International Student Barometer Algonquin College Fall 2017
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International Student Barometer Algonquin College Fall 2017 © i-graduate confidential 2017 1 Summary Pre-Arrival Experience Appendix Arrival Deliverables Survey Overview Decision Factors Learning About i-graduate National Trends Key Influences Engagement Questionnaire Headline Results Agents Living Additional Survey Response Application Information Support © i-graduate confidential 2017 2 Process summary & scale Core questionnaire covering arrival, learning, living, support, recommendation, application and choice of college Semi-standardized online questionnaire format, adapted and customized for each partner college Students invited to feedback from September to December 2017 110,386 international students responded from 129 colleges in 17 countries College-specific results compared against comparator groups, national and international benchmarks Reporting: in person, confidential and customized to each college © i-graduate confidential 2017 3 All participating colleges ISB (110,386), SB (85,220), ISBSB (114,926) Aalto University Estonian Academy of Arts Leeds Beckett University Åbo Akademi University Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Lincoln University Algonquin College Estonian Business School Liverpool John Moores University Anglia Ruskin University Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences London South Bank University Arcada University of Applied Sciences Estonian University of Life Sciences Macquarie University Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) Euroacademy Mahidol University Auckland University George Brown College Massey University Bath Spa University Glasgow Caledonian University Memorial University BINUS University Goldsmiths, University of London Monash University Malaysia Bishop Grosseteste University Griffith University Murdoch University Camosun College Hamk University of Applied Sciences Newcastle University Cape Breton University HAN University of Applied Sciences Northumbria University Central Queensland University Hanken School of Economics Nova Scotia College of Art & Design Hong Kong Community College (HKCC)/School of Professional Charles Darwin University Nova Scotia Community College Education and Executive Development (SPEED) Coventry University HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Peking University Curtin University, Malaysia International Medical University Penang Medical College Dalhousie University Jönköping University Queen's University Belfast Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Kent State University RMIT University DePaul University La Trobe University Royal Holloway, University of London Durham University Lancaster University Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Edith Cowan University Lane Community College St. Francis Xavier University Erasmus University Rotterdam Lappeenranta University of Technology Sunway University and Sunway College © i-graduate confidential 2017 4 All participating colleges ISB (110,386), SB (85,220), ISBSB (114,926) Swinburne University of Technology University of British Columbia University of Oxford Tallinn University University of California, Davis University of South Australia Tallinn University of Technology University of Cambridge University of South Wales Tampere University of Technology University of Central Lancashire University of Southern Queensland Taylor's University, Lakeside Campus University of Delaware University of St Andrews Teesside University University of Dundee University of Strathclyde The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) University of Eastern Finland University of Sussex The Hong Kong Polytechnic University University of Gloucestershire University of Tampere The Royal Veterinary College University of Greenwich University of Tartu The University of New England University of Groningen University of Technology Sydney The University of Nottingham - China University of Helsinki University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Nottingham - Malaysia University of Huddersfield University of the West of Scotland The University of Western Australia University of Jyväskylä University of Turku Umeå University University of Lapland University of Vaasa Universidad Pompeu Fabra University of Malaya University of Waikato Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University of Michigan-Flint University of Warwick Universiti Teknologi Malaysia University of Minnesota Victoria University of Wellington Universiti Teknologi Petronas University of Nebraska–Lincoln Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Universiti Tenaga Nasional University of New South Wales Wageningen University University of Adelaide University of Nottingham Wilfrid Laurier University University of Amsterdam University of Otago University of Bradford University of Oulu © i-graduate confidential 2017 5 Benchmark groups Canada ISB (8,366) Canada Colleges ISB (2,761) Algonquin College Algonquin College Camosun College Cape Breton University Camosun College George Brown College Dalhousie University George Brown College Nova Scotia Community College Memorial University Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Nova Scotia College of Art & Design Nova Scotia Community College Southern Alberta Institute of Technology St. Francis Xavier University University of British Columbia Wilfrid Laurier University © i-graduate confidential 2017 6 Headline results © i-graduate confidential 2017 7 Propensity to recommend Canada Undergra Algonquin 2017 vs Canada ISB Global ISB Graduate Colleges ISB duate (633) 2016 (6694) (89199) (172) (2104) (439) 45% -9% I would actively encourage people to apply 39% 36% 38% 45% 41% 41% 5% If asked, I would encourage people to apply 44% 44% 44% 40% 43% 11% 2% I would neither encourage nor discourage people to apply 13% 15% 13% 10% 13% 3% 2% If asked, I would discourage people from applying 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 0% I would actively discourage people from applying 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% © i-graduate confidential 2017 9 Propensity to recommend (all universities) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% If asked, encourage (ISB) If asked, encourage (University) If asked, encourage (Canada Colleges ISB) Actively encourage (ISB) Actively encourage (University) Actively encourage (Canada Colleges ISB) Would you recommend the college to others thinking of applying here? © i-graduate confidential 2017 10 Propensity to recommend (year on year*) Worse in 2017 Algonquin Better in 2017 Overall Undergraduate Algonquin Graduate -8% -6% -4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% *2017 vs 2016 The Fixed Benchmark only includes universities that took part in both years © i-graduate confidential 2017 11 Propensity to recommend (year on year) 100% I would actively 11% 10% 10% 8% discourage people from 90% 15% 14% 15% 11% applying 80% If asked, I would 70% 36% discourage people from 44% 40% applying 48% 41% 60% 43% 48% 44% I would neither 50% encourage nor discourage people to 40% apply 30% If asked, I would 53% encourage people to 45% 48% 45% 20% 40% 35% 39% 39% apply 10% I would actively 0% encourage people to 2010 (220) 2011 (161) 2012 (186) 2013 (153) 2014 (319) 2015 (326) 2016 (519) 2017 (633) apply Would you recommend the college to others thinking of applying here? © i-graduate confidential 2017 12 Overall satisfaction 100% 95% 89% 87% 88% 90% 84% 83% 82% 83% 83% 85% 81% 82% 81% 81% 80% 76% 75% 70% 65% 90% 84% 82% 85% 86% 84% 76% 85% 91% 89% 84% 91% 91% 87% 80% 78% 60% Canada Colleges ISB Overall, how satisfied are you with all aspects of your experience at your college? © i-graduate confidential 2017 13 Overall satisfaction Algonquin (808) 5% 10% 57% 28% Canada Colleges ISB (2761) 5% 12% 59% 24% Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Overall, how satisfied are you with all aspects of your experience at your college? © i-graduate confidential 2017 14 Survey response © i-graduate confidential 2017 15 Response rate breakdown 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 37% 30% 20% 10% 0% Each dot represents an college in the global benchmark. This college’s response rate is highlighted in red. © i-graduate confidential 2017 16 Study stage breakdown Undergraduate 59% 13% 26% 1% (557) Graduate (223) 80% 6% 12% 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% First/single year Other year Last year Short program © i-graduate confidential 2017 17 School breakdown Algonquin (794) 2% Advanced Technology 4% Business 5% Hospitality and Tourism 6% 25% Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence 7% Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley (Pembroke) Media and Design 8% Health and Community Studies General Arts and Science 9% 23% Don't know 11% Other © i-graduate confidential 2017 18 Nationality breakdown Algonquin (808) 40% 11% 7% 6% 4% 32% Canada Colleges 26% 9% 8% 9% 2% 46% ISB (2761) India China Brazil Vietnam Nigeria Other © i-graduate confidential 2017 19 Study level breakdown Algonquin (808) 69% 28% Canada Colleges 59% 21% ISB (2761) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Undergraduate Graduate Other © i-graduate confidential 2017 20 Choice of destination © i-graduate confidential 2017 21 Top 10 factors in study decision (% important) 100% 99% 98% 97% 96% 95% 94% 94% 94% 93% 93% 93% 92% 92% 92% 91% 92% 92% 91% 91% 95% 94% 94% 93% 93% 93% 92% 91% 91% 91% 90% Algonquin (510) Canada Colleges ISB (1577) How important were the following factors when deciding where to study? **Graduate students only © i-graduate confidential 2017 22 Top 10 influences (choice of college) 50% 43% 45% 42% 40% 35% 33% 30% 26% 25% 20% 15% 14% 15% 15% 7% 10% 10% 7% 5% 46% 46% 32% 28% 18% 16% 16% 8% 8% 7% 0% Algonquin (500) Canada Colleges ISB (1562) Which of the following helped you to choose this college? **Graduate