{"id":214,"date":"2024-06-06T10:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T17:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarahpallett.com\/?p=214"},"modified":"2024-06-06T10:58:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T17:58:30","slug":"b2vb-challenge-hbcu-college-finder-text-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarahpallett.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/06\/b2vb-challenge-hbcu-college-finder-text-table\/","title":{"rendered":"#B2VB Challenge: HBCU College Finder Text Table"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a mom of two high schoolers, B2VB\u2019s week 3 college-related data set caught my eye. With a plethora of higher-education choices available, wouldn\u2019t it be great if we could generate a list of colleges based on a specific set of criteria? With this idea in mind, I decided to build a text table that could be modified based on the input provided and give the end-user the ability to sort the list based on their priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With a little \u201cdata discovery\u201d, I found fields in the data set for In-State Tuition and Out-of-State Tuition. Bingo! Just the perfect data to put my idea into action. Afterall, isn\u2019t Cost one of the first things families consider when making a short list of colleges?  To make the dashboard user-friendly, I decided to call this out as the first step \u2013 selecting the State you live in \u2013 using a bold font with an arrow (created in Figma). This bit of information provides the input to display either In-State or Out-of-State $$. To accomplish this, I needed to modify the data source, build a parameter, and write a calculation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Data Source<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data set provided<\/a> had the list of colleges, but no States. With a little bit of effort (thanks, Google!) I was able to add a column to indicate the State for each College. To answer the question regarding tuition (In-State vs Out-of-State), I also needed a way to provide the dashboard user with an input for the State they reside. This required adding another table to the data model \u2013 a full list of States. This was accomplished using a right join in the Data Source tab.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Parameter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, I created a string parameter called \u201cWhere Do You Live?\u201d and populated it with the values from the full list of States.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Calculation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, I created a calculated field that uses the parameter to tell Tableau if it should pull the value for the In-State or Out-of-State tuition.  This calculated field was brought into the view as one of the measures in the text table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I followed similar steps for the Undergrad\/Grad selector, using a parameter and calculated field to display the student population based on the dashboard user\u2019s selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a link<\/a> to the final result on my Tableau Public Profile<\/a> \u2013 take it for a test drive and let me know what you think! The dashboard incorporates a few other techniques as well \u2013 stay tuned for a follow up blog post with more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to #Back2VizBasics<\/a> and the #Datafam for these community challenges that help us stay current with our Tableau skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Vizzing! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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