Case Study: Sinclair Community College achieves 25-33% enrollment growth and improved student success with SAS Visual Analytics

Interactive data analytics boosts enrollment and student success

Sinclair Community College, a top-ranked community college in Dayton, Ohio, faced unexplained enrollment challenges and growing competition. College leaders needed better visibility into student registration, degree progress and pre‑college program performance, plus a self‑service reporting model so staff could make faster, data‑driven decisions.

By implementing SAS Visual Analytics, Sinclair built daily enrollment dashboards, a degree‑audit tool for advisors and detailed College Credit Plus analyses. The college condensed 1,600 reports to 20, enabled staff self‑service, and freed analysts for deeper work—driving a 25–33% year‑over‑year increase in College Credit Plus enrollments, improved completion tracking and a stronger competitive position.

Sinclair Community College

Karl Konsdorf

Director of Research, Analytics and Reporting