How Do You Report on Double Majors?: The Process Towards Counting “Hidden” Students

Presentation Summary

At Penn State, enrollment reporting has historically involved only the student’s first major of record. However, because students can have more than one major, colleges do not get a full picture of their supported students if they only use the first major of record. The presentation will focus on the history, process, and challenges of providing more complete enrollment and degree information. Access to this information will aid in better decision-making at the college and department levels. Examples of dashboards containing overviews of student, major and degree counts at the university and college levels will be included.