Postsecondary graduates in Canada: Class of 2015
Release date: November 5, 2019
Description: Postsecondary graduates in Canada: Class of 2015
Postsecondary graduates in Canada: Class of 2015
420,300 students graduated from a postsecondary institution in 2015.
Median age at graduation: 24
Share of graduates:
- Males - 42%
- Females - 58%
40% of graduates pursued further postsecondary education after graduation.
46% of graduates participated in work-integrated learning such as a co-op placement, internship, practicum, clinical placement, etc.
Participation in work-integrated learning by level of study:
- College - 57%
- Bachelor's - 42%
- Master's - 33%
- Doctorate - 19%
Of graduates who did not pursue further postsecondary education after graduation in 2015:
- 50% of graduates had student debt at graduation, with an average debt of $24,000.
- 33% of graduates paid off their student debt within three years of graduation.
| Debt source | Share of graduates |
|---|---|
| Government-sponsored student loans | 53% |
| Other sources | 25% |
| Both | 22% |
90% of graduates were employed three years after graduation, 83% of whom were satisfied with their job.
| Level of study | Employed Full-time | Employed Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| College | 88% | 11% |
| Bachelor's | 91% | 8% |
| Master's | 94% | 6% |
| Doctorate | 90% | 10% |
| Figures do not add to 100% due to rounding. | ||
Source: National Graduates Survey, 2018
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