What is an admissions dashboard? In today’s data-driven environment, dashboards receive a lot of attention. But some readers may not be clear on what they are, what their purpose is, and if they are really necessary.

The term originates from cars and, in many ways, the use is the same. The main purpose of a dashboard is at-a-glance data visualization. There are so many things that can impact a University’s performance and a dashboard summarises these with easy-to-understand, real-time information.