Turning System-Level Data Into Actionable Insights

A New Tool for Data-Driven System Leadership

The Systems Dashboard is an interactive tool designed to assist higher education stakeholders in converting intricate institutional data into actionable system-level insights for strategic decision-making. The dashboard provides intuitive, visual access to system-wide trends in enrollment and student demographics. With just a few clicks, system leaders can benchmark data, customize visualizations for strategic conversations, and respond to emerging challenges.

Why does this matter?

As public systems face growing demands for transparency, performance, and value, the need for a shared, comparative data infrastructure is urgent. Most data tools focus on individual institutions or states in isolation. The Systems Dashboard addresses the gap by providing system-level data in a simple, accessible format. Users can compare across systems to spot national trends and outliers and explore both high-level and granular indicators to guide policy and practice.

In October 2025, NASH will launch a member portal with exclusive access to expanded dashboards featuring insights on enrollment, transfer, completion, faculty and staff composition, and system finances.