Methodology
Ministry of Education Categories
The data is published in 26 program categories. The following provides additional information regarding some categories used:
"Fine Arts" - at Carleton includes the unique degree program - Bachelor of Insustrial Design.
"Other Arts and Science" - includes students enrolled in General Arts and Science majors not specified by other categories or unspecified. For example, the "Other Arts and Science" category includes all students in "Undifferentiated Arts and Science."
"Other Education" - includes students enrolled in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Recreation and Education programs in non-teaching fields.
"Other Health Professions" - includes students enrolled in Basic Medical Science programs, Medical Specialities, Paraclinical Sciences, Surgical Specialities, Epidemiology and Public Health, and Medical Technology. Medical Residents have been excluded.
To maintain adequate confidentiality in light of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, information has not been shown in instances where the number of students is four or less.
Employment Rates: University Graduate Survey
To determine employment rates of recent graduates, Ontario universities conducted a survey of all 1997 graduates of undergraduate degree programs. Graduates were asked 11 questions regarding their employment situation 6 months and two years after graduation. A total of 50,837 surveys were mailed out to these graduates. An overall response rate 45% was achieved for the 1999/00 survey.
The tables indicate the employment rates for 1997 graduates of Carleton University's undergraduate programs, by program category, 6 months and two years after graduation. The employment rate is defined as the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force where the labour force is those persons who were employed, or unemployed but looking for work.
Default Rates
The 1999 default rates reflect the repayment status of students (undergraduate and graduate) who were issued Ontario Student Loans in the 1996-97 academic year and did not receive an Ontario Student Loan in 1997-98, and who defaulted on their repayment obligations approximately two years after graduation. Student loan recipients/defaulters are, for purpose of calculating default rates assigned to the last institution/program they attended in 1996-97. The status of these loans was assessed as of July 1999 or about two years after entering into repayment.
An Ontario Student Loan is in default when the Ontario government has paid the bank's claim for an inactive loan. A loan is inactive when no payments were made by the student for at least 90 days. Responsibility for recovery of defaulted accounts was transferred to private collection agencies in January 1999.
Graduation Rate
The Ministry of Education and Training has calculated graduation rates using a single entering cohort of students and determining whether or not they graduated within 7 years. The methodology employed involves the selection of all full-time, Year One undergraduate students (both "new" and returning students who continue to have Year One status) on the official Fall 1991 enrolment file, who have a valid (and unique) Student ID number, and were seeking either a Bachelors or First Professional Degree. The subset was then matched against the records for students who received a degree (in any program) from the same institution during the period 1992-98.
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