This tutorial demonstrates how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Retention and Persistence Term-to-Term dashboard to analyze the impact of student attendance (full-time vs. part-time) on retention and persistence outcomes. Participants will learn how to filter data by enrollment type, interpret term-to-term trends, and identify key points where first-time students are most at risk of stopping out or transferring. The tutorial also explains how to apply key dashboard filters and dimensions to focus on specific student groups, supporting data-informed strategies to improve retention and completion.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the difference between retention and persistence in the PDP framework.
• Apply global filters and dimensions to segment data by enrollment type.
• Analyze fall-to-spring retention rates for first-time full-time and part-time students.
• Identify gaps in retention rates between attendance groups.
• Use findings to inform institutional strategies that support student success and enrollment stability.