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UMass Amherst operates a university-wide analytics platform called Flagship Analytics, powered by Tableau, that gives administrators and faculty interactive visual dashboards covering enrollment trends, student success data, research metrics, and financial aid patterns. It is used to support data-informed planning and decision-making across the institution.

Details

Flagship Analytics is managed by the University Analytics and Institutional Research (UAIR) office and is accessible to all faculty and staff through the university's secure portal at analytics.umass.edu using a UMass NetID. Dashboards cover a wide range of topics including class size, course completion rates, faculty and staff data, teaching load metrics, and financial aid distribution. Access to more sensitive data requires FERPA certification. Paired with ASER Analytics — a separate set of Tableau dashboards managed by the Assessment, Survey, and Effectiveness Research office — the platform supports program review and accreditation reporting.

Products affected

Flagship AnalyticsASER AnalyticsTableau

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Flagship Analytics

University Analytics and Institutional Research, UMass Amherst

https://www.umass.edu/uair/data/flagship-analytics

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ASER Analytics

Assessment, Survey, and Effectiveness Research, UMass Amherst

https://www.umass.edu/assessment/resources-and-services/aser-analytics

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