Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse Standard Reports - May 2021 Data Submission - July 1, 2021

Oct 15, 2026

Standard reports for the Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse cover student-level enrolment and credential information submitted by 21 public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia (excluding specified universities). The document defines program area groupings using the national CIP taxonomy and explains adjustments made to reassign CIP code categories. It also details quality control measures, reporting time periods, offshore student inclusion rules, unique headcount logic, and masking/rounding practices for published totals.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages88

Reading Time3 h 42 min

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Introduction to the Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse

Definition of Program Area

Student Headcount Totals by Institution

Headcount by Academic Year, November 1st, and Fiscal Year

Student Headcount by Aboriginal Identity

Student Headcount by Age Group

Student Headcount by Gender

Student Headcount by Program Area (BC CIP Clusters)

Credentials Awarded by Credential Type

Quality Control

Time Periods

Offshore Students

Unique Headcount

Masking

Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse Standard Reports May 2021 Data Submission Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training May 2021 Data Submission Date: July 1, 2021 Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training (AEST) Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse Standard Reports May 2021 Submission Contents Page Introduction to the Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse 3 Deﬁ nit ion of Program Area 4 Student Head count Totals by Institution Head count by Academic Year, 2016/17 to 2019/20 5 Head count on November 1st, 2017 to 2020 6 Head count by Fiscal Year, 2017/18 to 2020/21 7 Student Head count by Aboriginal Identity Head count by Academic Year, 2015/16 to 2019/20 8 Head count on November 1st, 2016 to 2020 13 Student Head count by Age Group Head count by Academic Year, 2016/17 to 2019/20 18 Head count on November 1st, 2017 to 2020 26 Head count by Fiscal Year, 2017/18 to 2020/21 34 Student Head count by Gender Head count by Academic Year, 2016/17 to 2019/20 42 Head count on November 1st, 2017 to 2020 47 Head count by Fiscal Year, 2017/18 to 2020/21 52 Student Head count by Program Area (BC CIP Clusters) Head count by Academic Year, 2016/17 to 2019/20 57 Head count on November 1st, 2017 to 2020 65 Head count by Fiscal Year, 2017/18 to 2020/21 73 Credentials Awarded by Credential Type Credentials Awarded, Academic Year 2016/17 to 2019/20 81 Credentials Awarded, Calendar Year 2016 to 2019 85 May 2021 Data Submission Date: July 1, 2021 Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training Introduction to the Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse, May 2021 The Post-Secondary Central Data Warehouse reﬂ ects student-level data submitted by 21 of BC's public post-secondary institutions, including colleges, institutes and seven universities. University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and University of Northern British Columbia are not included in these reports. The following 5 institutions were granted university status as of September 1, 2008, and their names changed at that time: -Capilano College became Capilano University -Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design became Emily Carr University of Art and Design -Kwantlen University College became Kwantlen Polytechnic University -Malaspina University-College became Vancouver Island University -University College of the Fraser Valley became University of the Fraser Valley. Quality Control Since June 2002, a data quality management plan has been in place to measure and improve the overall quality of data in the Central Data Warehouse. This plan was revised in 2013. The ministry acknowledges the eﬀort and co-operation of the public post-secondary institutions for ongoing improvement in the quality of post-secondary enrolment and credential data . Time Periods The standard reports present information for the following time periods: Academic Year: September 1 to August 31. Fiscal Year: April 1 to March 31. Calendar Year: January 1 to December 31 (used in Credentials reporting only at this time) . November 1st: A count of all students enrolled as of November 1st each year. A student headcount at Nov. 1 reports the number of students at a single point in time, whereas the other time periods report the number of students over an entire year. As a result, institutions that oﬀer more frequent short-term courses (e. g. the Justice Institute of British Columbia) will have a low headcount as at Nov. 1 and much higher numbers over a year. Oﬀshore Students Some BC institutions deliver programs in other countries. Non-Canadians with no visa status studying outside Canada at oﬀshore campuses or via the Internet are not included in headcount or credential reports. Unique Headcount In any given year, some students attend more than one institution. Since these students are included in the headcount of each in

FAQs

Which institutions and students are included in the May 2021 standard reports?

The reports reflect student-level data submitted by 21 BC public post-secondary institutions. The University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University, and University of Northern British Columbia are not included, and non-Canadians studying outside Canada at offshore campuses or via the Internet are excluded from headcount and credential reports.

How are program areas defined in the Program Area section?

Programs are first coded using the national Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) taxonomy, then categorized by 2-digit CIP codes. The calculation has been modified since the October 2012 submission to reassign certain CIP code instructional activities based on course content.

What rules govern headcount totals across different time periods and the unique headcount metric?

Academic Year, Fiscal Year, Calendar Year, and the November 1st snapshot use different counting windows. A student headcount at November 1 represents a single point in time, while other periods cover the entire year; unique headcount counts multi-institution students only once across participating institutions.

Oct 15, 2026

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