FYI. (While we're on statistics.)
>From: "Rosalind Riseborough" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "CAUT General" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: 1997-98 university enrolments
>Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 11:32:42 -0400
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>Statistics Canada has released data on university enrolments
>for 1997-98, in its electronic newsletter, The Daily. (See:
>http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/981014/d981014.htm for
>the full text of the article in English. Voir:
>http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/Francais/981014/q981014.htm pour
>la version française)
>
>Overall, undergraduate university enrolment declined by 8.6%
>between 1992-93 and 1997-98. A 24.1% decrease in undergraduate
>part-time enrolment was a major influence on the total decline
>in enrolment. For graduate and undergraduate enrolments combined,
>total part-time enrolments declined by 21.0%, while full-time
>enrolment remained relatively steady between 1992-93 and 1997-98.
>
>The following tables summarize the variations in enrolment
>changes by province.
>
>[For best results, use a non-proportional font such as Courier to
>read the tables.]
>
>Total full-time enrolment 1997-98 % change since 1992-93
>
>Newfoundland 13,100 -0.8
>Prince Edward Island 2,400 -11.1
>Nova Scotia 30,100 2.4
>New Brunswick 18,500 -3.1
>Quebec 131,100 -2.9
>Ontario 227,200 -1.5
>Manitoba 21,000 1.9
>Saskatchewan 23,900 4.4
>Alberta 52,800 5.0
>British Columbia 53,000 16.0
>Canada 573,100 0.6
>
>Total part-time enrolment 1997-98 % change since 1992-93
>
>Newfoundland 2,700 -41.3
>Prince Edward Island 500 -44.4
>Nova Scotia 7,000 -17.6
>New Brunswick 4,100 -28.1
>Quebec 101,000 -17.6
>Ontario 76,300 -29.7
>Manitoba 9,800 -42.4
>Saskatchewan 7,400 -26.7
>Alberta 18,600 3.9
>British Columbia 22,300 8.8
>Canada 249,700 -21.0
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