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Highlights include serving over 500,000 people annually, 260,000+ full-time post-secondary students, and 199,306 distinct applicants in 2018-19. The material breaks down direct vs non-direct applicants by year, funded enrolments in FTE terms across 2009-10 to 2018-19, international enrolment in fall 2019, apprenticeship training delivery, and post-graduation labour force outcomes. 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Of this group, more than 260,000 are full-time post-secondary students.  \n• There were 199,306 distinct applicants for the 2018-19 academic year.  \n• Fifty-seven per cent of new fall 2019 entrants to Ontario post-secondary institutions enrolled in a college.  \n• In 2018-19, total funded, full-time equivalent (FTE) post-secondary enrolment in the colleges was 217,242 (including funded full-time, part-time and tuition-short programs) .  \n• More than 85,000 international students were studying at Ontario's colleges in fall 2019.  \n• More than 25 per cent of college applicants reported household incomes of less than $30,000 and almost 50 per cent had incomes of less than $60,000 .  \n• Colleges delivered 83 per cent of new apprenticeship in-school training in 2018-19.  \n• Colleges reported more than 100,000 post-secondary graduates in 2017-18.  \n• Eighty-six per cent of graduates in the labour force were working six months after graduation.  \n2 COLLEGE ACTIVITY  \nFigure 1. Relative distribution of learners/clients served by Ontario’s colleges  \nInternational students  \nFull-time PSE  \nPart time (unfunded)  \nPart time (funded)  \nEmployment counselling  \nLiteracy and basic  \nskills/adult upgrading Other  \nCollaborative diploma/degree (includes nursing)  \nApprenticeship  \nSources: Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities; Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development; OCAS; College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading.  \n• Serving more than 500,000 people, learners at Ontario colleges comprise a diverse population. In addition to traditional post-secondary education (PSE), colleges offer many other types of programs and courses, including apprenticeship training, continuing education courses, collaborative programs with universities and literacy and basic skills programs.  \n3 NUMBERS OF ONTARIO COLLEGE APPLICANTS , STUDENTS AND GRADUATES  \n3.1 Applicants  \nTable 1. Per cent of college applicants* direct from secondary school vs. non-direct by year  \n\n| Year | Direct |  | Non-direct |  | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Number | % of total | Number | % of total |  |\n| 2010-11 | 71,480 | 36.6% | 123,868 | 63.4% | 195,348 |\n| 2011-12 | 64,124 | 34.7% | 120,916 | 65.3% | 185,040 |\n| 2012-13 | 67,714 | 34.5% | 128,656 | 65.5% | 196,370 |\n| 2013-14 | 69,256 | 34.6% | 130,742 | 65.4% | 199,998 |\n| 2014-15 | 68,384 | 34.7% | 128,639 | 65.3% | 197,023 |\n| 2015-16 | 62,488 | 32.1% | 132,440 | 67.9% | 194,928 |\n| 2016-17 | 54,450 | 28.5% | 136,909 | 71.5% | 191,359 |\n| 2017-18 | 52,971 | 26.9% | 143,827 | 73.1% | 196,798 |\n| 2018-19** | 49,903 | 25.0% | 149,409 | 75.0% | 199,306 |\n| 2019-20** | 50,902 | 26.3% | 142,921 | 73.7% | 193,823 |\n\n*Distinct applicants across fall/winter/spring.  \n** Preliminary numbers as of May 2020.  \nDirect: Applicants applying directly from high school (for OCAS applicant data, this category includes school board-run adult day schools) .  \nNon-direct: Applicants not applying directly after high school.  \nSource: OCAS.  \nFigure 2. New fall 2019 Ontario post-secondary entrants by sector  \n\n| |  |  | 4 | 3% |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 57% ","cbCaicr62IO4M0Wf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicr62IO4M0Wf","pdf",872554,"English","# Highlights\n# College Activity\n# Numbers of Ontario College Applicants, Students and Graduates\n## Applicants\n## Students\n## Graduates\n# Domestic Learner Demographics and Characteristics\n## Level of education\n## Household income\n## Population of applicant communities\n## Aboriginal status\n## Students with disabilities\n## Main goals\n# Apprentices\n# Continuing Education Students\n# Perceptions\n## Students\n## Graduates\n# Key Performance Indicators\n# Notes on Data Sources","[{\"question\":\"How many distinct college applicants were recorded in 2018-19?\",\"answer\":\"There were 199,306 distinct applicants for the 2018-19 academic year.\"},{\"question\":\"What share of new fall 2019 entrants enrolled in a college?\",\"answer\":\"Fifty-seven per cent of new fall 2019 entrants to Ontario post-secondary institutions enrolled in a college.\"},{\"question\":\"What percentage of graduates in the labour force were working six months after graduation?\",\"answer\":\"Eighty-six per cent of graduates in the labour force were working six months after graduation.\"}]","Ontario College Applicants, Students and Graduates - Highlights | PDF",1792047815,101]