Highlights
50,000+ students
Due to our expansion, we are able to reach and provide an enriching learning experience to over 50,000 students.
3,000 staff
Our university has over 3,000 expert staff which make Curtin what it is today.
Curtin University Statistics
With our network of campuses across the Indian Ocean rim Curtin University teaches over 50,000 students and employs over 3,000 staff each year.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Student Enrolments (Distinct Count2) 2024 | 64,991 |
| Student Load (EFTSL) 2024 | 42,159 |
| International Student Enrolments 2024 | 18,066 |
| Postgraduate Coursework Enrolments 2024 | 11,271 |
| Higher Degree by Research Enrolments 2024 | 1,950 |
| Undergraduate Enrolments 2024 | 54,850 |
| Award Completions 2024 | 13,505 |
| Total Staff (FTE) 2024 | 3,900 |
| Academic Staff (FTE) 2024 | 1,723 |
| Total Expenses 2024 ($’000) | $1,152,017 |
| Net Operating Result 2024 ($’000) | $70,816 |
| Journal Articles and Reviews 2024 | 3,522 |
1The figures shown here may differ to those published in the 2024 Annual Report due to data revisions occur after the Annual Report was published.
2 Students may have multiple enrolments during the year
| Students | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | |||||
| TOTAL Curtin Students (Distinct Count2) | 59,197 | 59,924 | 58,554 | 61,082 | 64,991 |
| TOTAL Curtin Students (excluding non-award Open University Australia (OUA) students | 52,636 | 53,563 | 53,076 | 55,877 | 60,594 |
| GENDER | |||||
| Female | 33,539 | 34,204 | 33,814 | 34,948 | 37,217 |
| Male | 25,614 | 25,638 | 24,640 | 25,873 | 27,389 |
| Indeterminate/Intersex/Unspecified | 57 | 92 | 111 | 276 | 404 |
| CITIZENSHIP | |||||
| Domestic and permanent residents | 39,801 | 41,752 | 40,862 | 41,070 | 43,783 |
| International students studying onshore | 6,637 | 4,308 | 5,377 | 8,665 | 9,967 |
| International students studying offshore | 6,958 | 8,510 | 8,319 | 7,281 | 8,099 |
| Not Defined (predominantly OUA) | 6,319 | 6,097 | 5,197 | 4,715 | 3,623 |
| STUDY MODE | |||||
| Internal | 41,365 | 41,860 | 41,072 | 43,620 | 46,870 |
| Partially Online | 256 | 321 | 229 | 115 | 53 |
| Fully Online | 3,498 | 3,441 | 3,405 | 3,300 | 4,040 |
| External | 14,666 | 14,860 | 14,396 | 14,599 | 14,643 |
| COURSE LEVEL | |||||
| Higher Degree – Research | 2,087 | 1,982 | 1,968 | 1,937 | 1,950 |
| Higher Degree – Coursework | 5,987 | 6,162 | 6,266 | 7,709 | 8,666 |
| Other Postgraduate | 2,230 | 2,316 | 2,134 | 2,093 | 2,605 |
| Bachelor’s – Honours | 4,788 | 5,349 | 5,324 | 5,824 | 6,616 |
| Bachelor’s – Pass | 34,069 | 33,515 | 31,489 | 30,395 | 31,186 |
| Other Undergraduate | 335 | 903 | 2,149 | 3,359 | 4,860 |
| Non Award Courses | 11,672 | 11,846 | 11,366 | 12,417 | 12,188 |
| CAMPUS | |||||
| Onshore Location | |||||
| Curtin Perth (Bentley) | 37,216 | 37,646 | 36,501 | 38,536 | 41,286 |
| Curtin Murray Street | 745 | 749 | 694 | 710 | 851 |
| Curtin Kalgoorlie | 370 | 454 | 519 | 661 | 804 |
| Muresk Institute | 19 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 21 |
| Other onshore centres/partners | 52 | 18 | 17 | 61 | 36 |
| Open Universities Australia | 14,782 | 15,011 | 14,579 | 14,820 | 14,931 |
| Offshore Location | |||||
| Curtin Mauritius | 1,681 | 1,648 | 1,644 | 1,569 | 1,692 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 439 | 500 | 611 | 757 | 988 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 2,763 | 2,365 | 1,939 | 1,608 | 1,551 |
