Student statistics – Enrolled by EFTSL
| Number of students – Whole year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL Curtin Students (Distinct Count1) | 37,756.7 | 37,418.5 | 35,898.6 | 38,056.1 | 42,159.2 |
| (b) 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 |
| Citizenship code | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic and permanent residents | 25,764.3 | 26,408.3 | 25,072.3 | 25,252.9 | 27,282.6 |
| International onshore | 4,954.2 | 3,051.0 | 3,484.7 | 6,139.9 | 7,573.8 |
| International offshore | 5,282.6 | 6,269.0 | 5,967.6 | 5,469.2 | 6,437.4 |
| Not Defined (predominately OUAs) | 1,755.6 | 1,690.3 | 1,374.1 | 1,194.1 | 865.4 |
| (c) Total International | 10,236.8 | 9,319.9 | 9,452.2 | 11,609.1 | 14,011.2 |
| (c/b) Percentage International Students – Excluding non-award OUA students | 28.7% | 26.3% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 34.3% |
| (c/a) Percentage International Students – Overall | 27.1% | 24.9% | 26.3% | 30.5% | 33.2% |
| Gender | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 20,664.0 | 20,699.8 | 19,984.4 | 21,001.6 | 23,282.6 |
| Male | 17,066.7 | 16,683.0 | 15,870.7 | 16,990.7 | 18,787.5 |
| Indeterminate/Intersex/Unspecified | 26.0 | 35.6 | 43.6 | 63.8 | 89.1 |
| Study mode | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | 30,627.7 | 30,131.9 | 29,086.6 | 31,249.5 | 34,790.7 |
| Partially Online | 160.3 | 210.5 | 130.3 | 41.3 | 19.4 |
| Fully Online | 1,490.2 | 1,485.9 | 1,422.2 | 1,413.5 | 1,827.0 |
| External2 | 5,478.7 | 5,590.2 | 5,259.7 | 5,351.9 | 5,522.1 |
| Attendance type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | 30,580.1 | 29,815.7 | 28,299.0 | 30,608.4 | 34,786.9 |
| Part-Time | 7,176.6 | 7,602.9 | 7,599.7 | 7,447.7 | 7,372.3 |
| Liability category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Supported | 22,001.8 | 22,341.6 | 21,274.1 | 21,379.5 | 23,219.6 |
| Contribution Exempt | 1,051.1 | 1,036.9 | 857.2 | 918.4 | 1,091.0 |
| 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 | 30.0 |
| Partner Onshore | 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 Scholarship | 635.4 | 646.2 | 630.5 | 641.9 | 639.0 |
| Fee Exempt | 2,653.6 | 2,477.2 | 2,102.0 | 2,023.6 | 1,700.3 |
| Global Online | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Outsourced Teaching | 9.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 21.5 | 10.5 |
| Course level | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate by Research | 1,129.4 | 1,068.5 | 1,052.5 | 1,091.9 | 1,093.3 |
| Masters by Research | 153.6 | 157.1 | 146.5 | 143.7 | 144.3 |
| Masters by Coursework | 3,468.2 | 3,509.3 | 3,482.4 | 4,639.6 | 5,812.8 |
| Masters Extended | 88.7 | 84.4 | 80.4 | 75.0 | 62.0 |
| Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma | 758.3 | 668.6 | 642.8 | 656.6 | 1,086.9 |
| Graduate Certificate | 394.7 | 367.5 | 376.8 | 413.9 | 518.5 |
| Bachelors Honours | 3,918.1 | 4,278.6 | 4,234.1 | 4,657.1 | 5,333.9 |
| Bachelors Pass | 24,393.1 | 23,613.3 | 22,125.8 | 21,876.3 | 23,064.3 |
| Associate Degree | 26.5 | 27.8 | 36.3 | 32.3 | 22.4 |
| Enabling Course | 1,201.1 | 1,144.3 | 1,010.7 | 1,167.6 | 1,336.6 |
| Non-Award | 2,354.1 | 2,493.4 | 2,424.2 | 2,643.9 | 2,529.2 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Postgraduate) | 3.5 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Undergraduate) | 133.6 | 96.1 | 74.9 | 68.9 | 50.6 |
| Undergraduate Short Course | 132.1 | 277.3 | 588.1 | 1,003.5 | 1,622.9 |
| Enrolling faculty | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 143.0 | 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 | 67.0 | 70.0 | 93.8 | 137.0 | 162.0 |
