Student statistics – Enrolled by EFTSL
| Number of students – Whole year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL Curtin Students (Distinct Count1) | 36,823.9 | 37,402.4 | 37,758.8 | 37,420.8 | 35,910.2 |
| (b) TOTAL Curtin Students (excluding non-award Open University Australia (OUA) students | 35,050.9 | 35,504.9 | 35,711.8 | 35,419.1 | 34,202.2 |
| Citizenship code | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic and permanent residents | 24,642.9 | 25,075.4 | 25,763.8 | 26,406.0 | 25,075.8 |
| International onshore | 5,303.2 | 5,350.3 | 4,954.5 | 4,025.9 | 4,038.8 |
| International offshore | 5,340.4 | 5,367.9 | 5,283.5 | 5,296.1 | 5,417.4 |
| Not Defined (predominately OUAs) | 1,537.4 | 1,608.8 | 1,757.0 | 1,692.8 | 1,378.1 |
| (c) Total International | 10,643.6 | 10,718.2 | 10,238.0 | 9,321.9 | 9,456.3 |
| (c/b) Percentage International Students – Excluding non-award OUA students | 30.4% | 30.2% | 28.7% | 26.3% | 27.6% |
| (c/a) Percentage International Students – Overall | 28.9% | 28.7% | 27.1% | 24.9% | 26.3% |
| Gender | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 19,989.9 | 20,366.4 | 20,666.2 | 20,700.5 | 19,990.6 |
| Male | 16,810.4 | 17,014.7 | 17,066.6 | 16,684.9 | 15,876.1 |
| Indeterminate/Intersex/Unspecified | 23.5 | 21.4 | 26.0 | 35.3 | 43.6 |
| Study mode | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal students | 31,059.5 | 31,259.4 | 30,629.2 | 30,132.9 | 29,090.7 |
| Partially Online | 44.8 | 91.3 | 160.3 | 210.5 | 130.3 |
| Fully Online | 1,210.0 | 1,241.1 | 1,489.1 | 1,484.4 | 1,421.1 |
| External2 | 4,509.6 | 4,810.7 | 5,480.2 | 5,593.0 | 5,268.1 |
| Attendance type | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | 30,211.7 | 30,612.1 | 30,582.0 | 29,817.0 | 28,305.9 |
| Part-Time | 6,612.1 | 6,790.3 | 7,176.8 | 7,603.8 | 7,604.3 |
| Liability category | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Supported | 21,141.0 | 21,466.1 | 22,002.9 | 22,343.9 | 21,280.8 |
| Contribution Exempt | 857.6 | 977.7 | 1,051.1 | 1,036.2 | 857.2 |
| Domestic Fee Paying | 1,287.2 | 1,283.7 | 1,274.6 | 1,343.3 | 1,211.5 |
| International Onshore Fee Paying | 5,071.1 | 5,107.0 | 4,760.6 | 3,925.7 | 3,890.5 |
| International Offshore Fee Paying | 30.3 | 25.7 | 37.0 | 41.9 | 64.6 |
| Partner Onshore/Outsourced Teaching/Global Online | 49.4 | 52.5 | 48.9 | 340.1 | 489.1 |
| Partner Offshore | 4,062.2 | 4,006.6 | 3,746.4 | 3,565.8 | 3,600.1 |
| Overseas Partner Fee Paying | 1,282.0 | 1,383.8 | 1,548.6 | 1,701.5 | 1,783.6 |
| Research Training Program | 708.4 | 668.0 | 635.4 | 646.5 | 630.7 |
| Fee Exempt (predominately non-award OUAs) | 2,334.7 | 2,431.4 | 2,653.3 | 2,475.9 | 2,102.0 |
| Course level | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate by Research | 1,280.5 | 1,227.0 | 1,129.8 | 1,070.1 | 1,055.8 |
| Masters by Research | 136.2 | 142.5 | 152.6 | 155.6 | 142.0 |
| Doctorate by Coursework | 0.5 | ||||
| Masters by Coursework | 3,013.6 | 3,151.1 | 3,468.4 | 3,509.4 | 3,483.6 |
| Masters Extended | 43.4 | 88.7 | 84.4 | 80.4 | |
| Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma (New Field) | 358.8 | 352.0 | 360.1 | 293.3 | 263.8 |
| Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma (Student Field) | 0.9 | ||||
| Graduate Certificate | 267.9 | 273.1 | 394.7 | 367.5 | 376.8 |
| Bachelors Honours | 3,467.6 | 3,698.3 | 3,918.1 | 4,278.6 | 4,234.1 |
| Bachelors Pass | 24,873.3 | 24,803.7 | 24,394.3 | 23,614.5 | 22,128.9 |
| Other Undergraduate | 7.4 | 18.0 | 26.5 | 305.0 | 627.5 |
| Enabling Course | 1,124.6 | 1,234.1 | 1,201.0 | 1,143.5 | 1,010.8 |
| Non-Award Course | 2,129.4 | 2,308.2 | 2,355.4 | 2,494.8 | 2,429.3 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Postgraduate) | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Undergraduate) | 159.1 | 147.9 | 133.6 | 96.1 | 74.9 |
| Enrolling faculty | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Humanities | 5,615.4 | 5,517.1 | 5,443.3 | 5,341.7 | 4,981.4 |
| Faculty of Business and Law | 7,748.3 | 7,819.5 | 7,545.3 | 7,110.5 | 6,665.8 |
| Faculty of Science and Engineering | 5,906.5 | 5,894.7 | 6,159.8 | 6,270.8 | 6,341.8 |
| Faculty of Health Sciences | 9,078.1 | 9,193.2 | 9,390.2 | 9,581.7 | 9,446.0 |
