|
 |
The Foundation for learning
Ontario’s Innovators of tomorrow
The strong university enrolment rates in Ontario ensure the continued excellence of the province’s workforce into the future.
Ontario’s university enrolment rates in undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs lead the rest of the country with 44, 35, and 39 per cent of the national totals respectively.
University Enrolments by Program Level
| University Enrolments by Program Level (Full-time students) 2003/2004 |
|---|
|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 9,610 | 860 | 280 | | Prince Edward Island | 3,165 | 35 | 15 | | Nova Scotia | 32,005 | 2,250 | 520 | | New Brunswick | 19,150 | 1,015 | 520 | | Quebec | 124,385 | 18,875 | 9,535 | | Ontario | 272,975 | 21,140 | 11,590 |
|---|
| Manitoba | 24,500 | 1,505 | 560 | | Saskatchewan | 23,050 | 1,535 | 585 | | Alberta | 54,570 | 4,695 | 2,895 | | British Columbia | 52,730 | 7,785 | 3,480 | | Total Canada | 616,140 | 59,700 | 29,750 |
|---|
|
|
Source: Statistics Canada, Cansim Table 477-0013 (7/2006)
Ontario Universities are recognized internationally
Ontario’s universities are recognized globally as institutions providing high quality education. As a result, annual enrolment of international full time students is increasing steadily.
Source: Council of Ontario Universities, Facts and Figures, 2006 (7/2006)
|
|
| 1999 |
7,068 |
3.4 |
3,232 |
12.4 |
| 2000 |
8,445 |
3.9 |
3,552 |
13.4 |
| 2001 |
10,675 |
4.7 |
4,084 |
14.5 |
| 2002 |
13,038 |
5.3 |
4,766 |
15.5 |
| 2003 |
15,658 |
5.6 |
5,555 |
16.9 |
| 2004 |
17,615 |
5.9 |
5,850 |
17.2 |
|
Full-time student enrolment by level and major of study
Ontario Universities offer a full range of challenging programs for all levels of study.
| Full-Time Undergraduate Enrolment in Ontario by Major Program of Study, 2000-2004 |
|---|
|
| Arts/Science General | 22,640 | 22,423 | 25,100 | 29,026 | 26,481 |
| Education | 17,024 | 17,270 | 17,978 | 20,067 | 21,065 |
| Fine & Applied Arts | 10,194 | 10,639 | 11,137 | 12,610 | 13,553 |
| Humanities | 23,275 | 25,230 | 27,725 | 32,772 | 37,616 |
| Social Sciences | 71,834 | 75,634 | 82,608 | 97,264 | 106,042 |
| Agric/Biol Science | 15,683 | 15,419 | 16,398 | 19,030 | 21,022 |
| Engineering | 21,834 | 23,367 | 24,449 | 26,122 | 26,364 |
| Health Professions | 12,726 | 14,075 | 15,952 | 18,621 | 22,133 |
| Math & Physical Sci | 16,560 | 17,957 | 18,422 | 19,127 | 17,918 |
| NR | 4,076 | 3,305 | 4,167 | 5,576 | 4,590 |
| Total | 215,846 | 225,319 | 243,936 | 280,215 | 296,784 |
|---|
|
|
Source: Council of Ontario Universities, Facts and Figures 2006 (7/2006)
| Full-Time Graduate Enrolment in Ontario by Major Program of Study, 2000-2004 |
|---|
|
| Arts/Science General | 54 | 53 | 53 | 104 | 116 |
| Education | 1,923 | 2,001 | 2,155 | 2,255 | 2,227 |
| Fine & Applied Arts | 591 | 586 | 636 | 648 | 691 |
| Humanities | 3,552 | 3,593 | 3,671 | 3,899 | 4,174 |
| Social Sciences | 9,380 | 9,713 | 10,166 | 10,641 | 10,685 |
| Agric/Biol Science | 2,675 | 1,957 | 3,005 | 3,102 | 2,207 |
| Engineering | 3,171 | 3,821 | 4,683 | 5,170 | 5,314 |
| Health Professions | 2,195 | 3,373 | 2,848 | 3,137 | 4,557 |
| Math & Physical Sci | 2,855 | 3,050 | 3,458 | 3,878 | 3,969 |
| NR | 67 | 78 | 74 | 48 | 48 |
| Total | 26,463 | 28,225 | 30,749 | 32,882 | 33,988 |
|---|
|
|
Source: Council of Ontario Universities, Facts and Figures 2006 (7/2006)
University Student-Faculty Ratio
As university enrolment increases, Ontario’s universities are meeting the demand by increasing faculty numbers to ensure quality education.
Source: Council of Ontario Universities, Facts and Figures, 2006 (7/2006)
|
|
| 1998-99 |
229,241 |
11,678 |
19.6 |
| 1999-00 |
236,888 |
11,709 |
20.2 |
| 2000-01 |
242,309 |
11,700 |
20.7 |
| 2001-02 |
253,544 |
11,833 |
21.4 |
| 2002-03 |
274,685 |
12,246 |
22.4 |
| 2003-04 |
313,097 |
12,820 |
24.4 |
| 2004-05 |
330,772 |
13,300 |
24.9 |
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
