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Employment Rates | Degree Completion Rates | COISL Default Rates
Employment Rates
Survey of Graduates of 2018 (Survey year 2020)
Data Updated December 2021
| Program Category |
uWaterloo 6 Months % | uWaterloo 2 Years % | System* 6 Months % | System* 2 Years % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Science | 89.7% | 91.9% | 88.1% | 91.3% |
| Architecture/Landscape | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 91.5% |
| Business & Commerce | 97.1% | 97.2% | 94.0% | 94.4% |
| Computer Science | 88.4% | 95.7% | 88.9% | 91.6% |
| Engineering | 93.4% | 98.3% | 88.7% | 94.2% |
| Fine & Applied Arts | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 89.6% |
| Health Professions | 88.9% | 88.2% | 90.4% | 92.1% |
| Humanities | 94.3% | 92.5% | 92.0% | 89.2% |
| Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed | 89.6% | 89.2% | 92.0% | 91.9% |
| Law | 91.3% | 92.6% | 94.4% | 92.6% |
| Mathematics | 88.6% | 96.0% | 89.3% | 93.6% |
| Optometry | 97.7% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 100.0% |
| Other Arts & Science | 87.9% | 92.5% | 87.3% | 90.3% |
| Pharmacy | 96.7% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 100.0% |
| Physical Science | 84.4% | 91.2% | 85.8% | 92.5% |
| Social Sciences | 89.3% | 92.1% | 89.9% | 91.2% |
| Theology | x | x | 95.7% | 88.0% |
| Overall Average | 91.9% | 94.9% | 91.2% | 92.7% |
*System (Ontario universities) overall averages include program categories that are not offered at the University of Waterloo.
Cell counts less-than or equal -to 10 are displayed as "x".
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 2018 graduates of undergraduate degree programs. Graduates were asked about their employment situation six months and two years after graduation.
For more information about career opportunities for University of Waterloo. graduates, visit Career Services.
Degree Completion Rates
For the 2012 Year-One Cohort
Data updated December 2021
| Program Category |
University of Waterloo % | System* % |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Sciences | 81.4% | 76.4% |
| Architecture/Landscape | 85.3% | 88.6% |
| Business & Commerce | 84.9% | 79.4% |
| Computer Science | 75.2% | 60.5% |
| Engineering | 84.5% | 79.7% |
| Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed | 86.4% | 80.3% |
| Mathematics | 84.5% | 75.6% |
| Optometry | 95.6% | 95.6% |
| Other Arts and Science | 75.9% | 73.9% |
| Other Health Professions | 84.7% | 81.9% |
| Pharmacy | 99.2% | 98.0% |
| Physical Science | 74.2% | 66.1% |
| Social Sciences | 84.7% | 67.2% |
| Overall Average | 82.7% | 77.1% |
*System (Ontario universities) overall average includes program categories that are not offered at the University of Waterloo.
This table shows the percent of first-year students in September 2012 who received any University of Waterloo undergraduate degree by 2019. The program categories shown in the table are those from September 2012.
The degree completion rates shown are somewhat understated for the University of Waterloo. Students who study for one or two years at the University of Waterloo then transfer to a program at another university, for example medicine which the University of Waterloo does not offer, are computed as not receiving a degree at the University of Waterloo.
The Ministry of Colleges and Universities has calculated the degree completion rates shown in this table.
COISL Default Rates
2020 (Published date: December 2021)
System data by program not available
| Program Category | University of Waterloo% | System* % |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Science | X | |
| Architecture/Landscape | X | |
| Business & Commerce | 0.6 | |
| Computer Science | 0.4 | |
| Engineering | 0.1 | |
| Fine and Applied Arts | x | |
| Humanities | x | |
| Kinesiology, Recreation & Phys Ed | x | |
| Law | x | |
| Mathematics | x | |
| Optometry | x | |
| Other Arts and Science | 1.9 | |
| Other Health Professions | X | |
| Pharmacy | x | |
| Social Sciences | x | |
| Theology | x | |
| Overall Average | 1.0 | 2.7% |
*System (Ontario universities) overall average includes program categories that are not offered at the University of Waterloo.
Cell counts less-than or equal -to 10 are displayed as "x".
COISL - Canada-Ontario Integrated Student Loan Default Rate includes those who defaulted on Canada Student Loans and Ontario Student Loans.
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 Colleges and Universities has calculated the OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) default rates shown in this table.