Ontario's colleges are committed to providing students of all backgrounds with a rewarding postsecondary experience that prepares them for long-term success in their careers. In recent years, colleges have expanded their global outreach as greater numbers of international students enrol in Ontario. The province is a recognized world leader in…

This report from the Student Transitions Project (STP) features selected research findings on the transitions of high school graduates into B.C. public, B.C. private and non-B.C. post-secondary institutions. This study was enabled by a linkage of encrypted Personal Education Numbers (PENs) between the STP 2018 enrollment table to two other data…

The Student Transitions Project (STP) has broadened its research agenda by beginning to examine transitions of B.C. grade 12 graduates beyond the B.C. public post-secondary education system -- into B.C. private and non-B.C. institutions. Lacking student-by-student enrolment data from outside the BC public system, STP was able to use government…

This study will examine the feasibility of developing a student mobility tracking system that encompasses the entire post-secondary system in BC. Currently, the vast majority of the private post-secondary sector has no formal link with institutions in the public sector. As a consequence, little is known beyond anecdotal evidence about the…

A study of summer sessions at U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities was conducted in 1985. A stratified random sample of 213 U.S. public and private institutions included research universities, doctoral-granting institutions, and comprehensive colleges and universities; all 10 Canadian institutions were featured in the study. A total of 184…

Foreign student policy in six major receiving countries (Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, and Canada) is presented. For each country considered, information is given on the following: (1) background; (2) recent developments; (3) enrollments and enrollment trends (enrollment by country of origin, distribution by level and sector,…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This February 25, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Sins of Admission" (Sumner, James); (2) "Admissions Today: 6…