By campus or location
| Australian Campuses or Education Centres | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Perth | 26,319.1 | 25,884.5 | 24,554.7 | 26,284.7 | 29,039.1 |
| Curtin Murray Street | 378.9 | 372.7 | 349.5 | 368.5 | 451.7 |
| Curtin Kalgoorlie | 229.1 | 255.8 | 289.1 | 395.1 | 488.1 |
| Muresk Institute | 16.9 | 18.6 | 21.9 | 24.4 | 13.6 |
| Other onshore centres/partners | 11.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Open Universities Australia | 5,491.8 | 5,611.6 | 5,291.4 | 5,402.6 | 5,596.8 |
| Navitas English Perth | 9.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 21.5 | 10.5 |
| edX | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Overseas Campuses or Education Centres | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Mauritius | 1,342.8 | 1,320.8 | 1,307.0 | 1,201.4 | 1,321.4 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 326.9 | 366.6 | 410.6 | 565.9 | 786.4 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 2,262.3 | 1,880.1 | 1,513.7 | 1,193.6 | 1,149.6 |
| Curtin Singapore | 1,066.3 | 1,217.0 | 1,576.5 | 2,133.7 | 2,728.7 |
| Curtin Colombo | 206.3 | 382.9 | 482.5 | 375.1 | 452.8 |
| Offshore Partners | 93.9 | 102.4 | 94.9 | 88.1 | 104.9 |
| International students in Australia (onshore) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 958.8 | 474.2 | 464.9 | 862.3 | 1,122.1 |
| India | 550.0 | 333.7 | 385.6 | 791.2 | 1,076.6 |
| Nepal | 199.0 | 124.4 | 191.1 | 441.5 | 659.2 |
| Bhutan | 31.8 | 19.6 | 25.0 | 385.3 | 658.4 |
| Malaysia | 633.3 | 391.1 | 358.4 | 418.4 | 412.1 |
| Hong Kong | 250.8 | 198.9 | 278.9 | 386.6 | 353.6 |
| Bangladesh | 61.5 | 47.0 | 41.0 | 140.3 | 316.6 |
| Sri Lanka | 79.1 | 66.4 | 69.9 | 219.2 | 319.6 |
| Vietnam | 145.5 | 125.9 | 134.2 | 192.7 | 302.1 |
| Singapore | 349.7 | 193.9 | 270.1 | 307.9 | 288.6 |
| Indonesia | 211.2 | 138.1 | 149.6 | 214.2 | 261.6 |
| Pakistan | 133.8 | 83.0 | 88.9 | 324.5 | 228.6 |
| Philippines (the) | 48.9 | 36.0 | 67.0 | 128.2 | 129.3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 173.7 | 106.7 | 115.5 | 117.1 | 111.0 |
| Mongolia | 19.3 | 13.4 | 22.5 | 83.6 | 114.6 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2024 Headcount)
| International students (offshore) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 303.3 | 872.8 | 1,082.5 | 1,372.8 | 2,009.5 |
| Mauritius | 1,254.3 | 1,218.1 | 1,153.2 | 1,034.5 | 1,132.6 |
| Malaysia | 1,895.2 | 1,657.0 | 1,290.6 | 980.8 | 952.6 |
| Singapore | 443.2 | 596.9 | 545.9 | 463.9 | 412.6 |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | 285.6 | 313.6 | 334.0 | 426.5 | 563.8 |
| Sri Lanka | 214.4 | 393.3 | 509.9 | 377.9 | 459.0 |
| Indonesia | 195.9 | 216.8 | 214.4 | 214.0 | 180.7 |
| Zimbabwe | 86.4 | 102.9 | 104.8 | 114.0 | 145.2 |
| Vietnam | 88.6 | 102.7 | 80.1 | 64.8 | 79.0 |
| India | 110.9 | 140.2 | 129.2 | 59.1 | 83.0 |
| Pakistan | 51.5 | 53.9 | 45.1 | 37.1 | 55.2 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 118.0 | 98.8 | 76.1 | 49.4 | 41.3 |
| Madagascar | 16.9 | 17.4 | 21.4 | 29.8 | 34.8 |
| South Africa | 6.4 | 12.6 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 21.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 24.3 | 68.3 | 18.5 | 22.0 | 23.8 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2024 Headcount)
SOURCE: BI Student Datamart (as at 16 May 2025)
- Students may have multiple enrolments during the year
- Includes OUA students enrolled in non-award courses
- 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