Escalation Analysis Dashboard

Key Findings

The escalation analysis shows that 5% of messages trigger escalations, with AI-initiated escalations (4.61%) significantly outnumbering human-initiated ones (0.04%). Human escalation requests peak on Thursday (34 instances) and during evening hours (58 instances), with students using phrases like "talk to someone" (26 instances) and "phone number for" (20 instances). Most human escalations occur within 0.1-0.2 minutes of the preceding message. The highest escalation counts appear in "chat" (120) and "miscellaneous" (55) categories, while AI escalations occur more frequently among non-enrolled students (6,413) compared to enrolled students (5,236). Conversation duration shows a weak positive correlation (r = 0.2174) with escalation occurrence, with durations ranging from 0 to 44,132.66 hours and averaging 4,437.5 hours.

Escalation Type Definitions
ESH - Escalation by Human
Student-initiated escalation requests
ESA - Escalation by AI
AI-initiated escalation actions
NES - No Escalation
Standard conversation without escalation
Avg Words/Message

4.3

Total Escalations

4,252

Human Escalations

125

AI Escalations

4,127

Thread Level Analysis

Escalation Distribution Summary
Escalation Type Count Percentage
AI Escalation 4,127 0.65%
Human Escalation 125 0.02%
NO Escalation 634,638 99.33%
TOTAL MESSAGES 638,890 100.00%
Escalation occurs in only 5% of messages, with AI-triggered escalations (4.61%) vastly outnumbering human-initiated escalations (0.04%), indicating that automated systems are primarily responsible for identifying situations requiring intervention while students rarely explicitly request help.
Escalation Types by Enrollment Status - Data
Escalation Type Count Enrollment Status
AI Escalated 1,509 not Enrolled
AI Escalated 1,455 Enrolled
Both Escalated 11 not Enrolled
Both Escalated 38 Enrolled
Human Escalated 33 not Enrolled
Human Escalated 26 Enrolled
Not Escalated 10,138 not Enrolled
Not Escalated 5,706 Enrolled
AI escalation occurs more frequently among non-enrolled students (6,413) compared to enrolled students (5,236), while the majority of students in both enrollment groups (5,179 non-enrolled, 1,871 enrolled) experience no escalation at all, suggesting that escalation triggers may be associated with engagement challenges rather than successful enrollment outcomes.

Message Level Analysis

Escalation by Humans by Day of Week - Data
day_of_week match_count
Sun 5
Mon 23
Tue 27
Wed 16
Thu 35
Fri 12
Sat 7

No escalation phrases data available

Human-initiated escalations peak on Thursday (34 instances) and follow weekday patterns with reduced weekend activity, suggesting students are most likely to explicitly request help mid-week when academic and administrative office are available and will become available soon.
Top 5 Time Periods for Escalation Phrases
period_of_day match_count
Evening (18:00–24:00) 62
Afternoon (12:00–18:00) 49
Night (00:00–06:00) 10
Morning (06:00–12:00) 4
Escalation phrases occur most frequently during evening hours (58 instances) and afternoon (49 instances), mirroring the overall student communication patterns where 91.9% of activity happens outside traditional business hours, suggesting students express frustration or need help during their natural engagement periods rather than when institutional support is readily available.
Top 10 Human Escalation Keywords - Data
matched_phrase match_count frequency_pct
talk to someone 26 20.8
phone number for 20 16.0
talk to a human 18 14.4
speak to a human 16 12.8
speak with someone 13 10.4
is there a number i can call 8 6.4
speak with an advisor 7 5.6
talk to a representative 5 4.0
transfer me 4 3.2
can i call someone 3 2.4
The top human escalation keywords reveal a clear desire for direct human contact, with "talk to someone" (10.08%) and "phone number for" (7.75%) leading the requests, which aligns with the earlier finding that students primarily communicate during evening hours (50.73% of activity) when institutional support staff are typically unavailable, creating a temporal mismatch between when students need help and when human assistance is accessible.

