Peer Cohorts in HolonIQ make it easy to track, explore, and aggregate data and insights for a group of institutions. HolonIQ provides a range of pre-built Peer Cohorts based on common global groupings - such as the C9 League, Universitas 21, the Russell Group, and many others.
Each workspace you’re part of can create and manage multiple Peer Cohorts, giving you the flexibility to focus on different benchmarking or strategic areas.
Use this guide to get the most out of Peer Cohorts and keep your most relevant institution groups at your fingertips for tracking and comparison.
Explore Pre-Built Peer Cohorts
HolonIQ offers a curated collection of Peer Cohorts, which can be accessed from the Peers menu item.
In the Cohort Library, you’ll find:
Peer Cohorts you’ve created
Public Peer Cohorts shared within your workspace
Pre-built Peer Cohorts curated by HolonIQ
These pre-built groups provide a strong starting point for analyzing trends and benchmarking data across related institutions.
Please note: Pre-built peer cohorts are designed to support general benchmarking and high-level comparative analysis. For access to detailed peer analysis and more granular benchmarking against specific institutions, users will need to create custom peer lists using their available peer credits.
Edit, Clone, Share and Download Peer Cohorts
Peer Cohorts can be customized to focus on specific geographies, market segments, or thematic areas. You can start from scratch or clone an existing Peer Cohort to save time and adapt it to your needs.
Use the Share button to easily collaborate with others - recipients can access the live Peer Cohort or download the data and visualizations for offline use in reports and presentations.
Create a Custom Peer Cohort
You can also create a Peer Cohort from scratch by clicking [+ Peer Cohort]. You’ll be prompted to:
Name your Peer Cohort
Choose whether to publish or share it with members of your workspace
Once set up, you can begin adding cohort members. Start typing the names of institutions you'd like to include, then select them from the list. The cohort will automatically populate with data and insights from the selected institutions.
Using Peer Cohorts Across the Platform
Throughout the HolonIQ platform, you can:
Compare institutions against your custom Peer Cohorts
Apply pre-built Peer Cohorts as filters or benchmarks across datasets
Embed cohort-specific insights into dashboards for deeper analysis
Peer Cohorts are a powerful tool to contextualize institutional performance, spot trends, and drive data-informed decision-making.