Government of Alberta datasets track credential completion percentages for cohorts from 2013 to 2020. They employ a backward tracking algorithm, defining cohorts by the year students are supposed to complete, not start. Separate datasets are provided at institutional and sector levels for all students and full-time students.
Use Cases
- Analyze institutional performance based on credential completion rates by program type
- Compare sector-level trends for full-time versus all student cohorts
- Evaluate the backward tracking methodology's impact on reported completion metrics
Strengths
- Data covers cohorts from 2013 to 2020, providing a multi-year trend
- Separate datasets allow analysis at both institutional and sector levels
- Includes breakdowns for all students and full-time students
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from administrative records of post-secondary institutions.
- Time Range
- 2013-2020 cohorts
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:41:24.972417; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada