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 1996 (Survey Year 1999)
| Program Category | uWaterloo 6 Months % | uWaterloo 2 Years % | System 6 Months % | System 2 Years % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Science | 65.9 | 95.4 | 87.1 | 95.6 |
| Architecture/Landscape | 100 | 93.6 | 87.5 | 97.6 |
| Business & Commerce | 100 | 100 | 94.1 | 97.4 |
| Computer Science | 96.7 | 98.9 | 90.5 | 98.7 |
| Engineering | 93.7 | 97.1 | 91.5 | 97.4 |
| Fine Arts | 95.0 | 81.8 | 90.1 | 94.5 |
| Humanities | 89.3 | 95.9 | 91.8 | 96.1 |
| Other Education | 93.0 | 96.2 | 93.1 | 98.1 |
| Mathematics | 93.9 | 97.7 | 91.1 | 97.1 |
| Optometry | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Other Arts & Science | 88.9 | 93.7 | 87.4 | 94.6 |
| Physical Science | 77.8 | 93.3 | 87.2 | 94.7 |
| Social Sciences | 86.5 | 96.9 | 89.3 | 96.1 |
| Religion/Theology | 100 | 100 | 96.0 | 93.6 |
| Overall Average | 91.0 | 96.4 | 90.8 | 96.7 |
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 1996 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.
Notes. 1: Not reported, number of students in program was 5 or less.
Degree Completion Rates
For the 1990 Year One Cohort (Published 1999)
| Program Category | University of Waterloo % | University System % |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Sciences | 81.4 | 67.8 |
| Architecture/Landscape | 81.0 | 74.2 |
| Business & Commerce | 90.4 | 71.8 |
| Computer Science | NA1 | 58.9 |
| Engineering | 83.7 | 73.2 |
| Fine Arts | NA1 | 63.9 |
| Humanities | NA1 | 64.7 |
| Other Education | 73.2 | 71.0 |
| Mathematics | 78.4 | 73.8 |
| Optometry | 95.0 | 95.0 |
| Other Arts and Science | 71.0 | 64.8. |
| Physical Science | 59.4 | 62.2 |
| Social Sciences | 79.6 | 63.9 |
| Religion/Theology | NA1 | 79.3 |
| Overall Average | 77.6 | 70.8 |
This table shows the percent of first-year students in September 1990 who received any University of Waterloo undergraduate degree by 1997. The program categories shown in the table are those from September 1990.
The degree completion rates shown are somewhat understated for the 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, say medicine, which the University of Waterloo does not offer, are computed as not receiving a degree at the University of Waterloo. The degree completion rates shown here are not the same as those provided in the Macleans annual ranking issue. Macleans computes the degree completion rate of students from second year to accommodate the fact that some university programs do not require students to choose their program until year two.
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities has calculated the degree completion rates shown in these tables.
Notes. 1: Because uWaterloo did not identify year-one students in Fine Arts, Humanities or Religious Studies in September 1991, there are no degree completion rates shown in the table.
OSAP Default Rates
During 1999 (Published 2000)
| Program Category | University of Waterloo % | University System % |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Bio Science | 4.8 | 7.9 |
| Architecture/Landscape | 2.1 | 9.1 |
| Business & Commerce | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| Computer Science | 3.6 | 8.9 |
| Engineering | 3.7 | 6.4 |
| Fine Arts | 14.3 | 20.4 |
| Humanities | 11.1 | 15.4 |
| Other Education | 3.1 | 8.4 |
| Mathematics | 4.7 | 8.5 |
| Optometry | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other Arts and Science | 14.2 | 19.9 |
| Physical Science | 8.0 | 11.1 |
| Social Sciences | 9.3 | 14.7 |
| Religion/Theology | 0.0 | 16.4 |
| Overall Average | 7.1 | 12.3 |
The 1998 default rates are the percentage of students (undergraduate and graduate) who last received Ontario Student Loans in the 1995/96 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 1995/96.
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.