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3.2 Full-time and Part-time University Enrolment, 2015-2016

Full-time university enrolment grew from 780,414 in 2005-2006 to 1,011,882 in 2015-2016, an increase of 30% over the decade. Part-time enrolment grew more modestly (10%) during the same period.

3.1 Full-time and Part-time Community College Enrolment, 2015-2016

Full-time college enrolment grew from 459,972 in 2005-2006 to 525,672 in 2015-16, a modest increase of 14% over the decade. Part-time enrolment grew more rapidly (39%) during the same period.

2.3 Age Distribution of Full-time University Teachers by Sex and Major Discipline, 2016-2017

This table reports the proportion of male and female university teachers in each age cohort by sex and subject taught for 2016-2017. 1, 2

2.4 Age Distribution of Full-time University Teachers by Sex

As mandatory retirement laws have been rescinded in a number of provinces in recent years, the proportion of full-time university teachers in Canada employed as teachers beyond the common retirement age of 65 has increased sharply.

2.6 Full-time University Teachers by Sex and Subject Taught, 2016-2017

In 2016-2017, females accounted for 39.5% of full-time Canadian university teachers.

2.1 Average and Median Salaries of Full-time University Teachers by Rank and Gender, 2016-2017

Average and median salaries for full-time Canadian university teachers increased by 3.5% between the 2013-2014 and 2016-2017 academic years.1, 2

3.18 Average Undergraduate Student Tuition, Domestic

The cost of undergraduate tuition has grown markedly over the past 25 years, from an average of $1,706 in 1991-1992 to $6,571, an increase of over 285%. Tuition costs grew the fastest in Ontario (+365% in 2017-2018) and the slowest in Newfoundland (+82%).

3.22 Average International Student Graduate Tuition

The cost of tuition for international students studying in Canada has skyrocketed over the past two decades. In 1991-92 the average cost of tuition for international graduate students in Canada was $6,678.

3.20 Most Expensive Undergraduate University Programs in Canada, 2016-2017

The most expensive undergraduate programs in Canada continue to be in the professional programs; with the highest being Dentistry tuition costs exceeding $35,000 per year at the University of British Columbia, University of Toronto and Western University.

3.19 Average Graduate Tuition, Domestic

The cost of graduate tuition has also grown markedly over the past 25 years, from an average of $1,819 in 1991-1992 to $6,907 in 2017-2018, an increase of 280%. Tuition costs grew the fastest in Ontario (+396% in 2017-2018) and the slowest in Saskatchewan (+79%).

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