US University Enrollment Map Visualization

This project visualizes the top 10 largest universities in the United States based on enrollment using D3.js and React. Bubbles representing each university appear sequentially on a map of the United States, with their size scaled according to the university's enrollment. The bubbles are colored based on the school's official colors, and the university name and enrollment number are displayed alongside each bubble.

Data Description

• The dataset includes the following attributes for each university:
  • Name: The name of the university.
  • Enrollment: The total student enrollment at the university.
  • Radius: A value calculated as the square root of enrollment to control the size of the bubble.
  • Fill: The color used for the bubble, representing the school's color.
  • Latitude/Longitude: The geographic coordinates of the university, used to position the bubble on the map.

Example data format:

{
  name: 'Arizona State University',
  enrollment: 80065,
  radius: Math.sqrt(80065),
  fill: '#FFC800',  // School color
  lat: 33.424564,
  lon: -111.928001
}

Data Source

The university enrollment data used in this project is sourced from BestColleges. You can view the full article and dataset here:

BestColleges - Largest Colleges & Universities in the United States