Sankey Diagram
University Student Flow
Student progression through academic years showing graduation, transfers, and dropout rates.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
from matplotlib.path import Path
def draw_flow(ax, x0, y0, x1, y1, w0, w1, color, alpha=0.6):
cx = (x0 + x1) / 2
verts = [
(x0, y0 + w0/2), (cx, y0 + w0/2), (cx, y1 + w1/2), (x1, y1 + w1/2),
(x1, y1 - w1/2), (cx, y1 - w1/2), (cx, y0 - w0/2), (x0, y0 - w0/2),
(x0, y0 + w0/2)
]
codes = [Path.MOVETO] + [Path.CURVE4]*3 + [Path.LINETO] + [Path.CURVE4]*3 + [Path.CLOSEPOLY]
ax.add_patch(mpatches.PathPatch(Path(verts, codes), fc=color, alpha=alpha, ec='none'))
def draw_node(ax, x, y, w, h, color, label):
ax.add_patch(mpatches.FancyBboxPatch((x-w/2, y-h/2), w, h, boxstyle="round,pad=0.02",
fc=color, ec='#374151', lw=1.5))
ax.text(x, y, label, ha='center', va='center', fontsize=8, color='white', fontweight='bold')
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(14, 8), facecolor='#ffffff')
ax.set_facecolor('#ffffff')
s = 0.005
# Freshman to Sophomore
draw_flow(ax, 0.5, 5, 2.5, 5, 1000*s, 1000*s, '#4927F5', 0.6)
# Soph split
draw_flow(ax, 3.5, 5.5, 5.5, 7.5, 80*s, 80*s, '#C82909', 0.6) # Dropout
draw_flow(ax, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 4, 920*s, 920*s, '#27D3F5', 0.6) # Continue
# Junior to Senior
draw_flow(ax, 6.5, 4.5, 8.5, 6.5, 50*s, 50*s, '#F5B027', 0.6) # Transfer
draw_flow(ax, 6.5, 3.5, 8.5, 3, 870*s, 870*s, '#6CF527', 0.6) # Graduate
# Nodes
draw_node(ax, 0, 5, 0.6, 1000*s*1.2, '#4927F5', 'Freshman\n1000')
draw_node(ax, 3, 5, 0.6, 1000*s*1.2, '#276CF5', 'Sophomore\n1000')
draw_node(ax, 6, 7.5, 0.6, 80*s*3, '#C82909', 'Dropout\n80')
draw_node(ax, 6, 4, 0.6, 920*s*1.2, '#27D3F5', 'Junior\n920')
draw_node(ax, 9, 6.5, 0.6, 50*s*4, '#F5B027', 'Transfer\n50')
draw_node(ax, 9, 3, 0.6, 870*s*1.2, '#6CF527', 'Graduate\n870')
ax.set_title('University Student Progression Flow', fontsize=16, color='#1f2937', fontweight='bold', pad=20)
ax.set_xlim(-1, 10)
ax.set_ylim(0, 9)
ax.axis('off')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Part-to-Whole
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