easy access to available public data.
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Provide context for each institution’s data - by both geography and institutional type.
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Highlight thriving programs that other institutions might learn from.
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Encourage data-informed decision making across the mathematical sciences.
dashboards
math vs. math/stats
Institutions' average percentage of math and math/stats majors grouped by state and by Carnegie Classification.
DEMAND FOR CALCULUS
Coming soon!