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York University – 101
Vital Statistics
York University – Facts in Brief
 51,819 Students
– 46,077 Undergraduates
1,567 Full-time Faculty
– 3,299 Contract Faculty
•38,559 full-time
•7,518 part-time
– 5,742 Graduates
•3,720 full-time
•2,022 part-time
 11 Faculties
 417,782 Built Space (net
assignable square metres)
– 394,022 nasm Keele
– 23,760 nasm Glendon
10,535 Degrees Granted
(2006)
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York University Students
York Students are Primarily from the
GTA
100%
83%
80%
60%
40%
20%
7%
4%
6%
Rest of Canada
Rest of the World
0%
GTA
Rest of Ontario
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Source: OUAC
Where Do York Students Live in the
GTA
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Source: OIRA
Where do Students from the GTA go to
University?
50%
43.56%
45%
40%
35%
30%
24.36%
25%
20.09%
20%
15%
8.62%
10%
5%
1.45%
1.91%
OCAD
OIT
0%
Ryerson
Toronto
York
Other
Source: 2005 OUAC Admission Statistics
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Implication of Accessibility: Higher Proportion
of Students Commute to Campus
0%
First Year
Students
100%
17%
York
5%
78%
45%
Ontario
Campus housing
10%
45%
Walking distance
Driving distance
0%
Senior
Students
100%
York 5% 6%
Ontario
6%
88%
38%
Campus housing
56%
Walking distance
Driving distance
Source: 2006 NSSE
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York Students Rely on Public Transit
0%
First Year
Students
York
100%
16%
Ontario
24%
41%
57%
18%
Live in residence
Automobile
3%
32%
Public transit
9%
Walk/bicycle
0%
Senior
Students
100%
York 5%
Ontario 4%
43%
28%
46%
37%
Live in residence
Automobile
Public transit
6%
31%
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Walk/bicycle
Source: 2006 NSSE
Almost 50% of York students Commute
for More than 40 minutes
0%
First Year
Students
York
100%
25%
Ontario
28%
61%
<=20 minutes
27%
20%
18%
21-40 minutes
41-60 minutes
13%
> 60 minutes
0%
Senior
Students
York
Ontario
9%
100%
19%
34%
56%
<=20 minutes
27%
26%
21-40 minutes
41-60 minutes
20%
11%
7%
> 60 minutes
Source: 2006 NSSE
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York University is Diverse
 York University is provides accessible education and as a result is
highly diverse.
Our student body is dramatically different from other Ontario
universities in many ways.
 York has a relatively high proportion of
– female students;
– older students; and
– students from historically disadvantaged groups including –
visible minorities, and first generation students
 York students are also more likely to be studying part-time
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York has a High Proportion of Female
Students
0%
First Year
Students
York
100%
40%
Ontario
60%
45%
55%
Male
Female
0%
Senior
Students
York
Ontario
100%
37%
63%
41%
59%
M ale
11
Female
Source: 2006 NSSE
York has a High Proportion of Older
Students
0%
First Year
Students
York
100%
70%
Ontario
19%
79%
<20
11%
14%
20-23
>23
0%
Senior
Students
York
Ontario
7%
100%
65%
35%
80%
<20
20%
20-23
12
>23
Source: 2006 NSSE
York a High Proportion of Students who
are Visible Minority Students
0%
First Year
Students
York
Ontario
100%
40%
60%
33%
67%
Yes
No
0%
Senior
Students
100%
York
Ontario
43%
57%
29%
71%
Yes
No
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Source: 2006 NSSE
York Provides Accessible Education to
First Generation University Students
First Year
Students
Fathers
Mothers
With Postsecondary Education
64%
York
70%
Ontario
York
65%
Ontario
71%
60%
65%
70%
75%
Senior
Students
Fathers
Mothers
With Postsecondary Education
York
61%
68%
Ontario
York
Ontario
66%
71%
14
60%
65%
70%
75%
Source: 2006 NSSE
York Provides Accessible Education to
First Generation University Students
0%
First Year
Senior Year
100%
46.5%
50.9%
Neither Parent
25.4%
22.3%
One Parent
28.0%
26.8%
Both Parents
Source: 2006 NSSE
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Implication of Accessibility: Higher
Proportion of Part-time Students
0%
First Year
Students
York
Ontario
100%
11%
89%
7%
93%
Less than full-time
Full-time
0%
Senior
Students
100%
24%
York
Ontario
14%
76%
86%
Less than full-time
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Full-time
Source: 2006 NSSE
York Students Work While Studying
 The estimated family incomes of York students are among the lowest
in the province.
 A large majority of our students spend a great deal of time working for
pay.
