By the Numbers
Find out how Ontario’s universities are helping build a brighter future for our students and the province.
There is no surer path to a
than through an Ontario university education.
Ontario universities are a magnet for hundreds of thousands of learners. Anyone can find a path to a brighter future at our institutions.
from more than 200 countries
70%
are predicted
to require
postsecondary
education
Ontario university
graduates earn on average
University grads earn about
than the average income for other
postsecondary graduates in Ontario
Over 40 years, a university
graduate earns on average
than a high school graduate
Two years after
graduation, about
of Ontario university
graduates were employed
And of those
employed full time 89%
considered their work related to the
skills developed at university
Ontario university students are more likely to find jobs related to their field of study. They earn more on average, and have higher overall employment rates.
By giving graduates the high skills they need, Ontario’s universities are helping unlock the full potential of Ontario’s future and all who live here.
— Survey of 2013 graduates
A Future Open to Everyone
We believe in removing financial barriers, so that any eligible student who wants a university education can receive one.
Of full-time
undergraduate students
receive grants from OSAP
that do not have to be repaid
Average tuition is
free for more than
students from
low-income households
Universities provide
students with more than
IN SCHOLARSHIP AND BURSARIES
Undergraduate students in arts and science paid
after accounting for financial aid in 2014-15
Ontario universities spend
on research and development
37%
of all research and
development spending
in the province
came from
Ontario universities
Ontario
universities
generate nearly
480,000
full-time-equivalent
jobs in the province
through their
economic impact
A Future Driven by Positive Change
Ontario’s 21 universities, with campuses in 30 communities, support local and provincial economies. We draw talented learners from across the globe. We champion game-changing research.
In a complex and ever-changing world, Ontario’s universities are helping to build a brighter future for graduates, their families and communities, and the province.
— David Lindsay
The world is changing at a rapid pace, and the challenges facing Ontarians are more complex than ever before. We need to find creative ways to adapt, capitalize on our province’s strengths, and bolster our competitive assets within today’s global economy to nurture a brighter future.
Our universities are working within this tumultuous time to build up the next generation of leaders and future makers. Ontario universities are educating tomorrow’s leaders, finding solutions to global issues through research, fostering jobs through entrepreneurship, and contributing to the health of our communities. Whether it’s partnerships with parents, students, business, government, health care, the arts and social services, we’re working with Ontarians to build a brighter future for the province.