| Curtin Singapore | 1,481 | 1,695 | 2,081 | 2,706 | 3,202 |
| Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) | 239 | 468 | 590 | 509 | 613 |
| Offshore Partners | 352 | 344 | 306 | 287 | 301 |
SOURCE: BI Student Datamart (as at 16 May 2025)
1 The figures shown here may differ to those published in the 2024 Annual Report due to data revisions occur after the Annual Report was published
2 Students may have multiple enrolments during the year
| Faculty/Location/Level | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | |||||
| TOTAL Curtin Students | 37,756.7 | 37,418.5 | 35,898.6 | 38,056.1 | 42,159.2 |
| TOTAL Curtin Students (excluding non-award Open University Australia (OUA) students | 35,710.8 | 35,419.3 | 34,195.4 | 36,427.6 | 40,792.3 |
| LIABILITY CATEGORY | |||||
| Commonwealth Supported (incl. Contribution Exempt) | 23,052.9 | 23,378.5 | 22,131.3 | 22,297.9 | 23,219.6 |
| Domestic Fee Paying | 1,274.6 | 1,343.7 | 1,211.0 | 1,047.6 | 929.1 |
| International Onshore Fee Paying | 4,772.1 | 3,924.8 | 3,887.9 | 5,808.5 | 7,268.6 |
| International Offshore Fee Paying | 24.2 | 40.7 | 61.8 | 48.5 | 30 |
| Partner Onshore/Outsourced Teaching/Global Online | 37.6 | 335.1 | 482.5 | 606.5 | 716.4 |
| Partner Offshore | 3,746.4 | 3,565.8 | 3,601.4 | 3,988.1 | 4,780.3 |
| Overseas Partner Fee Paying | 1,548.6 | 1,701.5 | 1,783.6 | 1,571.1 | 1,774.4 |
| Research Training Program | 635.4 | 646.2 | 630.5 | 641.9 | 639 |
| Fee Exempt (predominantly OUA) | 2,653.6 | 2,477.2 | 2,102.0 | 2,023.6 | 1,700.3 |
| ENROLLING FACULTY | |||||
| Faculty of Humanities | 5,443.8 | 5,342.4 | 4,981.5 | 5,227.9 | 6,053.9 |
| Faculty of Business and Law | 7,543.5 | 7,110.6 | 6,662.6 | 7,432.0 | 8,668.7 |
| Faculty of Science and Engineering | 6,159.8 | 6,270.1 | 6,339.9 | 7,179.6 | 8,395.8 |
| Faculty of Health Sciences | 9,391.2 | 9,582.5 | 9,446.8 | 9,491.8 | 9,878.3 |
| Centre for Aboriginal Studies | 88.1 | 99.2 | 68.7 | 77.1 | 75.4 |
| Cross Institutional Enrolments | 106.1 | 116.2 | 115.7 | 143 | 208.9 |
| Centre for Enabling Pathways | 982.9 | 1,264.0 | 1,236.6 | 1,392.5 | 1,677.5 |
| Student Services/OUA/LITEC/Research Excellence | 5,428.8 | 5,555.5 | 5,229.9 | 5,334.8 | 5,505.9 |
| Global Curtin | 99.6 | 36.8 | 78.5 | 166.7 | 141.1 |
| Curtin English | 183.7 | 91.3 | 130.8 | 280.2 | 242.1 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 2,262.3 | 1,880.1 | 1,513.7 | 1,193.6 | 1,149.6 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 67 | 70 | 93.8 | 137 | 162 |
| COURSE LEVEL | |||||
| Higher Degree – Research | 1,283.1 | 1,225.6 | 1,199.0 | 1,235.6 | 1,237.6 |
| Higher Degree – Coursework | 3,556.9 | 3,593.7 | 3,562.8 | 4,714.6 | 5,874.8 |
| Other Postgraduate | 758.3 | 668.6 | 642.8 | 656.6 | 1,086.9 |
| Bachelor’s – Honours | 3,918.1 | 4,278.6 | 4,234.1 | 4,657.1 | 5,333.9 |
| Bachelor’s – Pass | 24,393.1 | 23,613.3 | 22,125.8 | 21,876.3 | 23,064.3 |
| Other Undergraduate | 158.6 | 305 | 624.4 | 1,035.8 | 1,645.3 |
| Non Award Courses | 3,688.7 | 3,733.8 | 3,509.8 | 3,880.3 | 3,916.5 |
SOURCE: BI Student Datamart (as at 16 May 2025)
1The figures shown here may differ to those published in the 2024 Annual Report due to data revisions occur after the Annual Report was published
| Cohort | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Research | 348 | 333 | 304 | 297 | 300 |
| Postgraduate Coursework | 2,430 | 2,583 | 2,491 | 2,699 | 3,686 |
| Undergraduate | 7,060 | 7,252 | 7,028 | 6,676 | 6,963 |
| Other2 | 1,204 | 1,184 | 1,111 | 1,837 | 2,556 |