 At the same time, they are risk averse with a lower proportion
applying for OSAP and graduating with debt.
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York University has Lowest Family
Income (Estimated) in Toronto
$80,000
$74,093
$75,000
$70,000
$64,266
$65,000
$58,895
$60,000
$56,733
$55,881
$55,000
$50,000
York
Toronto
Ryerson
McMaster
Rest of ON
Source: OIRA 2006
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More York Students Spend Time
Working For Pay
8%
First Year
Students
Work for pay on campus
8%
34%
Work for pay off campus
60%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
York
50%
60%
70%
Ontario
22%
Work for pay on campus
Senior
Students
14%
46%
Work for pay off campus
72%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
York
50%
60%
70%
80%
Ontario
Source: 2006 NSSE
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York Students Have Relatively Less
Debt
Some Debt
Debt from other sources
Formal Loans
Informal Loans
Government Loans
0%
10%
20%
30%
Canada
40%
York
50%
60%
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Source: 2006 Canadian Undergraduate Survey Consortium
York Students Spend Less Time on
Campus outside of Class
0%
First Year
Students
100%
York
40%
Ontario
39%
5 hours or less
27%
20%
26%
6-10 hours
13%
18%
11-20 hours
17%
More than 20 hours
0%
Senior
Students
York
Ontario
100%
46%
24%
39%
5 hours or less
25%
6-10 hours
11-20 hours
18%
20%
12%
16%
More than 20 hours
Source: 2006 NSSE
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York has a Strong Concentration of Students
in the Social Science and Humanities
 A higher proportion of our students are in the social sciences and
humanities.
 An implication of this a relatively low average funding weight which
has lead to low levels of grant funding per student.
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York Students are more likely to be in
the Social Sciences and Humanities
0%
First Year
Students
100%
York
Ontario
53%
10%
38%
26%
Arts & Social Science
Science
19%
16%
19%
16%
Business & Professional
Other
0%
Senior
Students
York
Ontario
100%
51%
9%
42%
Arts & Social Science
25%
Science
23%
17%
16%
Business & Professional
17%
Other
Source: 2006 NSSE
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York’s Relative Size: Undergraduate and
Graduate Headcounts
Natural and Physical Science Related Programs
Toronto
17.4%
Waterloo
15.5%
Guelph
9.8%
Queen's
7.6%
Ottawa
7.1%
McMaster
6.9%
Carleton
6.4%
Ryerson
6.0%
York
6.0%
5.7%
UWO
Windsor
3.6%
Lakehead
1.8%
Brock
1.3%
UOIT
1.3%
Laurentian
1.3%
Trent
1.2%
WLU
0.9%
Nipissing
0.3%
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
Number of Students
Source: MTCU enrolment data 2005/06
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York’s Relative Size: Undergraduate and
Graduate Headcounts
Social Science Related Programs
18.6%
York
Toronto
12.1%
Ryerson
12.0%
7.3%
Carleton
UWO
6.2%
Ottawa
6.2%
Guelph
5.0%
Windsor
4.8%
WLU
4.7%
4.2%
McMaster
Brock
4.0%
Queen's
3.9%
Waterloo
3.4%
Laurentian
2.3%
Trent
2.0%
1.4%
Lakehead
Nipissing
1.1%
UOIT
0.8%
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
Number of Students
Source: MTCU enrolment data 2005/06
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York’s Relative Size: Undergraduate and
Graduate Headcounts
Fine Arts Programs
OCA
20.1%
18.0%
York
Ryerson
16.7%
10.3%
Toronto
Windsor
5.3%
UWO
5.0%
Queen's
4.0%
Ottawa
3.7%
Guelph
3.5%
2.7%
Brock
McMaster
2.0%
Carleton
2.0%
WLU
2.0%
Waterloo
1.3%
Trent
1.1%
Laurentian
1.1%
Lakehead
0.8%
Nipissing
0.4%
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
Number of Students
Source: MTCU enrolment data 2005/06
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York’s Relative Size: Undergraduate and
Graduate Headcounts
Humanities Programs
Toronto
22.5%
13.4%
York
UWO
8.3%
Carleton
7.6%
Ottawa
7.5%
Queen's
5.3%
McMaster
4.9%
Brock
4.8%
WLU
4.7%
3.9%
Guelph
Windsor
3.5%
Waterloo
2.8%
Trent
2.8%
Ryerson
2.6%
Lakehead
1.9%
Laurentian
1.7%
Nipissing
1.6%
Dominican
0.3%
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
Number of Students
Source: MTCU enrolment data 2005/06
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York’s Relative Size: Undergraduate and
Graduate Headcounts
Education Programs
Brock
12.7%
Toronto
12.0%
York
10.9%
UWO
10.6%
Nipissing
9.6%
Queen's
9.1%
Ottawa
8.0%
Windsor
4.5%
Waterloo
3.8%
Lakehead
3.8%
Laurentian
3.2%
WLU
2.7%
Guelph
2.5%
Ryerson
2.4%
McMaster
2.4%
Trent
1.2%
UOIT
0.4%
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
Number of Students
Source: MTCU enrolment data 2005/06
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York Has Lower Operating Grant
Funding per Student
$12,000
$11,000
9,781
$10,000
8,921
$9,000
8,379
7,855
$8,000
$7,000
$6,000
6,472
5,769
$5,000
$4,000
York
Average Ontario
Uof Calgary
UBC
SFU
Concordia
Source: CAUBO Financial Data and COU Enrolment Data
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Faculty
York Faculty
 As with our students, York faculty are concentrated in the Social
Sciences and Humanities.