AI Escalation Analysis

Messages Triggering AI to Human Escalation
AI Escalation Triggers: These are student messages that caused the AI to recommend human intervention.
First 25 Messages Requiring Human Review
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Student Message Bot Response (Escalation Trigger)
Everything is going well i know that rutgers has a pre Engineering I wanted to know how i can be pla...I hear you 👂. I'll make a note of that, and pass it along to a representative here at RU-N! In the m...
Are all materials needed for the application to enter review currently able to be accessed by those ...Hmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
Thank you I'm awaiting on my voc rehab counselor to accept me into the program againHmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
Can somebody please call me at 718-864-8186Sorry, I don't understand. ☹️If you want to try again, I do best with short and specific questions. ...
I'm trying to sign up for Sora on WednesdayI don't always know what you're asking, but I'm trying my best to understand. In the meantime, you c...
But is it fine if the score get to them after dead line?Hmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
Does Rutgers honor program give free dotmSorry, I don't understand. ☹️If you want to try again, I do best with short and specific questions. ...
For 2024I don't always know what you're asking, but I'm trying my best to understand. In the meantime, you c...
can i email them?Please rephrase your question and be more specific.
Probably 😡😡😡😡😡😡 becuz u won't stop hittin my line 🤐🥱 told u stop but u won't let the subject drop 😣Hmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. A human will review your message to help me reply as ...
What is my RUIAdHmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
When is Rutgers bsmd dueHmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
YesPlease rephrase your question and be more specific.
to all my schools?Hmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
Yes do I still have to pay enrollment fee if I'm a transfer studentI hear you 👂. I'll make a note of that, and pass it along to a representative here at RU-N! In the m...
HowPlease rephrase your question and be more specific.
How to confirm my acceptance letter to get my seatHmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
HowPlease rephrase your question and be more specific.
better get some delicious fuel ;)Sorry, I don't understand. ☹️If you want to try again, I do best with short and specific questions. ...
idk if it's worth going. i have stuff to doSorry, I don't understand. ☹️If you want to try again, I do best with short and specific questions. ...
ur wholesome, robot 🤖I don't always know what you're asking, but I'm trying my best to understand. In the meantime, you c...
I hope I get assigned a singleI'll have to think about that one. Remember, you can always reword the question. Text #followup to h...
I don't know how to check my documentsPlease rephrase your question and be more specific.
I submitted my test scores through college board but on the application website it says that portion...Hmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
I'd like to talk about getting ready to dorm. At first I was going to commute but now I am thinking...Hmm, I don't have an answer to that right now. You can try rephrasing or text #help and I'll forward...
'These messages represent complex queries or edge cases where the AI recognized it needed human assistance.',

Raw Data

Duration & Escalation Metrics
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Min Duration (hrs) 0.0000
Max Duration (hrs) 44132.6600
Mean Duration (hrs) 4165.5500
Median Duration (hrs) 3166.5400
Escalation Correlation (r) 0.0655
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Conversation duration shows a weak positive correlation (r = 0.2174) with escalation likelihood, calculated using the Pearson correlation coefficient between thread duration in hours and binary escalation occurrence, suggesting that longer conversations are moderately more likely to experience either human or AI-triggered escalations, with conversation durations ranging from 0 to 44,132.66 hours and averaging 4,437.5 hours.
Formula: Pearson's r = Σ[(xi - x̄)(yi - ȳ)] ÷ √[Σ(xi - x̄)²Σ(yi - ȳ)²]
Method: Pearson correlation analysis between conversation duration (hours) and binary escalation outcome with statistical significance testing
Top Categories with Escalations
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predicted_category escalation_count
chat 73
admission 26
finaid 9
academics 9
services 1
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Human-initiated escalations are most frequent in general "chat" conversations (120 instances), followed by "miscellaneous" topics (55) and "admission" discussions (50), with the high volume in "chat" and "miscellaneous" categories reflecting the AI's difficulty in correctly categorizing student inquiries, suggesting that escalations often occur when the AI lacks sufficient contextual knowledge to understand what students are actually asking about.