The 2019 Application Trends Survey Report gathers intelligence on the current market for graduate management education applicants. The 2019 survey collected data on the applications received by 1,145 responding graduate business school programs for the 2019-2020 academic year. The 2019 report offers timely insights on application volume trends by…

The 2018 Application Trends Survey Report examines demand for graduate management education based on data submitted by 1,087 graduate business school programs at 363 business schools worldwide. Findings relate to applications for graduate business and management programs in the 2018-2019 academic year. By program type, survey respondents include…

Graduate students' development as researchers is a key objective in higher education internationally. Research assistantships (RAships) nurture graduate students as novice researchers as they develop theoretical and methodological knowledge. However, few studies have investigated the ways institutional regulations, informal practices, and…

For close to 20 years, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) Application Trends Survey Report has gathered intelligence on the current market for graduate business school applicants. The 2017 report contains analysis of data submitted by 965 graduate business programs at 351 universities worldwide. Survey responses reflect the following…

The January 2015 American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) "60 Second Survey" asked respondents to indicate their institutions' international student recruiting practices. As with other 60 Second Surveys, the survey was distributed through the FluidSurveys platform to all AACRAO members. After…

Using a web-based survey, this study explored students' perceptions of their master's programs in information studies at six Canadian universities. Findings indicate that students rate most aspects of their programs positively, although few respondents give the highest ratings, indicating that there is substantial room for improvement. When asked…

The global growth in postgraduate (PG) study since the mid-1990s has been attributed to the expansion in Masters by Coursework participation (Bekhradnia, B. (2005). Postgraduate education in the UK: Trends and challenges higher education policy institute. Paper presented at a conference "The future of postgraduate education supporting the…

Data are presented on the financial support of full-time graduate students in each of four divisions in each Ontario university in this eighth in a series of annual reports which commenced with the 1971-72 academic year. Data are presented in tables, with little narrative analysis. Tables show: number of full-time graduate students registered…

Data on the financial support received in 1979-80 by full-time graduate students in each of four divisions within each Ontario, Canada, university are presented. Data are provided on: full-time graduate student enrollments by university and division; percentage of students in each income range by university for each division; percentage of…

The 1980-81 and 1979-80 enrollment patterns of foreign students in Canadian universities are compared. The total number of foreign students increased rapidly during the early 1970s, peaked in 1976-77, and leveled off or declined in the following three years. Provincial patterns, however, did not conform to this national trend. Universities in…

The enrollment pattern at Canadian universities during the period 1962-1963 through 1974-1975 was studied for eight fields of study and 60 to 70 disciplines. Undergraduate, master's, and doctoral enrollment for both full- and part-time students during this period was examined. During this twelve-year period, the total full-time undergraduate…

Doctoral enrollment and graduation patterns at Canadian universities during the 1970s and projections for the 1980s are presented. Attention is directed to full-time and part-time doctoral enrollment by eight fields of study, and 26 disciplines are examined for the 10-year period of 1970-71 to 1979-80. Breakdowns by region and by selected…

The enrollment of students in doctoral programs in Canadian universities and the characteristics of doctoral students are examined. Data on full- and part-time enrollment in graduate programs from 1960-61 through 1974-1975 are presented. The following characteristics of doctoral students are examined: field of study, permanent residence location,…

Recent trends in graduate enrollment at the master's level in Canadian universities are reviewed and a profile of the socioeconomic characteristics of these graduate students is presented. Data are presented on full- and part-time masters student enrollment by field of study, by region and field of study, by sex and discipline, and by permanent…

The relationship between graduate enrollment in Canada, at both the master's and the doctoral level, and the number of graduate degrees granted by level and field of study and selected disciplines was examined. The enrollment for each of the four years (1970-1971 through 1973-1974) was related to the degrees granted in the same year. An average…