Table 1
Enrolments in Canadian universities and colleges, by field of study, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017
| 2015/2016 – University | 2016/2017 – University | % change – University | 2015/2016 – College | 2016/2017 – College | % change – College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, field of study | 1,306,251 | 1,320,735 | 1.1 | 721,428 | 731,130 | 1.3 |
| Personal improvement and leisure | 3,549 | 2,865 | -19.3 | 19,269 | 18,312 | -5.0 |
| Education | 76,962 | 77,337 | 0.5 | 12,669 | 12,279 | -3.1 |
| Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies | 42,306 | 42,309 | 0.0 | 34,653 | 34,695 | 0.1 |
| Humanities | 169,074 | 164,268 | -2.8 | 95,271 | 94,620 | -0.7 |
| Social and behavioural sciences, and law | 227,691 | 227,409 | -0.1 | 47,745 | 47,706 | -0.1 |
| Business, management and public administration | 246,699 | 249,951 | 1.3 | 118,248 | 124,044 | 4.9 |
| Physical and life sciences, and technologies | 126,333 | 129,708 | 2.7 | 33,234 | 33,831 | 1.8 |
| Mathematics, computer and information sciences | 48,597 | 53,739 | 10.6 | 20,214 | 23,568 | 16.6 |
| Architecture, engineering and related technologies | 131,379 | 135,528 | 3.2 | 81,243 | 83,049 | 2.2 |
| Agriculture, natural resources and conservation | 22,389 | 23,064 | 3.0 | 7,401 | 7,977 | 7.8 |
| Health and related fields | 161,106 | 162,990 | 1.2 | 89,865 | 92,124 | 2.5 |
| Personal, protective and transportation services | 7,263 | 7,326 | 0.9 | 32,502 | 32,607 | 0.3 |
| Other fields of study | 42,903 | 44,244 | 3.1 | 129,120 | 126,312 | -2.2 |
Source(s):
Postsecondary Student Information System (5017).
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