This tutorial introduces participants to the full range of key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards used in the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP). Participants will learn about leading indicators like credit accumulation rate and gateway course completion, and lagging indicators like retention and credential completion. The course explains how PDP metrics provide early insights into student momentum and outcomes, and how dashboards can be used to target interventions and support equity goals. Ideal for institutional researchers, data analysts, and campus leaders responsible for student success initiatives, this course ensures participants are equipped to navigate and apply PDP data effectively.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the distinction between leading and lagging indicators in student success data.
• Identify the key PDP dashboards and the student outcomes each measures.
• Explain how PDP cohort definitions differ from traditional IR cohort models.
• Use PDP metrics to identify at-risk student populations early.
• Apply PDP dashboards to support institutional benchmarking, planning, and decision-making.