International 

Most recent data available: 2023/24
Update frequency: Annually
Next update: March/April 2025

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