The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) has launched a new online Mapping Tool that provides a free, user-friendly way to explore complex national university enrolment data.
The Mapping Tool enables users to examine the geographic distribution of domestic undergraduate enrolments over time and at national, state and territory, and institutional levels.
Drawing on the most recent publicly available Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI) data, users can search by enrolment type (external, internal, and multi-modal) and equity group while exploring participation patterns across more than 300 regions and 2,000 local areas throughout Australia.
These features will help to identify local patterns that may not be visible in national-level summaries.
The Mapping Tool brings together both student counts and proportions, drawing on “first address” data reported in the TCSI system for students at their current institution.
ACSES developed the Mapping Tool in collaboration with the Curtin Institute for Data Science to improve accessibility to geographic equity data and support evidence-informed decision-making across the higher education sector.
It is ideal for universities, policymakers, and researchers and a useful resource for strategic planning and informing partnerships with schools, University Study Hubs, and communities.
The Mapping Tool is now live on the ACSES website.
