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2023 Student summary tables
Higher education student enrolment and EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load) summary tables for the 2023 full year.
Guide to using the 2023 staff Power BI report
Guide to using the 2023 staff Power BI report
Key findings from Selected Higher Education Statistics - 2023 Staff Data
Guide to using the Tertiary Collection of Student Data Power BI report
Brief guide to visual analytics using Power BI for the student 2022 data.
2022 Section 1 Commencing students
Higher education commencing student enrolment tables for the 2022 full year. Commencing students are persons who have enrolled for the first time in a particular course at a particular higher education institution during the reference period.
2022 Section 10 Open Universities Australia
Higher education student enrolment and EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load) tables for the 2022 full year offered through Open Universities Australia (OUA). Units of study from a higher education course offered by OUA can be counted as credit towards a higher education institution degree.
2022 Section 11 Equity groups
Higher education equity groups tables for the 2022 full year. Equity groups include students that:
- are from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB);
- have a disability;
- are women in non-traditional areas;
- identify as First Nations;
- are from low SES (socioeconomic status) locations; and
- are from regional and remote locations.
2022 Section 12 Academic organisational units
Higher education academic organisational unit tables for the 2022 full year. An academic organisational unit group provides a means for standardising academic organisational units across institutions. Academic organisational units are assigned to an academic organisational unit group on the basis of disciplines for which each academic organisational unit has a teaching and/or research responsibility.
2022 Section 13 Private Universities (Table C) and Non-University Higher Education Institutions
Private University (Table C) and Non-University Higher Education Institution tables for the 2022 full year. Tables include data on student enrolments, student EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load), success rates and completions.
2022 Section 14 Award course completions
Higher education award course completion tables for the 2022 full year. Award course completions are conferred after the successful completion of all the academic requirements of a course which includes any required attendance, assignments, examinations, assessments, dissertations, practical experience and work experience in industry.
2022 Section 15 Attrition, success and retention
Higher education attrition, success and retention rate tables for the 2022 full year.
2022 Section 16 Equity performance data
Higher education equity performance tables for 2022 full year.
During the transition to the Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI) System, enrolment numbers for students with disability were substantially under-reported in the case of several universities. This issue affects the 2020 access, participation, and success indicators and the 2020 retention rates. Caution should be taken when using the 2020 enrolment data points for students with disability. All other time points are unaffected.