As of January 14, 2004, 71,222 secondary school students had applied to admission to Ontario universities. Total full-time university student enrolment is expected to top 326,000 in fall 2004, representing an increase of 5.1 % over last year, or 28.6% over 2001. The year-over-year comparison is featured below.
Three factors have created the growth in enrolment: secondary school reform resulting in university-bound students from the former curriculum and the new curriculum seeking admission at the same time; rising participation rates; and an increase in the 18- to 24-year-old population.
Detailed institutional figures are posted on the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre web site (www.ouac.on.ca).
Enrolment at Ontario Universities
(Fall Full-Time Headcount)
| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #s | % change | #s | % change | #s | % change | |
| 2001-02 (actual)1 | 225,319 | 28,225 | 253,544 | |||
| 2002-03 (actual)1 | 243,936 | 8.3% | 30,749 | 8.9% | 274,685 | 8.3% |
| 2003-04 (prel. est.)2 | 277,100 | 13.6% | 33,100 | 7.6% | 310,200 | 12.9% |
| 2004-05 (forecast)2 | 291,000 | 5.0% | 35,000 | 5.7% | 326,000 | 5.1% |
| Three-Year Cumulative Increase | 65,681 | 29.2% | 6,775 | 24.0% | 72,456 | 28.6% |
Source: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities¹ and COU² (Jan. 2004). Note: excludes part-time students.
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For further information:
Jamie Mackay
Vice-President, Policy and Analysis
(416) 979-2165 ext. 209
Richard Van Loon
Chair of Council and President of Carleton University
(613) 520-3801