 York has a high proportion of part-time faculty
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York University has High Proportion of
Part-time Faculty
Part Time Faculty
Full Time Faculty
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Source: OIRA
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Student Faculty Ratios at York
2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
Including both Full Time and Part Time Faculty
Undergraduate (including TAs)
16.7
17
17
16.9
16.5
Undergraduate (excluding TAs)
19.4
20
19.9
19.7
19.2
Including Full Time Faculty only
Undergraduate
28.2
30.6
30.5
30.6
29.7
Graduate
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.7
Total Students
31.1
33.4
33.3
33.2
32.4
Including Tenured and Tenure Stream Faculty Only
Undergraduate
30.3
32.9
32.7
33.7
32.7
Graduate
3.1
3.1
2.9
2.9
3.0
Total Students
33.1
36
35.7
36.6
35.7
Source: Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
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York Faculty: By Discipline
1%
3%
4%
Humanities/Soc Sci
Business
Science-Pure/Natural
8%
3%
40%
Science-Eng/Applied
Health Related
Education
Law
13%
11%
6%
11%
Fine Arts
Env Studies
Multi Disc
Source: OIRA
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Currently York Faculty Are Primarily In
the Social Science and Humanities
NSERC
17%
CIHR
5%
SSHRC
78%
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Source: Tri-Councils
Implication: York has A Relatively Low Level
of Income from Sponsored Research
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Space
York has a Space Deficit
 COU space standards data shows that York has relatively less space
than the sector average in several key areas including:
– total space per student
– student space per student
– research space per student
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York has Less Overall Space than
Other Ontario Universities
12
9.7
NASM per Student FTE
10
8.6
8
6.4
6.0
6
4
2
0
2001/02 York
2001/02 System
2004/05 York
2004/05 System
Source: COU 2004 Space Report
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York has Less Student Space than
Other Ontario Universities
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.4 0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.0
Classrooms
Class Labs
Grad Student Office
2001/02 York
Study & Student
Computer Rooms
2001/02 System
Study & Library
2004/05 York
2004/05 System
Recreation
Student & Central
Services
40
Source: COU 2004 Space Report
York has less Research Space than
Other Ontario Universities
14.0
12.3
12.2
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
5.4
4.8
4.0
2.0
0.0
2001/02 York
2001/02 System
2004/05 York
2004/05 System Prelim
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Source: COU 2004 Space Report
Growth
York University Growth Over The
Past Decade
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Undergraduate
Graduate
Source: OIRA
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Undergraduate Growth
60,000
1995
73%
2006
FT Enrolments
50,000
51%
40,000
30,000
38%
20,000
55%
54%
64%
83%
124%
70%
10,000
Toronto
York
Ryerson
Waterloo
McMaster
Guelph
Brock
Laurier
Trent
Source: MTCU
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Participation Rates
31%
7% increase over the past decade
Participation Rates
29%
Double Cohort Year
27%
25%
23%
21%
19%
17%
15%
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
Source: MTCU, Statistics Canada
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GTA Growth

1.200
1.150
1.100
GTA Growth
+ 15%
Fueled by
Immigration
1.050
1.000
Ontario Average
+1%
0.950
0.900
0.850
Outside GTA
- 11%
Due to low birth rates
0.800
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
outside of GTA
GTA
ONTARIO
Source: Ontario Ministry of Finance
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Projected Growth
Durham – 5% growth or
2,000 to 2,600
enrolments
York Region – 33%
growth or 7,000 to
20,000 enrolments
Peel Region – 26%
growth or 7,000 to
20,000 enrolments
Toronto 4% growth or
2,000 to 6,000
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enrolments
York draws heavily from York Region
Participation rates across
Peel, York, Durham and
Toronto: A large proportion
of York Region students
attend York University.
York University
Ryerson
University
University of
Toronto
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