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Portfolio Explorer

Portfolio Explorer

Owned by Aurora Broom
Last updated: 15 Feb, 2024
4 min read

This page refers to the Portfolio Explorer Tableau report linked below

https://tableau.york.ac.uk/#/workbooks/4483/views

1.0 Overview

This report looks at the size and shape of the higher education market, and York’s slice of it. With this report users can:

  • View change in headcount and market share since 2013/14

  • Identify areas where York is winning or losing compared to the sector

  • See how our student population is made up of different demograhpic groups, and how that has changed

  • See how we compare to the sector in terms of underrepresented groups (as a proportion of our population)

  • View forecasts of York’s headcount compared to the sector’s forecast

2.0 Development Details

  • Developed → Aurora Broom (Senior Strategic Insight Analyst)

  • Published → February 2024

  • Stakeholder → Jamie Holliday, (Director of Faculty Operations (Social Sciences))

3.0 Data Source

This report uses the HESA sector data. HESA sector data is the statuatory HESA student return from all UK institutions. This is purchased from HESA annually.

For information on the HESA student data collection process, pleaase refer to their website (https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection ).

Plandisc → HESA_STUDENT_MV

4.0 Important Notes

The only data filter applied that is not changeable on the report, is the maximum number of academic years. Data back to 2009 is available, but limited due to how different the HE landscape was at that time.

Standard Data Filters

On each dashboard, a collapsible section includes data filters that are not necessary to view or change for most selections - but are made available for maximum dashboard flexibility.

  • 1st December Pop(ulation) Marker

  • Standard Registration Pop(ulation)

  • Mode of Study

  • Courseaim Description

  • Year of Course

  • Year of Student

  • Distance Learning Marker

5.0 Main Functionality

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6.0 Dashboard Views

6.1 | Market Size & Share

Purpose → this dashboard shows how the HE market is shared between different institutions, with York highlighted.

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6.2 | Growth

Purpose → shows the overall percentage change in headcount of the market compared to York’s

 

3.3 | Heat Map

Purpose → shows at department level whether York is shrinking or growing, and if that follows or bucks the market trend for the equivalent population

 

3.4 | York Demographics

Purpose → To show how different demographic groups make up York’s student population.

 

3.5 | Comparison

Purpose → To compare the makeup of York’s student body with that of either the sector as a whole, or selected comparators.

 

3.6 | Rank

Purpose → To see where York falls against comparator groups or institutions for the representation of demographic groups or outcomes.

 

3.7 | Outcome Comparison

Purpose → To compare the makeup of student populations achieving set outcomes.

 

3.8 | Forecast

Purpose → To project the direction of the next 7 years enrolments based off historic data.

 

3.9 | Course List

Purpose → To understand how York courses are classified into departments, faculties, and JACS/HECOS codes