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DATA AT WSU

Creating a Foundation for Understanding Data

Data literacy helps us better understand and communicate the data and information we work with at Washington State University.
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Empower your future with data literacy.

Data literacy is the ability to take data— information and statistics that are collected together— and read, explore, understand, communicate, and create meaning from information and analysis.

Data literacy has a range of skills and understandings from the more technical ability to manage data, create data visualizations like informative graphs and charts, code and develop computer programming for analysis to the more non-technical but crucial skills like critical thinking, using research skills, and clearly communicate about information.

Learn how to access WSU’s census data.