International

International students as a percentage of their respective populations

This figure shows the percentage of international students in graduate and undergraduate populations has increased between 2003/04 and 2012/13. Data for this figure are in the Data Table section.

Definition

Ten year history of full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate and graduate international students as a percent of their respective total FTE student population

Data Sources

Student Administration System (SA) as of final government count date

Inclusions and Exclusions

  • Inclusions
    • International students have a visa status of international; Canadian students have a visa status of Canadian or permanent resident
    • Includes students on a work term and students scheduled for an official work term regardless of whether or not they have a co-op job as of count date
    • Students registered in Social Work at Renison (SWREN), Theology, and Catholic Thought (these programs are offered exclusively at the Colleges)
  • Exclusions
    • Permanent residents are not included in international
    • Cross Registered students are excluded (e.g. Laurier)
    • Inactive graduate students are excluded
    • Visiting graduate students are excluded

Data Table

Fiscal Year Program Level International FTES as % of Total FTEs International FTEs
2003/04 Graduate 21.68% 488
2004/04 Undergraduate 5.41% 1,082
2004/05 Graduate 24.89% 579
2004/05 Undergraduate 6.56% 1,367
2005/06 Graduate 27.06% 654
2005/06 Undergraduate 7.51% 1,585
2006/07 Graduate 27.53% 715
2006/07 Undergraduate 8.10% 1,763
2007/08 Graduate 24.84% 748
2007/08 Undergraduate 8.53% 1,895
2008/09 Graduate 24.25% 812
2008/09 Undergraduate 8.75% 2,004
2009/10 Graduate 26.88% 957
2009/10 Undergraduate 9.60% 2,361
2010/11 Graduate 29.42% 1,075
2010/11 Undergraduate 10.15% 2,627
2011/12 Graduate 31.77% 1,221
2011/12 Undergraduate 11.15% 3,006
2012/13 Graduate 34.26% 1,387
2012/13 Undergraduate 12.20% 3,360