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Student profile 1
UNISA ANNUAL REPORT 2011
The following graphs reflect the Unisa student profile and the changes experienced
over the past four years in terms of total enrolments, race, gender, region, college and nationality.
Student enrolments: 2008 to 2011
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
Enrolments (HC)
2008 2009 2010 2011*
261,927 263,559 293,437 328,179
* Preliminary student enrolments for 2011 were 328 179, compared to 293 437 in 2010 (an increase of 11,8%).
Student enrolments by race group
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
African
Coloured
Indian
White
No information
2008 2009 2010 2011 (Preliminary)
167,613 64.0% 168,614 64.0% 195,553 66.6% 227,680 69.4%
15,280 5.8% 15,338 5.8% 16,610 5.7% 17,605 5.4%
22,701 8.7% 23,418 8.9% 24,113 8.2% 24,505 7.5%
56,294 21.5% 56,117 21.3% 56,965 19.4% 57,993 17.7%
39 0.0% 72 0.0% 196 0.1% 396 0.1%
The 2011 figures indicate that the proportion of African students has increased to close to 70% of the total student population.
Student enrolments by gender
Female
Male
200,000
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 (Preliminary)
153,212 58.5% 158.699 60.2% 177,503 60.5% 201.624 61.4%
108,715 41.5% 104,860 39.8% 115,934 39.5% 126,555 38.6%
Female students account for 61,4% of the total student population.
1 The 2008 to 2010 student figures presented are based on data extracted from the final audited HEMIS submissions to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
The 2011 figures represent information extracted from preliminary HEMIS student data information.
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