International

Most recent data available: 2019/20 as of March 10, 2020
Update frequency: Annually
Next update: March/April 2021

Definition

Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolment of 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

Revisions

Fall 2015 - all years restated to include graduate academic ftes only

In 2015/16 a change was made to the way undergraduate, non-degree students registered in the Bridge to Academic Success in English (BASE) program are counted. As it affects the attendance categorization (full-time/part-time) you will see small shifts in the totals.

Data Table

Percentage international students data file