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  • 51. Education price index (EPI), elementary and secondary level, by index category Archived
    Table: 37-10-0083-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 176 series, with data for years 1971 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Index categories (8 items: Education price index (EPI); Teachers' salaries sub-index; Non-teaching salaries sub-index; Salaries and wages sub-index ...), Base year (2 items: Base year 1986=100; Base year 1992=100 ...).
    Release date: 2010-02-11
  • 52. Interprovincial transfer expenditures at the postsecondary level, by province transfers to, transfers from, type of transfer and level of education Archived
    Table: 37-10-0088-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 1089 series, with data for years 1967 - 1985 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Transfers to (+) Canada and the provinces (11 items: Canada; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Transfers from (-) Canada and the provinces (11 items: Canada; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Type of transfers (3 items: Operating; Capital; Total transfers ...), Type of education (3 items: Total education; University; Community college ...).
    Release date: 2010-02-11
  • 53. Reconciliation of expenditures of universities and colleges on a Financial Management System (FMS) basis to expenditures on postsecondary education as per Centre for education statistics (CES), for fiscal year ending closest to March 31 Archived
    Table: 10-10-0058-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 156 series, with data for years 1999 - 31-MAR-03 not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-09-02. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada;Newfoundland and Labrador;Prince Edward Island;Nova Scotia ...), Expenditures (12 items: Expenditures of universities and colleges; Financial Management System (FMS) basis;Deduct: adjustment to report expenditures on a net basis;Add: principal portion of debt repayments;Add: institutions embedded in the public accounts or financial statements ...).
    Release date: 2009-09-02
  • 54. Provincial and territorial government debt charges due to borrowing on behalf of government business enterprises, municipalities and school boards, for fiscal year ending March 31 Archived
    Table: 10-10-0065-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 60 series, with data for years 1989 - 31-MAR-09 not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-09-02. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada;Newfoundland and Labrador;Nova Scotia;Prince Edward Island ...), Interest on the public debt (4 items: Total interest due to borrowing;Interest due to borrowing on behalf of government business enterprises;Interest due to borrowing on behalf of school boards;Interest due to borrowing on behalf of municipal governments ...).
    Release date: 2009-09-02
  • 55. University and college revenue and expenditures, for fiscal year ending closest to March 31 Archived
    Table: 10-10-0045-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 309 series, with data for years 1989 - 31-MAR-09 not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-08-28. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada;Newfoundland and Labrador;Nova Scotia;Prince Edward Island ...), Revenue and expenditure (22 items: Total revenue;Own source revenue;Sales of goods and services;Tuition fees ...).
    Release date: 2009-08-28
  • 56. School board revenue and expenditures, year ending December 31 Archived
    Table: 10-10-0047-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 622 series, with data for years 1988 - 31-DEC-08 not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-08-28. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada;Prince Edward Island;Nova Scotia;Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Revenue and expenditure (42 items: Total revenue;Real property taxes;Own source revenue;Property and related taxes ...).
    Release date: 2009-08-28
  • 57. Graduating in Canada: Profile, Labour Market Outcomes and Student Debt of the Class of 2005 Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2009074
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report describes the educational experiences, labour market outcomes and financing of higher education of recent graduates for Canadian postsecondary education institutions using data from the 2007 National Graduates Survey (Class of 2005). The first section describes the characteristics of graduates from college, bachelor, master and doctorate level programs. The second section focuses on experiences after graduation including pursuing further education and labour market activities. Section three presents information on the financing of postsecondary education, its relation to education level and labour market outcomes. The final section focuses on co-operative education and international studies and their relationship with labour market outcomes and student debt.

    Release date: 2009-04-22
  • 58. Who gets student loans? Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X200610313160
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Every year the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) provides approximately $1.5 billion in loans and $80 million in grants to students with a demonstrated financial need. Nevertheless, a gap in postsecondary participation remains between children from upper- and lower-income backgrounds. While it is difficult to estimate the extent to which the CSLP has made it possible for low-income students to obtain a postsecondary education, the study looks at how well loans are targeted to low-income youth, the extent to which the loan amount reflects financial need, and the impact of parental income.

    Release date: 2006-06-20
  • 59. Tuition fee deregulation: Who pays? Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-004-X20060019183
    Description:

    This article reports on a recent study that draws on data from the 1995 and 2000 classes of the National Graduates Survey (NGS) to examine the impact of recent sharp increases in university tuition fees for professional programs on the participation in those programs of students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Family socioeconomic background is measured by information on parental education, which is highly correlated with family income, and is thus indicative of ability to pay for their children's postsecondary education.

    Release date: 2006-04-27
  • 60. How Students Fund Their Postsecondary Education: Findings from the Postsecondary Education Participation Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2006042
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study looks at the education costs and financial support for 18 to 24 year old students (17 to 24 in Quebec) pursuing postsecondary studies in Canada during the 2001-2002 academic year. Taking into account the basic costs of postsecondary programs (tuition fees, books and supplies), this study also looks at how students pay for their studies.

    Release date: 2006-04-26
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  • 1. University finances in the second year of the pandemic 2021/2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20232153308
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-08-03
  • 2. Registered education savings plan investments by family income and liquid wealth
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200900001
    Description:

    Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) are an important vehicle to help families save for postsecondary education. However, large differences in RESP savings persist between families of different income levels, despite targeted incentives aimed at encouraging low- and middle-income families to open RESP accounts and contribute to them. This article documents the differences in RESP contributions between families with different levels of income and liquid wealth.

