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Year in Review: Exercise

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Michael

During the pandemic, I committed to exercising regularly. Here’s a simple snapshot of a year’s worth of data. The dropoffs happened after Thanksgiving and right before my dissertation defense. Need to work on maintaining the habit during the holidays and periods of stress.

Posted in Personal Development |

Takeaways from The Social Dilemma

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Michael

A year ago, I tweeted about #TheSocialDilemma. I figured I should also create a post about it https://twitter.com/michaelurmeneta/status/1307853103430066176 “For the last 10 years, the biggest companies in Silicon Valley have been the business of selling their users” – Roger McNamee The classic saying is that “If you’re not paying for the product, then you are

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Posted in Personal Development |

Financial Aid Optimization Process 1 of 2 – Overview

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Michael

I have worked with Ruffalo Noel Levitz, Maguire Associates, and Hardwick Day (now EAB). They all follow a similar process. Start with the big picture Take 3-5 years of data and look at the numbers in the aggregate Calculate the highs and lows Do a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the most likely data ranges

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Posted in Education | Tags: Financial Aid |

Embedding a Tableau Dashboard – Veteran cohort example

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Michael
Posted in Analytics, Education |

An Analysis of Tuition Discounting – Benefits and Limitations

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Michael

The cost of attending college has been a major concern for the last several decades now.  Every year, tuition has continued to rise unabated, far outpacing the rate of inflation.  During that time, the sticker price of our institutions has become much greater than most students are willing or able to pay.  Cost remains a

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Posted in Education | Tags: Financial Aid |

Projection of High School Graduates 1999-2028 – Tableau

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Michael

Data from the Department of Education. Visualization is done in Tableau. This is a PDF of the output. As mentioned in many outlets already, the Northeast is in for a rough few years.

Posted in Education |

Honored to have been awarded the Northeastern University Dean’s Medal for outstanding doctoral work for my research on first-generation students

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Michael

Truly honored to have been awarded this distinction. Proud to be among my fellow #NortheasternUniversity graduates. See you on Nov 12th! #Scholars #ChangeAgents #Fall2018Cohort

Posted in Doctorate |

Enrollment Analysis and Predictive Model 3/3 – Presentation

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Michael
Posted in Python |

Enrollment Analysis and Predictive Model 2/3 – Python Code

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Michael
Posted in Python |

90% of data modeling is data cleansing. Here is a sample done with Python

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Michael

This is a particularly hairy example of comparative program performance that needed to take into account: (a) program consolidations, (b) shifting departmental oversight, (b) school name changes, (c) sliding test score ranges, (d) and a host of other data idiosyncrasies. This code takes a days-long manual cleaning process and reduces it to about 5 minutes.

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About

Dr. Mike Urmeneta is an award-winning researcher, educator, data scientist, and storyteller with a passion for helping institutions improve and succeed through agile and collaborative approaches to research and analysis. He has extensive experience working with universities and has been recognized for his work by leading organizations such as the Association for Institutional Research, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and EDUCAUSE. His diverse background and ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders have allowed him to make a significant impact on institutional policies, procedures, and priorities. Most recently, as an instructor for AIR’s Data Literacy Institute, he has been preparing leadership teams to embrace a culture of data-informed decision-making. Prior to this role, he served as the director of analytics and business intelligence for the New York Institute of Technology, providing strategic guidance to various departments, the president’s office, and the board of trustees. Dr. Urmeneta has also held various administrative roles at New York University, including in admissions, financial aid, enrollment and retention, alumni relations, and development. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Management from NYU, and a Doctor of Education degree from Northeastern University, where he received the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Work for his research on first-generation college students.

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