International student enrolment fell 7.4 per cent according to a university report. Students hail from 119 countries, with students predominantly coming from China, India, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Iran.
Queen’s released its 2023-24 Enrolment Report in March. Released annually, the Enrolment Report provides details on the total number of enrolled students as well as analytical information regarding the current first-year undergraduate class and graduate students.
In the 2023-24 report, Queen’s University’s full-time undergraduate and graduate student count stands at 28,333, reflecting a 0.67 per cent increase from the previous academic year, during which 28,142 students were enrolled.
The report shows the average high school grade for acceptance stands at 90.5 per cent, marking a slight decrease of 0.3 per cent from the previous year when the reported average was 90.8 per cent. Most Queen’s students are in-province, having completed secondary school in Ontario.
Of the first-year students, 171 were enrolled at Bader College, a 10.32 per cent increase from the previous year. In November, the University suspended operations at Bader College, and transferred all Bader students to main campus in Kingston.
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First-year online degree enrollment decreased by 7.87 per cent, from 178 students in 2022-23 to 164 students this year. Queen’s ceased issions to Arts and Science Online (ASO) degrees and certificates due to budgetary measures aimed at addressing a projected $48 million deficit.
Apart from the Promise Scholars, Commitment Scholars Award, and Commitment Bursary, the university introduced 91 new Major Access awards starting in fall 2023, according to the report. These new initiatives provide financial to students with significant financial need, encouraging them to accept their offers to Queen’s.
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An online self-identification form indicated that out of the 6,385 applicants who completed the form, 696 identified as of a racialized minority group in Canada, 232 identified as individuals living with disabilities, 118 identified as Black, and 347 identified themselves within the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Queen’s 21 equity ambassadors—upper year students encouraging equity-deserving high school students to come to Queen’s—connected with over 5,000 prospective students through 200 workshops and webinars, according to the report.
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