    Release date: 2022-09-28
  • 3. Recent trends in Registered Education Savings Plan holdings by income, immigrant status, Indigenous identity and province
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200500003
    Description:

    Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) are part of the suite of government programs designed to encourage youth from traditionally low enrolment groups to consider postsecondary studies as a viable option. Since the mid-2000s, lower- and middle-income parents of children under age 18 have had strong financial incentives from government to open an RESP and make contributions. A previous study based on 2012 data showed that RESP holdings were most prevalent among high-income, high-wealth, and highly-educated parents. The purpose of the current study is to update these findings and to expand the analysis to include results by immigrant status, Indigenous identity, and province of residence.

    Release date: 2022-05-25
  • 4. Study: Projected Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canadian Universities for the 2020/2021 Academic Year Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202123031563
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-08-18
  • 5. Projected Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canadian Universities for the 2020/21 Academic Year
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2021002
    Description:

    The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many segments of Canadian society, including post-secondary institutions given the uncertainty surrounding the enrolment of international students. With the current international travel restrictions in place in Canada and requests by health authorities to practice physical distancing, a large majority of universities were planning to utilize online learning as the primary teaching method for the entire 2020/21 academic year. Over the last decade, institutions have increasingly relied on international students' tuition fees as a revenue source. The aim of this paper was to assess, using projection scenarios, hypothetical financial losses for Canadian universities in the 2020/21 school year. These scenarios were based on a series of assumptions using forecasted international and domestic student registrations and recent trends in administrative and survey data.

    Release date: 2021-08-18
  • 6. Impact of COVID-19 on parental expectations, savings intentions and other plans to financially support children’s postsecondary education
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202100100003
    Description:

    This Insights article examines changes in parental expectations—between before and after the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown—that their children will pursue postsecondary education. The study looks at whether parental expectations of their children to attain further education and their plans for helping their children with the financial aspects of postsecondary education—through savings and other means—have changed since the arrival of COVID-19. The analysis is based on the Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning (SAEP), conducted between February 2 and June 20, 2020. The sample includes children aged 17 and younger who had not yet started any postsecondary education and whose parent or legal guardian responded to the survey.

    Release date: 2021-01-27
  • 7. Postsecondary education planning before and during the COVID-19 lockdown Archived
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100002
    Description:

    This article examines whether parental expectations of their children to attain further education and their plans for helping their children with the financial aspects of postsecondary education—through savings and other means—have changed since the arrival of COVID-19. The analysis is based on the Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning (SAEP), conducted between February 2 and June 20, 2020.

    Release date: 2021-01-27
  • 8. Study: Why are lower-income parents less likely to open an RESP account? The roles of literacy, education and wealth Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202018822344
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-07-06
  • 9. Why are Lower-income Parents Less Likely to Open an RESP Account? The Roles of Literacy, Education and Wealth
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2020012
    Description:

    The Government of Canada offers various financial incentives for parents to save for their children’s postsecondary education by contributing to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). However, RESP participation rates tend to rise substantially with family income, and previous research has demonstrated that family wealth was the single most important reason for this trend (among factors that could be examined). This study explores whether differences in parental literacy, numeracy and financial literacy can further account for some of the gap in RESP participation by level of family income.

    Release date: 2020-07-06
  • 10. Investments in Registered Education Savings Plans and Postsecondary Attendance Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-626-X2017071
    Description:

    This Economic Insights article documents the characteristics of families with children under the age of 18 who hold registered education savings plan (RESP) investments. The article also examines the relationship between holding an RESP account at age 15 and postsecondary enrolment between the ages of 19 and 27. The data are drawn from the 1999 and 2012 Survey of Financial Security and from the Youth in Transition Survey, Cohort A, linked to the T1 Family File. Postsecondary enrolment is derived from education deductions and tuition credits in the tax data.

    Release date: 2017-04-12
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  • 1. Survey of Uniform Financial System - School Boards
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3119
    Description: The objective of this annual survey is to collect financial information on school boards and districts across Canada. These financial statistics are collected from each province and territory and are converted to a standard classification and to a calendar year. School board expenditures include both operating and capital spending. Operating expenditures are salaries, benefits, supplies and services, fees and contractual services, and other operating costs. These expenses can be further broken down by function (instruction, administration, transportation, school facilities and other categories).
  • 2. Survey of Financial Statistics of Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3120
    Description: The objective of this survey is to collect financial information on private schools. These data also represent inputs in the determination of total consolidated elementary and secondary revenues and expenditures.
  • 3. Financial Information of Universities Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3121
    Description: The purpose of the survey is to collect financial information (income and expenditures) concerning all universities and degree-granting colleges across the country.
  • 4. Survey of Federal Government Expenditures in Support of Education
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3140
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect data on federal government expenditures in support of education.
  • 5. Provincial Expenditures on Education in Reform and Correctional Institutions
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3141
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect education related financial data on all reform and correctional institutions in Canada. These data are used to supplement data collected from the Provincial Public Accounts on provincial expenditures on education.
  • 6. Education Price Index
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3144
    Description: The Education Price Index (EPI) is used as the main deflator of elementary and secondary expenditures. It is used to put into constant dollars, school board expenditures including teachers' salaries which is the main component.
  • 7. Financial Information of Colleges
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3146
    Description: The purpose of the survey is to collect financial information (income and expenditures) concerning all non-degree-granting community colleges and public vocational schools across the country.
  • 8. Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4442
    Description: The primary objective of the Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning (SAEP) is to improve our understanding of the processes by which the parents/guardians of children aged 0-17 marshal the monetary and non-monetary resources needed to successfully pursue post-secondary education.
  • 9. Elementary-Secondary Education Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5102
    Description: The Elementary-Secondary Education Survey (ESES) is a national survey of administrative data that focuses primarily on public schools. It also collects some information pertaining to private/independent schools, as well as home-schooling. The ESES collects the following data for elementary and secondary schools: the number of students enrolled, the number of secondary school graduates, along with information on educators, and expenditures.
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