Most recent data available: 2024/25 Update frequency: Annually Next update: March/April 2026
Definition
Top source countries/regions of new, first-year, undergraduate and graduate students by country/region of citizenship
Data Sources
University Statistical Enrolment Report (USER) database for Country/Region of Citizenship
Student Administration System (SA) as of final government count date for registration information including international status (fiscal year)
Inclusions and Exclusions
Inclusions:
- Full-time and part-time, new, first year (1A), registered undergraduates by country/region of citizenship (based on country/region of citizenship field from the University and Statistical Enrolment Reporting (USER) system))
- Full-time and part-time new graduate students
- Visa status of international
- Students registered at the Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo (AFIW)
Exclusions:
- Students with Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status
Revisions
Fall 2015 - all years restated from fall term to fiscal year
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 percentages.