GET TO KNOW OUR

ONLINESTUDENTS

WHO ARE THEY?

70.5% female

29% male

<1% other

45% live with children

WHAT ARE THEY STUDYING?

2% some high school

9.5% high school

26% some post-secondary

49% college diploma or training

10.5% bachelor’s

2% master’s

0.5% doctorate

0.5% no schooling

BEFORE QUEEN’S...

Based on 2017-18 �scal year data and survey results of new Arts and Science Online students (admitted in the Summer 2017, Fall 2017 and Winter 2018 terms).

WHERE ARE THEY LIVING?

2018 LIFESTYLE SURVEY

DEGREE and CERTIFICATE students 34.5% CONTINUINGstudents 12.5%

INTERESTstudents 53%

ages23-29

ages18-22

ages30-39

ages40-49

ages50-59

ages60+

9.5%

36% 34%

14.5% 5%

<1%

TOP COURSES

GlobalDevelopmentStudies BA 13%

Life SciencesBSc 9%

PsychologyBA 49%

EnglishLanguage andLiteratureBA 12%

HistoryBA 4%

LiberalStudies BA 8%

Media StudiesCertificate1.5%

AcademicWritingCertificate 1.5%

EmploymentRelationsCertficate 1%

1. Principles of Psychology2. Academic Essay Writing3. Intro to Biology of Cells +Social Determinants of Health

TOP CITIESToronto 11.5% Kingston 7.5% Ottawa 6.5% Mississauga 4%Brampton 3%Calgary 2.5% Scarborough 2%Oakville 1.5%Vancouver 1.5%London, ON 1.5%

WHY ONLINE LEARNING AT QUEEN’S?WHY CONTINUINGEDUCATION?

WHY ONLINE? WHY QUEEN’S?

77% program and course availability

HOW DID THEY HEAR ABOUT US?WHEN DID THEY DECIDE?

ecampus

internet search

referrals

another Queen’s website

E-Campus Ontario website

OUAC

education fairs

85%

16.5%

5%

1.5%

1%

1%

DECISION TIMELINE

all of the above or other 5.5%

career change 37.5%interest or satisfaction 26%need pre-reqs for further ed 21.5%advance w/ current employer 9.5%

work schedule 72%family responsibilities 41.5%prefer online 28%

location 7%health reasons 9%

42.5% reputation for employability 41% suitable admission categories38% ease of applying28% clear communicationswhen researching options

queensonline.ca

7% self employed

15% work part-time

57% work full-time

0.5% retired

10.5% full-time student

10.5% other (e.g. stay-at-home parent)

OUT of for:<1 year 8.5%

1-2 years 13.5%

3-5 years 21%

6-10 years 20.5%

11+ years 24.5%

N/A (e.g. no previous postsecondary) 12%

1-6mos75.5%

7-11mos9.5%

1-2yrs12.5%

2+yrs2.5%

76.5%Ont.

4.5% Alta.

6.5% B.C.

0.5% N.L.

1% N.S.

0.5% Nvt.

0.5% N.W.T.

4.5% Que.1%

Sask.

1% Man.

96.5%CANADA

NA 97%Bermuda, Canada, United States

SA <1%Brazil, Guyana

EU 1%France, Germany, Netherlands,Norway

AS 1%China, Hong Kong, Japan,Korea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia

AU <1%Australia

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