as required by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Employment Rates | Degree Completion Rates | Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Default Rates
Employment Rates
Survey of Graduates of 2007 (Survey Year 2010)
Data updated Jan 9, 2012
| Program Category |
uWaterloo 6 Months % | uWaterloo 2 Years % | System* 6 Months % | System* 2 Years % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Science |
97.1
|
85.3
|
90.7
|
91.8
|
| Architecture/Landscape |
100
|
100
|
96.7
|
91.8
|
| Business & Commerce |
100
|
100
|
95.1
|
96.5
|
| Computer Science |
97.6
|
100
|
92.7
|
97.0
|
| Engineering |
94.5
|
97.2
|
91.8
|
94.6
|
| Fine & Applied Arts |
90.0
|
93.3
|
92.0
|
92.6
|
| Health Prof |
94.4
|
88.2
|
91.7
|
95.7
|
| Humanities |
89.3
|
92.2
|
92.4
|
93.4
|
| Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed |
94.4
|
98.6
|
93.6
|
97.2
|
| Law |
100
|
100
|
96.8
|
94.0
|
| Mathematics |
92.5
|
95.3
|
94.7
|
95.6
|
| Optometry |
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
| Other Arts & Science |
96.1
|
97.7
|
93.9
|
96.0
|
| Physical Science |
83.3
|
84.6
|
86.3
|
93.1
|
| Social Sciences |
91.2
|
95.3
|
92.4
|
94.2
|
| Overall Average |
93.8
|
95.9
|
93.6
|
95.2
|
*System (Ontario universities) overall averages include program categories that are not offered at the University of Waterloo.
The employment rate is the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of those persons who were employed, or unemployed but looking for work.
Ontario universities surveyed the 2007 graduates of undergraduate degree programs. Graduates were asked about their employment situation 6 months and two years after graduation.
For more information about career opportunities for uWaterloo graduates, visit Career Services.
Degree Completion Rates
For the 2001 Year-One Cohort (Published 2010)
Data updated Jan 9, 2012
| Program Category | University of Waterloo % | University System* % |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Sciences |
83.5
|
78.9
|
| Architecture/Landscape |
96.5
|
85.4
|
| Business & Commerce |
78.8
|
79.7
|
| Computer Science |
86.0
|
70.0
|
| Engineering |
88.8
|
80.5
|
| Fine and Applied Arts |
NA1
|
71.3
|
| Health Prof |
82.4
|
85.1
|
| Humanities |
NA1
|
74.6
|
| Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed |
77.6
|
81.3
|
| Mathematics |
81.7
|
77.3
|
| Optometry |
98.3
|
98.3
|
| Other Arts and Science |
71.1
|
72.6
|
| Physical Science |
71.8
|
74.7
|
| Social Sciences |
82.9
|
73.5
|
| Overall Average |
81.3
|
79.0
|
*System (Ontario universities) overall average includes program categories that are not offered at uWaterloo.
This table shows the percent of first-year students in September 2001 who received any University of Waterloo undergraduate degree by 2008. The program categories shown in the table are those from September 2001.
The degree completion rates shown are somewhat understated for the University of Waterloo. Students who study for one or two years at University of Waterloo then transfer to a program at another university, say medicine, which the University of Waterloo does not offer, are computed as not receiving a degree at uWaterloo.
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities has calculated the degree completion rates shown in these tables.
Notes. * Not available 1: Not reported, number of students in question was 4 or less.
OSAP Default Rates
During 2009 (Published 2010)
Data updated Jan 9, 2012
| Program Category | University of Waterloo % | University System* % |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Science |
0.9
|
2.7
|
| Architecture/Landscape |
2.9
|
2.1
|
| Business & Commerce |
2.5
|
3.0
|
| Computer Science |
1.4
|
2.5
|
| Engineering |
0.8
|
1.7
|
| Fine and Applied Arts |
0.0
|
4.6
|
| Health Prof |
0.0
|
2.6
|
| Humanities |
2.0
|
5.4
|
| Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed |
3.0
|
3.8
|
| Law |
0.0
|
2.4
|
| Mathematics |
2.1
|
2.6
|
| Optometry |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Other Arts and Science |
8.9
|
7.0
|
| Physical Science |
7.4
|
5.7
|
| Social Sciences |
1.0
|
4.9
|
| Overall Average |
2.7
|
4.0
|
*System (Ontario universities) overall average includes program categories that are not offered at the University of Waterloo.
The 2009 default rates are the percentage of students (undergraduate and graduate) who last received Ontario Student Loans in the 2006/07 academic year and who defaulted on their repayment obligations approximately two years after graduation. Students who default on their loans are reported at the last institution/program they attended in 2007/08.
uWaterloo provides information to students about financial aid through the Student Awards Office.
The work experience students receive as part of our co-operative education programs provide them with funding while studying and good jobs with good incomes after graduation. For more information about our co-op programs, visit the Co-op Education and Career Services website.
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities has calculated the OSAP default rates shown in these tables.
Notes. * Data not available.