This tutorial introduces participants to the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Retention and Persistence Term-to-Term dashboard. Learners will explore how to measure fall-to-spring retention for first-time students, differentiate between retention and persistence, and apply filters and dimensions such as enrollment type and attendance status. Practical demonstrations show how to identify achievement gaps between full-time and part-time students and understand patterns of student stop-out and re-enrollment behavior.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the definitions of retention and persistence within the PDP framework.
• Navigate and apply global filters to focus on first-time, full-time, and part-time student populations.
• Analyze fall-to-spring retention rates and identify significant achievement gaps.
• Interpret term-to-term patterns of enrollment, stop-out, and re-enrollment behavior.
• Use dashboard insights to inform institutional strategies to improve student retention.