Financial Impact Analysis
The Financial Impact Analysis provides a wide array of data visualizations to support the analysis of student outcomes and their related financial impact. Data table templates are built in Excel, and pre-built Power BI templates operate with Microsoft's free version of Power BI Desktop application. Once populated, these templates allow users to analyze enrollment, course-related data, financial data, and net tuition revenue. Program-level contribution margins can also be calculated using these tools.
Launch ToolkitValue Proposition
Users have access to free business intelligence tools.
Data table templates that can be partially or fully populated with institutional data.
Pre-built Power BI templates provide an array of user-driven data views.
Sample data sets are provided to guide institutions using alternative BI tools.
Implementation Options
Choose the level of adoption that fits your institution's capacity and goals. Every toolkit offers flexible implementation paths from quick wins to comprehensive integration.
Review Power BI visualizations with sample data sets loaded, and discuss how these dashboards can support analysis.
Review visualizations to inform the design of business intelligence views using tools already in use at your institution.
Populate blank Excel table templates and link them to Power BI templates. Customize for deeper integration.
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See This Toolkit in Action
Learn how institutions have used Financial Impact Analysis to improve student outcomes.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Assessing Impact and Expanding Awareness of Student Outcomes to Support Resource Allocation Decision-Making
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El Camino College
Expanding Insights to Explore Financial Impact on Outcomes
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Great Falls College Montana State University
Taking Small Steps That Lead To Big Impact
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Unlocking Insights, Centering Students, and Sustaining Momentum
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Sonoma State University
Allocating Resources, Centering Students, and Sustaining Momentum
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Wiley College
Optimizing Resources, Leveraging Expertise, and Sustaining Momentum
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