1The figures shown here may differ to those published in the 2024 Annual Report due to data revisions occur after the Annual Report was published
2 Exclude non award and cross institutional/service teaching completions
| KPI | Measure | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Experience (Graduates) | Overall Satisfaction (CEQ) | 83% | 80% | 79% | 76% | 74% |
| Good Teaching Scale (CEQ) | 68% | 67% | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Graduate Qualities Scale (CEQ) | 87% | 85% | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Generic Skills Scale (CEQ) | 83% | 81% | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Student Experience (Current) | Overall Satisfaction (SES) (undergraduate) | 72% | 73% | 75% | 77% | 74% |
| Teaching Quality (SES) (undergraduate) | 79% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 77% | |
| Skills Development (SES) (undergraduate) | 79% | 79% | 78% | 80% | 79% | |
| Learning Resources (SES) (undergraduate) | 82% | 75% | 80% | 84% | 83% | |
| Freedom of Expression (SES) (undergraduate) | n/a | 85% | 85% | 84% | 80% | |
| Peer Engagement (SES) (undergraduate) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 53% | 52% | |
| Student Support and Services (SES) (undergraduate) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 71% | 67% | |
| Graduate Outcomes | Graduate employment rate (GOS) (domestic) | 87% | 88% | 92% | 91% | 91% |
| Further study rate (GOS) (domestic) | 19% | 21% | 18% | 19% | 20% |
*Student Experience
- The CEQ & GOS surveys graduates, while the SES surveys current students.
- From 2022, the CEQ only contains the Overall satisfaction measure.
- Two SES scales were retired in 2023 i. Learner Engagement ii. Student Support
- Two SES scales were introduced in 2023 i. Peer Engagement ii. Student Support and Services (the new measures have no time series and are not comparable to Learner Engagement or Student Support)
* Graduate Outcomes:
- Employment Rate: Number of graduates working full-time, part-time or casual as a proportion of graduates that are available for work.
- Further Study Rate: Number of graduates who state that they are enrolled in further study (full-time or part-time), as a proportion of all graduates who answered the further study question.
- Domestic status is determined by residency at time of enrolment.
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total2 | 3838.4 | 3,663.3 | 3,691.9 | 3,762.5 | 3,900.5 |
| ACADEMIC | |||||
| Employment Contract | |||||
| Full Time | 1,110.0 | 1,072.0 | 1,072.0 | 1,051.0 | 1,062.0 |
| Fraction Time (Part Time) | 202.5 | 197.5 | 230.9 | 248.2 | 278.8 |
| Casual/Sessional 3 | 383 | 382.7 | 369.1 | 382.7 | 382.7 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 872.5 | 845.5 | 855.6 | 849.2 | 857 |
| Female | 822.6 | 805.9 | 815.5 | 829.6 | 862.5 |
| Indeterminate/Intersex/Unspecified | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Function | |||||
| Teaching only | 661.2 | 654.8 | 657.3 | 694.7 | 706.8 |
| Research only | 434.4 | 429.3 | 428 | 393.3 | 385.1 |
| Teaching and Research | 544.7 | 524.2 | 549.4 | 556.9 | 589.2 |
| Other Functions | 55.3 | 43.9 | 37.4 | 37 | 42.4 |
| Employment Contract | |||||
| Full Time | 1,613.0 | 1,481.0 | 1,420.0 | 1,489.0 | 1,558.0 |
| Fraction Time (Part Time) | 313.3 | 293.5 | 369.2 | 347.1 | 374.5 |
| Casual/Sessional3 | 216.6 | 236.6 | 230.6 | 244.5 | 244.5 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 765.9 | 747.5 | 749.6 | 790.5 | 815.3 |