| Centre for Aboriginal Studies | 97.1 | 122.1 | 88.1 | 100.1 | 68.7 |
| Cross Institutional Enrolments | 57.9 | 103.9 | 106.4 | 115.8 | 116.1 |
| Centre for Enabling Pathways | 601.4 | 929.1 | 982.9 | 1,263.3 | 1,236.6 |
| Student Services | 4,403.9 | 4,740.2 | 5,430.3 | 5,558.8 | 5,238.7 |
| Global Curtin Office | 195.8 | 174.9 | 99.6 | 36.8 | 78.3 |
| Curtin English | 253.3 | 228.4 | 183.7 | 91.3 | 131.2 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 2,820.3 | 2,594.1 | 2,262.3 | 1,880.1 | 1,512.0 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 45.9 | 85.3 | 67.0 | 70.0 | 93.8 |
By campus or location
| Australian Campuses or Education Centres | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Perth | 26,262.7 | 26,617.6 | 26,319.7 | 25,883.7 | 24,558.7 |
| Curtin Murray Street | 416.4 | 361.4 | 378.9 | 372.4 | 349.5 |
| Curtin Kalgoorlie | 194.8 | 203.8 | 229.1 | 255.9 | 288.8 |
| Muresk Institute | 0.0 | 10.0 | 16.9 | 18.6 | 21.9 |
| Other onshore centres/partners | 189.5 | 20.8 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Open Universities Australia | 4,409.6 | 4,781.2 | 5,493.3 | 5,614.9 | 5,300.3 |
| Navitas English Perth | 1.5 | 13.5 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| edX | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Overseas Campuses or Education Centres | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Mauritius | 1,154.6 | 1,229.9 | 1,342.8 | 1,320.8 | 1,307.0 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 90.5 | 263.1 | 326.9 | 366.6 | 410.6 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 2,820.3 | 2,594.1 | 2,262.3 | 1,880.1 | 1,512.0 |
| Curtin Singapore | 1,000.3 | 1,033.1 | 1,066.3 | 1,217.0 | 1,576.5 |
| Offshore Partners | 283.6 | 273.7 | 300.2 | 485.3 | 577.9 |
| International students in Australia (onshore) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,337.3 | 1,273.5 | 959.0 | 844.9 | 740.3 |
| India | 510.2 | 539.4 | 550.0 | 401.6 | 445.8 |
| Malaysia | 729.5 | 697.2 | 633.3 | 454.4 | 382.0 |
| Hong Kong | 233.4 | 229.7 | 250.8 | 280.7 | 314.2 |
| Singapore | 298.1 | 334.2 | 349.7 | 292.0 | 290.8 |
| Nepal | 134.7 | 175.7 | 199.0 | 131.3 | 205.5 |
| Indonesia | 239.7 | 219.0 | 211.2 | 181.6 | 164.7 |
| Vietnam | 205.8 | 184.4 | 145.5 | 135.2 | 143.0 |
| Pakistan | 104.6 | 103.7 | 133.8 | 95.3 | 100.8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 111.7 | 152.9 | 173.7 | 156.6 | 120.2 |
| Sri Lanka | 58.2 | 67.4 | 79.1 | 76.5 | 87.8 |
| Kenya | 101.8 | 90.6 | 79.9 | 63.3 | 71.5 |
| Philippines (the) | 44.9 | 36.8 | 48.9 | 45.6 | 69.9 |
| Bangladesh | 59.2 | 56.9 | 61.5 | 51.5 | 44.6 |
| Thailand | 65.2 | 75.1 | 82.6 | 55.7 | 50.2 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2022 Headcount)
| International students (offshore) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2,465.5 | 2,235.4 | 1,895.2 | 1,593.6 | 1,265.1 |
| Mauritius | 1,116.9 | 1,170.1 | 1,254.5 | 1,218.6 | 1,151.7 |
| China | 146.4 | 199.6 | 303.3 | 502.1 | 808.5 |
| Singapore | 478.0 | 472.1 | 443.2 | 498.7 | 525.2 |
| Sri Lanka | 137.9 | 157.6 | 214.4 | 383.1 | 492.0 |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | 87.4 | 231.6 | 285.6 | 311.8 | 331.5 |
| Indonesia | 218.6 | 201.2 | 195.9 | 173.3 | 200.0 |
| Zimbabwe | 52.8 | 67.6 | 86.4 | 93.9 | 102.6 |
| Vietnam | 108.2 | 99.3 | 88.6 | 93.5 | 71.1 |
| India | 108.4 | 118.0 | 110.9 | 72.3 | 69.2 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 101.0 | 105.9 | 118.0 | 93.0 | 74.8 |
| Pakistan | 66.4 | 62.5 | 51.5 | 41.2 | 33.2 |
| Germany | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 24.4 |
| Madagascar | 9.3 | 12.1 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 21.4 |
| Hong Kong | 36.9 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 16.0 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2022 Headcount)
SOURCE: BI Student Datamart (as at 23 March 2023)
1. Students may have multiple enrolments during the year.
2. Includes the OUA students enrolled in non-award courses.
3. The figures shown here may differ to those published in the 2022 Annual Report due to data revisions occur after the Annual Report was published.