Graduation, Employment and OSAP Loan Default Rates - April 2000

 

Program
Graduation1 

Rate
Employment Rate2
Default3

Rate
6 months
2 years

Agricult/Bio Sci

-

84.8%

87.9%

1.3%

Other Arts and Science5

74.8%

96.0%

92.9%

10.8%

Business & Commerce

78.7%

94.4%

96.3%

4.7%

Computer Science

-

100.0%

100.0%

4.0%

Education (teacher training)

-

100.0%

100.0%

*

Engineering

76.7%

94.0%

97.5%

3.8%

Fine & Applied Arts

73.1%

90.0%

96.3%

10.0%

Humanities

-

87.0%

94.6%

8.8%

Mathematics

-

100.0%

100.0%

4.8%

Medicine

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

5.0%

Nursing

93.3%

97.6%

100.0%

2.9%

Kinesiology, Recreation and Phys. Ed4

83.0%

98.0%

100.0%

3.0%

Other Health Professions6

-

100.0%

100.0%

0.0%

Physical Sc

-

100.0%

96.0%

2.9%

Social Sciences

-

93.5%

95.5%

7.2%

Theology

100.0%

-

-

11.1%

Therapy & Rehab

100.0%

98.4%

100.0%

0.0%

TOTAL

77.6%

93.9%

96.4%

6.0%

 

  1. Percent of year 1 students in bachelors or first professional degree programs in 1991 who subsequently received a degree between 1992 and 1998 in any program area.
  2. Percentage of 1997 graduates of bachelors or first professional degree programs who were employed 6 months and two years after graduation.
  3. These 1999 default rates reflect the repayment status of students who were issued Ontario Student Loans in the 1996-97 academic year and completed or exited their studies in 1996-97. Includes graduate students in these programs.
  4. Includes students enrolled in education programs in non-teaching fields.
  5. "other Arts and Science"includes students enrolled in General Arts and Science majors not specified by other categories or unspecified.
  6. "Health Professions" includes students enrolled in Basic Medical Science programs, Medical Specialties, Paraclinical Sciences, Surgical Specialties, Epidemiology and Public Health and Medical Technology. Medical Residents have been excluded.