| Female | 1,374.3 | 1,258.9 | 1,264.0 | 1,281.8 | 1,353.3 |
| Indeterminate/Intersex/ Unspecified | 2.7 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Function | |||||
| Teaching only | |||||
| Research only | 55.8 | 57.9 | 51.5 | 30.2 | 25.6 |
| Teaching and Research | |||||
| Other Functions | 2,087.1 | 1,953.2 | 1,968.3 | 2,050.5 | 2,151.4 |
1The figures shown here may differ to those published in the 2024 Annual Report due to data revisions occur after the Annual Report was published
2All data is the sum of the whole year’s activities;
Staff data is a snapshot taken at 31 of March;
Staff data excludes offshore campus and partner locations
32023 casual/sessional staff FTE are estimates for the year
SOURCE: Australian Government Department of Education (DoE) Staff Submission August 2024
| Category | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Articles and Reviews7 | 3,498 | 3,444 | 3,986 | 3,651 | 3,090 |
7 The figures are sourced from the Web of Science database via InCites and include only articles and reviews (i.e., research journal articles) with at least one affiliated author.
Only the figures for the most recent two years (2023 and 2024, highlighted in red) have been updated, using data exported on 19/05/2025. This is based on the InCites dataset updated on 07/05/2025.
Publication counts for all other years remain as previously reported.
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURTIN INCOME | ($ ‘000) | ($ ‘000) | ($ ‘000) | ($ ‘000) | ($ ‘000) |
| Australian Government grants | $366,506 | $428,213 | $410,730 | $414,297 | $457,802 |
| HECS-HELP – Australian Government payments | $175,811 | $159,788 | $159,737 | $170,370 | $199,384 |
| FEE-HELP | $25,776 | $27,040 | $24,894 | $21,727 | $19,409 |
| SA-HELP | $2,198 | $2,413 | $2,102 | $1,928 | $2,141 |
| State and Local Government financial assistance | $11,808 | $11,845 | $28,231 | $31,364 | $27,154 |
| HECS-HELP – student payments | $16,836 | $17,576 | $14,738 | $19,790 | $23,066 |
| Fees and Charges | $195,546 | $172,270 | $170,628 | $239,045 | $301,301 |
| Investment revenue | $11,086 | $89,530 | -$20,485 | $52,472 | $58,793 |
| Royalties, trademarks and licences | $20,622 | $18,871 | $21,466 | $27,571 | $31,827 |
| Consultancy and contracts | $38,517 | $31,537 | $44,491 | $42,431 | $37,852 |
| Other revenue | $38,009 | $36,979 | $58,313 | $63,407 | $64,104 |
| Total Revenue from continuing operations | $902,715 | $996,062 | $914,845 | $1,084,402 | $1,222,833 |
| CURTIN EXPENDITURE | ($ ‘000) | ($ ‘000) | ($ ‘000) | ($ ‘000) | ($ ‘000) |
| Employee related expenses | $571,747 | $531,221 | $531,430 | $611,679 | $652,993 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | $73,867 | $75,016 | $77,765 | $75,513 | $80,812 |
| Repairs and maintenance | $12,354 | $13,336 | $13,255 | $14,940 | $19,446 |
| Finance Cost | $3,871 | $3,454 | $15,341 | $15,369 | $15,608 |
| Impairment of assets | $641 | $1,408 | $363 | $23,151 | $607 |
| Net (Gain) / Loss on disposal of non-current assets | $176 | -$94 | $516 | $212 | -$692 |
| Deferred superannuation expense | $292 | $239 | $168 | $117 | $157 |
| Other expenses | $240,865 | $258,171 | $312,127 | $356,412 | $383,086 |
| Total Expenses from continuing operations | $903,813 | $882,751 | $950,965 | $1,097,393 | $1,152,017 |
| Net Operating Result for year | -$1,098 | $113,311 | -$36,120 | -$12,991 | $70,816 |
| Total Comprehensive Income / (Loss) | -$1,098 | $113,311 | -$36,120 | -$12,991 | $70,816 |