This tutorial shows how to navigate the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Retention and Persistence Term-to-Term dashboard to evaluate the impact of Pell grant status on transfer-in students’ retention and persistence over their first two academic years. Participants will learn how to apply relevant filters, interpret stop-out behavior, and identify trends that may indicate the need for targeted support programs.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the difference between retention and persistence measures in PDP dashboards.
• Analyze the retention and persistence patterns of Pell and non-Pell transfer-in student cohorts.
• Identify enrollment trends that highlight stop-out behavior across terms.
• Use data insights to inform potential strategies for improving transfer-in student success.