Post on 28-Jun-2020
GET TO KNOW OUR
ONLINESTUDENTS
WHO ARE THEY?
70.5% female
29% male
<1% other
45% live with children
WHAT ARE THEY STUDYING?
2% some high school
9.5% high school
26% some post-secondary
49% college diploma or training
10.5% bachelor’s
2% master’s
0.5% doctorate
0.5% no schooling
BEFORE QUEEN’S...
Based on 2017-18 �scal year data and survey results of new Arts and Science Online students (admitted in the Summer 2017, Fall 2017 and Winter 2018 terms).
WHERE ARE THEY LIVING?
2018 LIFESTYLE SURVEY
DEGREE and CERTIFICATE students 34.5% CONTINUINGstudents 12.5%
INTERESTstudents 53%
ages23-29
ages18-22
ages30-39
ages40-49
ages50-59
ages60+
9.5%
36% 34%
14.5% 5%
<1%
TOP COURSES
GlobalDevelopmentStudies BA 13%
Life SciencesBSc 9%
PsychologyBA 49%
EnglishLanguage andLiteratureBA 12%
HistoryBA 4%
LiberalStudies BA 8%
Media StudiesCertificate1.5%
AcademicWritingCertificate 1.5%
EmploymentRelationsCertficate 1%
1. Principles of Psychology2. Academic Essay Writing3. Intro to Biology of Cells +Social Determinants of Health
TOP CITIESToronto 11.5% Kingston 7.5% Ottawa 6.5% Mississauga 4%Brampton 3%Calgary 2.5% Scarborough 2%Oakville 1.5%Vancouver 1.5%London, ON 1.5%
WHY ONLINE LEARNING AT QUEEN’S?WHY CONTINUINGEDUCATION?
WHY ONLINE? WHY QUEEN’S?
77% program and course availability
HOW DID THEY HEAR ABOUT US?WHEN DID THEY DECIDE?
ecampus
internet search
referrals
another Queen’s website
E-Campus Ontario website
OUAC
education fairs
85%
16.5%
5%
1.5%
1%
1%
DECISION TIMELINE
all of the above or other 5.5%
career change 37.5%interest or satisfaction 26%need pre-reqs for further ed 21.5%advance w/ current employer 9.5%
work schedule 72%family responsibilities 41.5%prefer online 28%
location 7%health reasons 9%
42.5% reputation for employability 41% suitable admission categories38% ease of applying28% clear communicationswhen researching options
queensonline.ca
7% self employed
15% work part-time
57% work full-time
0.5% retired
10.5% full-time student
10.5% other (e.g. stay-at-home parent)
OUT of for:<1 year 8.5%
1-2 years 13.5%
3-5 years 21%
6-10 years 20.5%
11+ years 24.5%
N/A (e.g. no previous postsecondary) 12%
1-6mos75.5%
7-11mos9.5%
1-2yrs12.5%
2+yrs2.5%
76.5%Ont.
4.5% Alta.
6.5% B.C.
0.5% N.L.
1% N.S.
0.5% Nvt.
0.5% N.W.T.
4.5% Que.1%
Sask.
1% Man.
96.5%CANADA
NA 97%Bermuda, Canada, United States
SA <1%Brazil, Guyana
EU 1%France, Germany, Netherlands,Norway
AS 1%China, Hong Kong, Japan,Korea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia
AU <1%Australia
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