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Title: Institutional Research Consultancy Unit


1
Institutional Research Consultancy Unit
  • Presentation to Student Services Planning Day

August 20, 2004
2
About Todays Session
  • Purpose
  • To provide an overview of the key features of two
    student groups
  • Young people (15-19 years)
  • International students

3
An overview
4
In which sector are young people studying?
5
At which campus?
6
Is the enrolment picture changing?
7
What is happening across TAFE?
8
What is happening at RMIT TAFE?
9
What is the composition of young people?
10
A changing 15-17 yo profile
11
What is the gender profile in TAFE?
12
What are young people studying in TAFE?
13
Income Support
  • Student Outcomes Survey of 2002 RMIT TAFE
  • graduates showed that 13.1 of 15-19 yo
  • respondents received Austudy.
  • This compares to 27.2 of surveyed graduates aged
    20-24 for the same group.
  • Other income sources include government pensions
    or benefits, apprenticeship/traineeships,
  • parents/spouse, paid work.

14
Some Issues for TAFE
  • Unmet demand for higher education displaces some
    traditional TAFE applicants
  • Growth in VET 2003-2010 projected to be slower
    than in previous decade (Victorian estimate 1.7
    per annum)  
  • Increasing push for apprenticeships and
    traineeships from both State and Federal
    governments
  • Alignment of delivery to areas of government
    priority

15
What is the Higher Ed age profile?
16
What are young people studying in HEd?

17
Student Progress Ratios
  • IRCU has analysed student performance by cohort
    for commencing undergraduate students at RMIT
  • Indicators include gender, mode of study,
    funding, socio-economic status, rural urban and
    age group.
  • Provides additional insight into factors
    influencing student retention and attrition.
  • Available as a RMIT, Portfolio or Program
    Summary.

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  • Impact of prior education on student progress
  •  

19
Higher Ed Students by Fund Source (2003)
20
TAFE Students by Fund Source (2002)
21
Proportion of International Students per sector
22
At which campus are international students
studying?
23
Some international student trends
  • In 2003 RMIT enrolled 14,774 onshore
    international students 3063 in TAFE, 11,711 in
    Higher Ed
  • 2002-2003 proportion of TAFE international
    dropped by 3
  • Over same period, proportion of Higher Ed
    international grew by 3

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Region of origin TAFE
25
Region of origin Higher Ed
26
Countries of origin Higher Ed
27
Countries of origin Higher Ed (cont)
28
Impact of language on student progress
29
How many international students identify as
having a disability?
  • Enrolment data for 2003 shows that 1, or approx
    60 international students, indicated some form of
    disability.

30
Retention Rates
31
Retention Rates (cont)
32
  • International students and work

67.3 of international students and 84.3 of
local students expect to work while studying in
2004
33
International students achievement
34
2003 Top Ten Issues for International Students
  • Compared to local students, international
    students are less than likely to
  • feel personally safe on campus
  • feel that they are treated with respect
  • be satisfied with the quality of TL, computing
    facilities and the campus environment
  • International students also report wanting more
    contact with students from other programs

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Want more information?
  • Institutional Research Consultancy Unit (IRCU)
  • http//www2.rmit.edu.au/departments/planning/ircu/
  • Phone 9925 9707
  • Email ircu_at_rmit.edu.au
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