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Graduation, employment and OSAP loan default rates:
Wilfrid Laurier University by Program Area - April 2002
[August '01 rates] [April '01 rates] [April '00 rates]

Program
Graduation Rate1
Employment Rate2

6 months 2 years

Default Rate3
Agricul/Bio Sci 70.7% 100.0% * 0.0%
Business & Commerce 90.2% 98.2% 100.0% 1.3%
Computer Science 66.7% 87.5% 93.3% 3.8%
Fine & Applied Arts 76.9% 94.1% 100.0% 15.0%
Humanities 92.1% 100.0% 97.6% 6.0%
Mathematics 88.9% * * 0.0%
Kinesiology, Recreation and Phys Ed 80.0% 83.3% 100.0% 0.0%
Physical Sc 66.7% * * *
Social Sciences 78.1% 96.9% 95.8% 5.5%
TOTAL 82.7% 96.9% 97.8% 5.2%

    * Number of students in question was 5 or less

  1. Percent of year 1 students in bachelors or first professional degree programs in 1993 who subsequently received a degree between 1994 and 2000 in any program area.
  2. Percentage of 1999 graduates of bachelors or first professional degree programs who were employed 6 months and two years after graduation.
  3. These 2000 default rates reflect the repayment status of students who were issued Ontario Student Loans in the 1997-98 academic year and completed or exited their studies in 1997-98. Includes graduate students in these programs.
  4. Includes students enrolled in education programs in non-teaching fields.
  5. "Other Arts and Science" - includes students enrolled in General Arts and Science majors not specified by other categories or unspecified.

* Number of students in question was 5 or less