ANNUAL REPORT 2012 - University of South Africa

UNISA ANNUAL REPORT 2012
Student profile 1
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, nationality and number
of graduates.
Student enrolments: 2009 to 2012
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
2009 2010 2011 2012
263,559 293,437 328,864 287,109
Enrolments (HC)
Student enrolments by race group
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 (Preliminary)
168,614 64.0% 195,553 66.6% 228,159 69.4% 195,612 68.1%
15,338 5.8% 16,610 5.7% 17,643 5.4% 16,012 5.6%
23,418 8.9% 24,113 8.2% 24,571 7.5% 21,617 7.5%
56,117 21.3% 56,965 19.4% 58,094 17.7% 53,377 18.6%
72 0.0% 196 0.1% 397 0.1% 489 0.2%
African Coloured Indian White No information
Close to 70% of the student populations is African
Student enrolments by gender
200,000
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
Female
Male
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 (Preliminary)
158.699 60.2% 177,503 60.5% 202.003 61.4% 178,801 62.3%
104,860 39.8% 115,934 39.5% 126,555 38.6% 108,306 37.7%
Female students account for 62,3% of the total student population.
1 The 2009 to 2011 student figures presented are based on data extracted
from the final audited HEMIS submissions to the Department of Higher
Education and Training (DHET). The 2012 figures represent information
extracted from preliminary HEMIS student data information.
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