UW Tacoma's Urban Studies department has developed several Geographic Information System (GIS) generated maps based on 2006 data. These maps offer a graphic view of where students live in relationship to the UW Tacoma campus.
What is GIS?
GIS is a database system and software that can analyze and display data as digitized maps. With a GIS, information can be linked to location data, such as people to addresses or streets within a network. That information can then be layered to provide a better understanding of how the data relates. Layers can be chosen and then combined based on questions of interest.
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| This map illustrates registered UW Tacoma student density in relation to distance. | This map illustrates dispersion of students in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Thurston counties. |
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| This map shows top 10 majors by number of students enrolled.(part 1) | This map shows top 10 majors by number of students enrolled.(part 2) |
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| This map illustrates centers of ethnic dispersion. | This map shows interest in UW Tacoma nation-wide. |
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| This map displays the number of students by zip code. | This map illustrates student gender dispersion by zip code. |
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| This map displays zip code service areas. | This map shows UW Tacoma's Zip code services area statewide. |
