
Adding charts to your research paper or PowerPoint presentation helps you succinctly communicate new information or interrelated information. You have heard the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. A chart of graph can summarize a complex topic or a large amount of data and give emphasis to your analysis.
Which is easier to comprehend-- the Excel spreadsheet or the bar chart shown below?
Number of international students in the U.S.
in the academic year 2017/18, by institution type
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Doctorate-granting universities
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762311
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Master's colleges and universities
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160580
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Associate's colleges
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94562
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Baccalaureate colleges
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37090
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Special focus institutions
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40249
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