UNSW - Institutional Analysis and Reporting -
Statistics
Facts In Brief
The University of New South Wales is one of Australia's great universities. Having begun life in 1949 with just 46 students, it has expanded rapidly and now has over 39,000 students and over 6,000 staff on its two Sydney campuses (Kensington, and the College of Fine Arts in Paddington) as well as the University College (ADFA) in Canberra and a number of research stations in other parts of New South Wales.
UNSW is recognised throughout the world as an important centre of learning. It has a reputation for excellence in research and teaching which is reflected in the demand for entry to its courses from high achieving students, the quality of its staff and the relevance of its graduates to the community in which they work. It has a strong international profile. This is based on our distinguished research record, on relationships that have been formed with overseas universities to foster joint programs, and on the quality and diverse background of our academic staff. Many staff have achieved international recognition in the scholarly community. The University's long history of providing opportunities for overseas students to study at UNSW, and the many links forged with graduates when they return to their homes, have contributed to our international reputation.
Statistics Book
The UNSW Statistics Book is an annual publication of Institutional Analysis
and Reporting. From 2002 this publication and its companion publication, the Statistics
Book - Supplement, have replaced the former Statistics Bulletin, which was published
annually by the Planning Office until 2001. The Statistics Book contains a range of
student, staff, financial and resource-based statistical information compiled from the
official statistical returns submitted to the Department of Education, Employment and
Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (formerly DEST) at the reference date of 31 March each year,
and from other UNSW sources.
More detailed statistics on students, staff and program completions are published in the
Statistics Book - Supplement. Other detailed statistics on enrolments and student load may
be accessed as web tables by clicking on the Student Statistics button at left.
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Statistics Book 2003 (128 pages - 697Kb)
Statistics Book 2002 (120 pages - 598Kb)
Statistics Bulletin 2001 (248 pages - 2.4Mb)
Statistics Bulletin 2000 (234 pages - 2.1Mb)
Statistics Bulletin 1999 (204 pages - 1.5Mb)
Condensed versions of the Statistics Bulletins for the years 1997 and 1998 can also be downloaded by clicking on the links below. These condensed versions contain all of the student and staff tables that were published in those years, but do not include the graphical illustrations and some of the resource-based statistical information such as the tables of library statistics that appeared in the print copies of the Bulletins.
Statistics Bulletin 1998 (condensed) (73 pages - 779Kb)
Statistics Bulletin 1997 (condensed) (73 pages - 779Kb)
Statistics Book - Supplement
The UNSW Statistics Book - Supplement is intended to serve as a supplement to
the UNSW Statistics Book. As with the Statistics Book, the Supplement is an annual
publication of Institutional Analysis and Reporting. From 2002 this publication and its
companion publication, the Statistics Book, replaced the former Statistics Bulletin, which
was published annually by Institutional Analysis and Reporting until 2001.
The Statistics Book - Supplement contains detailed statistics on students, staff and
program completions compiled from the official statistical returns submitted to the
Department of Education, Science and Training at the reference date of 31 March each year,
and from other UNSW sources. Other detailed statistics on enrolments and student load are
available as web tables by clicking on the Student Statistics button at left.
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Statistics Book - Supplement 2003 (148 pages - 1.17Mb)
Statistics Book - Supplement 2002 (154 pages - 873Kb)
Statistics Book tables (Excel spreadsheets)
The tables from the UNSW Statistics Book and the UNSW Statistics Book - Supplement are available as Excel spreadsheets. Please select from those available.
Statistics Book 2004 (PRELIMINARY)
Statistics Book - Supplement 2004 (PRELIMINARY)
Statistics Book - Supplement 2003
Statistics Book - Supplement 2002
Student Statistics
For public access - refer to Facts in Brief in the index opposite and choose from the drop-down menu
For access to tables that are Restricted to UNSW only, click below -
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The tables that are restricted to UNSW provide an historical set of data on enrolment and load by program, course and Faculty/School. Prior to the reference dates of 31st March and 31st August, weekly updates of preliminary enrolment data are provided. All tables are in similar format and provide a summary for local/international students by funding type. The data provided is as follows:
- by Program - this is generated enrolment and student load in EFTSU for the particular program or groups of programs (i.e. the total number of persons or EFTSU in the program.
