The University of Western Ontario
Graduation Rates, Employment Rates, and OSAP Default Rates
The University of Western Ontario
Graduation Rates, Employment Rates, and OSAP Default Rates
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) has requested Ontario universities to make available, to students, data regarding graduation rates, employment rates, and OSAP default rates.
Data are presented by Western's faculty/program and by MTCU program categories. The MTCU categories are quite broad but necessary to ensure comparability throughout the Ontario university system.
To maintain adequate confidentiality in light of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, information has not been shown in instances where the number of students is four or less.
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Important Notes:
1. Graduation Rates (calculated by MTCU; undergraduate students only)
MTCU has calculated graduation rates using a single entering cohort of students and determining whether or not they graduated within 7 years. The methodology involves the selection of all 1994-95 full-time, first-year, first-time undergraduate students in both direct-entry and second-entry programs. The subset is then matched against the records for students who received a degree (in any program) from the same institution during the period 1995 to 2001. Graduation rates are generally understated since students who transfer to other universities are categorized as "not graduating".
2. Employment Rates (results of a survey conducted by the Ontario Universities Application Centre; undergraduate students only)
To determine employment rates of recent graduates, a survey of all 2000 graduates of undergraduate degree programs was conducted. Graduates were asked questions regarding their employment situation 6 months and two years after graduation. An overall response of 22% was achieved for graduates from Western.
3. OSAP Default Rates (calculated by MTCU; undergraduate and graduate students)
The 2002 default rates reflect the repayment status of students (undergraduate and graduate) who were issued Ontario Student Loans (OSL) in the 1999-00 academic year and did not receive an OSL in 2000-01, and who defaulted on their repayment obligations approximately two years after graduation. Student loan recipients/defaulters are, for purpose of calculating default rates, assigned to the last institution/program they attended in 1999-00.
Graduation Rates and Employment Rates
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WESTERN'S FACULTY/PROGRAM
October 2003
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| Administrative and Commercial Studies |
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| Arts, Social Science, Kinesiology, FIMS |
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| Business | 99.6% | 100.0% | 96.8% |
| Dentistry | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Education | 99.4% | 98.9% | 98.3% |
| Law | 95.4% | 100.0% | 97.0% |
| Medicine | 95.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy | 98.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| University of Western Ontario | 76.3% | 97.8% | 96.5% |
| Ontario University System | 73.1% | 95.9% | 96.1% |
Notes:
1. Program level data exclude Western's Affiliated Colleges.
2. Graduation rates = Percentage of the 1994-95 incoming cohort (full-time, first-year, first-time) who graduated in any program between 1995 and 2001 (inclusive).
3. Employment rates = Percentage of the 2000 graduates
who were employed 6 months and 2 years after graduation.
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Graduation Rates, Employment Rates, and OSAP Default Rates
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M.T.C.U. CATEGORY
October 2003
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| Agriculture/Biological Sciences |
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92.0% | 91.5% | 10.7% |
| Business and Commerce | 83.4% | 100.0% | 94.2% | 6.3% |
| Computer Science | 100.0% | 88.0% | 2.4% | |
| Dentistry | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Education (Teacher Training) | 99.4% | 98.9% | 98.3% | 1.8% |
| Engineering | 75.6% | 91.7% | 97.9% | 0.7% |
| Fine and Applied Arts | 78.4% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 10.0% |
| Food Sciences and Nutrition | 72.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5.9% |
| Humanities | 95.6% | 95.4% | 7.5% | |
| Kinesiology | 75.3% | 95.5% | 93.1% | 3.7% |
| Law | 95.4% | 100.0% | 97.0% | 1.3% |
| Mathematics | 100.0% | 93.8% | 5.6% | |
| Medicine | 95.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Nursing | 77.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Arts and Science | 70.0% | 13.7% | ||
| Other Health Professions | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1.7% | |
| Physical Sciences | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9.1% | |
| Social Sciences | 98.5% | 97.9% | 9.1% | |
| Theology | 83.3% | 9.1% | ||
| Therapy and Rehabilitation | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| University of Western Ontario | 76.3% | 97.8% | 96.5% | 6.4% |
| Ontario University System | 73.1% | 95.9% | 96.1% | 7.5% |
Notes:
1. UWO data include Western's Affiliated Colleges.
2. Graduation rates = Percentage of the 1994-95 incoming cohort (full-time, first-year, first-time) who graduated in any program between 1995 and 2001 (inclusive).
3. Employment rates = Percentage of the 2000 graduates who were employed 6 months and 2 years after graduation.
4. OSAP default rates = Percentage of students who had defaulted on their Ontario Student Loan repayment obligations as of July, 2002 from all students who were issued an OSL in 1999-00 and did not receive OSL funding in 2000-01. OSAP default rates include graduate students.
5. "Business and Commerce" excludes Western's Honors Business Administration (HBA) Program.
6. "Social Sciences" include programs such as Psychology,
Economics and Political Science. "Humanities" include programs such as English,
French, and History. "Agriculture and Biological Sciences" include programs
such as Biology, Plant Sciences, and Physiology. "Physical Sciences" include
programs such as Geology, Astronomy, and Environmental Sciences.
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For further information contact:
The Office of Institutional Planning & Budgeting
The University of Western Ontario
Phone: (519) 661-3536