Box plots show the relationship among multiple data points without making any assumptions of the underlying data. The box plot is a quick way of examining one or more sets of data graphically.

Point A

Represents the boundary of the upper inter-quartile range (defined as 1.5 * the top quartile)

Point B

Represents the boundary of the upper quartile (75%)

Point C

Represents the median

Point D

Represents the boundary of the lower quartile (25%)

Point E

Represents the boundary of the lower inter-quartile range (defined as 1.5 * lower quartile)

Circles above top whisker or below bottom whisker

These are outliers. Any data that is outside the inter-quartile range is an outlier. Outliers may appear above or below the box and whiskers

Purple cross

ACU's value

Thin Blue Line

Represents a comparison across all values:

1. Faculty Salaries: CUPA Median

Colored Circle

This represents two values:

1. The vertical position relates the textbox value to the marketplace
2. The color represents the estimated effort to achieve the outcome

For more information see: Box Plots