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Graduation, employment and OSAP loan default rates:
Wilfrid Laurier University by Program Area - April 2000

Program
Graduation Rate1
Employment Rate2

6 months 2 years

Default Rate3
Agricul/Bio Sci 71.1% 90.9% 93.3% 0.0%
Other Arts and Science5 61.7% - - 25.0%
Business & Commerce 88.6% 96.5% 99.4% 1.7%
Computer Science 65.5% 91.7% 100.0% 0.0%
Fine & Applied Arts 72.1% 92.3% 100.0% 8.0%
Humanities 80.2% 100.0% 98.7% 7.1%
Mathematics 76.9% * * 0.0%
Kinesiology, Recreation and Phys Ed4 89.6% 100.0% 95.5% 0.0%
Physical Sc 85.7% * * *
Social Sciences 83.9% 94.5% 97.2% 7.2%
Theology - - - 4.0%
TOTAL 82.2% 95.7% 98.2% 5.7%

1. Percent of year 1 students in bachelors or first professional degree programs in 1991 who subsequently received a degree between 1992 and 1998 in any program area.

2. Percentage of 1997 graduates of bachelors or first professional degree programs who were employed 6 months and two years after graduation.

3. These 1999 default rates reflect the repayment status of students who were issued Ontario Student Loans in the 1996-97 academic year and completed or exited their studies in 1996-97. Includes graduate students in these programs.

4. "Kinesiology" - Also includes students enroled 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