Back to school - Universities Canada

Canada’s universities are welcoming 1.4 million students back to school. From delivering the highest quality education to supporting students on and off campus, universities are preparing the next generation to be adaptable and successful.

How Canadian universities are making a difference

By the numbers

1.44M

students at Canadian universities

Universities welcome approximately 1.44 million full-time and part-time students back to school annually.

Source: Fall enrolment survey, Universities Canada, 2023.
$800k

more in earning

Generally, university graduates earn over $800,000 more than other post-secondary graduates over their lifetime.

Source: Table 37-10-0152-01, Average earning of employment income, Statistics Canada, 2019.
90%

students are satisfied at university

Nine in ten students are satisfied with their decision to attend university.

Source: Middle-years student survey master report, Canadian University Survey Consortium, 2023.

83%

are in the right program

83% of students say they are in the right program, and 82% say their courses interest them.

Source: Middle-years student survey master report, Canadian University Survey Consortium, 2023.
86%

are satisfied with quality of education

86% of surveyed graduating students were satisfied with the quality of their university education.

Source: Graduating student survey, Canadian University Survey Consortium, 2021.