- by Course - this is generated enrolment and EFTSU in the particular course.
- by Faculty/School - this is the student load in EFTSU taught by the particular faculty or school or groups of these units. The EFTSU generated by the Faculty or School rarely equals the load taught.
Also provided for the current year are Commencing and Total Enrolment and EFTSU Tables (restricted to UNSW). The following tables are available:
- Summary 1: Commencing enrolments and EFTSU generated by:
1. Level of Program, Funding Type, Semester & Attendance Type
2. Faculty, Funding Type, Semester & Attendance Type
- Summary 2: Total (commencing and continuing) enrolments and EFTSU generated by:
1. Faculty, Level of Program, Funding Type, & Attendance Type
2. Faculty, Funding Type, & Attendance Type
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Student CEQ and GDS Interactive Statistics
For access to the Interactive Statistics that are Restricted to UNSW only, click below -
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The Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) and the Graduate Destination Survey (GDS) are administered bi-annually to UNSW graduates over a 6-month period post graduation. The online interactive analysis tools data will be updated on an ongoing basis over the 6-month period to provide a profile that is always current.
The tool allows the user to drill down to program level or field of education level for each of the selection requests that include CEQ mean scale, CEQ agreement scale, CEQ broad agreement scale, GDS unemployment rate, GDS further full-time study rate, and GDS/CEQ response rates by the following aggregations, career level, citizenship, age group, survey form type and survey administration date over a three year time period.
The CEQ is a set of 13 questions that are grouped around 3 focus areas, Good Teaching (6 questions), Generic Skills (6 questions), and Overall Satisfaction (1 question). Each of the questions are on a 5-pt scale, where 1 is Strongly Disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither Agree or Disagree, 4 is Agree, and 5 is Strongly Agree.
The variables presented in the report are:
- CEQ mean scale - mean aggregate of the 5-pt scale.
- CEQ agreement scale - mean aggregate of a 2-pt scale, where Agree and Strongly Agree are 1 and all others are 0, expressed as a percentage.
- CEQ broad agreement scale - mean aggregate of a 2-pt scale, where Neither Agree or Disagree, Agree and Strongly Agree are 1 and all others are 0, expressed as a percentage.
- GDS unemployment rate - those seeking employment that are not in full-time employment as a percentage of those who are available for employment, not including those in full-time study.
- GDS further full-time study rate - those in full-time study as a percentage of everyone that responded to the GDS.
- GDS/CEQ response rates - those who responded to the GDS/CEQ as a percentage of those who were mailed or emailed.
When aggregating by survey form type the 'Paper' response rate has been expressed as a percentage of those who hadn't responded via the 'Online' method.
Staff Statistics
These tables provide a summary of the current academic and general staff profile at
UNSW, by faculty, by age and sex, and by status, classification and level. The tables are
drawn from the annual UNSW Statistics Book.
FTE staff by type &
classification, 2003
Full-time & fractional full-time staff by award type, continuing status & sex, 2003
Full-time & fractional full-time staff (persons) by faculty, award type, age & sex, 2003
FTE of full-time and fractional full-time academic staff by classification & sex, 2003
FTE of full-time and fractional full-time general staff by classification & sex, 2003
The full text of the annual Statistics Book can be found as an Acrobat (.pdf) document by clicking here.
Selected Key Performance Indicators
A selection of measures are presented below to provide a profile of the University in the key areas of students, staff, research and finance.
(Restricted to UNSW)
- Quality of Student Intake
- Student Progress Rates
- Student Satisfaction (CEQ)
- Student Satisfaction (UNSW Student Survey)
- Age Profile
- Gender Profile
- Student/Staff Ratio
- Research Training
- Research Funding
- Research Participation
