The Chart The stacked bar chart shows the official headcount by classification over five years looking at fall semester only. This is useful for answering longitudinal enrollment questions. The stack is the classification, and the bar sections are the years selected....
The Chart This is a column chart showing the count of holds by month. It’s useful when you want to spot seasonal patterns or anomalies in a process quickly. Keep the x-axis in a consistent Month/Year format, include months with zero to preserve continuity, and use...
The Chart This is a pie chart, useful when you want to show how a small set of categories make up a single whole. Each slice represents a non-overlapping group (age band), so you can see the composition quickly. For readability, keep the number of slices to 6–7,...
The Chart This is a stacked area chart, which is useful when you want to see both the total amount of a variable and the mix inside that total over time. Each band represents a source (Appeal, Donor Dinner, Event, and Other/Unknown), so you can read both volume...
The Chart This is a two-series line chart, which is good choice when you want to show how things change over time. Each line traces annual counts for one measure (here, new hires and terminations), so you can see direction, pace, and where the curves cross.  What...
We’re excited to launch our first post in our new One Chart, One Decision series. Each week, we’ll feature a new visualization, unpacking it in 250 words or less in three sections.  The Chart – We’ll tell you what type of visualization it is and why it...
