Student statistics – Enrolled by headcount
| Number of students – Whole year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL Curtin Students (Distinct Count1) | 59,197 | 59,924 | 58,554 | 61,082 | 64,991 |
| (b) TOTAL Curtin Students (excluding non-award Open University Australia (OUA) students) | 52,636 | 53,563 | 53,076 | 55,877 | 60,594 |
| Domestic and permanent residents | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International onshore | 39,801 | 41,752 | 40,862 | 41,070 | 43,783 |
| International offshore | 6,637 | 4,308 | 5,377 | 8,665 | 9,967 |
| Not Defined (predominately OUAs) | 6,958 | 8,510 | 8,319 | 7,281 | 8,099 |
| 6,319 | 6,097 | 5,197 | 4,715 | 3,623 | |
| (c) Total International | |||||
| (c/b) Percentage International Students – Excluding non-award OUA students | 13,595 | 12,818 | 13,696 | 15,946 | 18,066 |
| (c/a) Percentage International Students – Overall | 25.8% | 23.9% | 25.8% | 28.5% | 29.8% |
| 23.0% | 21.4% | 23.4% | 26.1% | 27.8% |
| Gender | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Study mode | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| External2 | 14,666 | 14,860 | 14,396 | 14,599 | 14,643 |
| Attendance type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | 36,439 | 36,051 | 34,474 | 37,303 | 41,654 |
| Part-Time | 22,758 | 23,873 | 24,080 | 23,779 | 23,337 |
| Liability category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Supported | 31,740 | 33,035 | 32,473 | 32,416 | 35,035 |
| Contribution Exempt | 2,323 | 2,292 | 2,084 | 2,240 | 2,565 |
| Domestic Fee Paying | 2,981 | 3,011 | 2,680 | 2,425 | 2,107 |
| International Onshore Fee Paying | 6,324 | 5,469 | 5,650 | 8,003 | 9,263 |
| International Offshore Fee Paying | 45 | 68 | 117 | 105 | 77 |
| Partner Onshore | 216 | 1,005 | 1,339 | 1,724 | 1,945 |
| Partner Offshore | 5,029 | 4,871 | 4,941 | 5,352 | 6,022 |
| Overseas Partner Fee Paying | 1,919 | 2,114 | 2,223 | 2,068 | 2,297 |
| Research Training Scholarship | 1,159 | 1,137 | 1,098 | 1,094 | 1,103 |
| Fee Exempt | 9,153 | 8,772 | 7,775 | 7,811 | 6,915 |
| Global Online | 4 | 3 | 1 | . | . |
| Outsourced Teaching | 29 | 13 | 15 | 60 | 28 |
| Course level | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate by Research | 1,777 | 1,668 | 1,663 | 1,647 | 1,662 |
| Masters by Research | 310 | 314 | 305 | 290 | 288 |
| Masters by Coursework | 5,890 | 6,062 | 6,170 | 7,625 | 8,594 |
| Masters Extended | 97 | 100 | 96 | 84 | 72 |
| Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma | 889 | 764 | 684 | 620 | 1,042 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1,331 | 1,372 | 1,353 | 1,384 | 1,545 |
| Bachelors Honours | 4,788 | 5,349 | 5,324 | 5,824 | 6,616 |
| Bachelors Pass | 34,069 | 33,515 | 31,489 | 30,395 | 31,186 |
| Associate Degree | 44 | 59 | 65 | 58 | 47 |
| Enabling Course | 2,602 | 2,505 | 2,361 | 2,673 | 2,932 |
| Non-Award | 8,358 | 8,839 | 8,626 | 9,393 | 9,022 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Postgraduate) | 22 | 55 | 17 | 24 | 18 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Undergraduate) | 712 | 502 | 379 | 351 | 234 |
| Undergraduate Short Course | 291 | 844 | 2,084 | 3,301 | 4,813 |
| Enrolling faculty | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Humanities | 7,940 | 7,958 | 7,489 | 7,707 | 8,551 |
| Faculty of Business and Law | 10,470 | 9,950 | 9,369 | 10,252 | 11,353 |
| Faculty of Science and Engineering | 8,102 | 8,479 | 8,720 | 9,732 | 11,026 |
| Faculty of Health Sciences | 13,211 | 13,662 | 13,550 | 13,239 | 13,574 |
| Centre for Aboriginal Studies | 144 | 172 | 128 | 134 | 133 |
| Cross Institutional Enrolments | 475 | 510 | 482 | 551 | 717 |
| Centre for Enabling Pathways | 2,123 | 2,912 | 3,034 | 3,434 | 3,972 |
| Student Services/Open University Australia | 14,546 | 14,762 | 14,320 | 14,551 | 14,598 |
| Global Curtin | 350 | 189 | 260 | 483 | 439 |
| Curtin English | 331 | 178 | 284 | 559 | 446 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 110 | 132 | 167 | 234 | 276 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 2,763 | 2,365 | 1,939 | 1,608 | 1,551 |
| Learning Innovation and Teaching Excellence Centre | . | . | . | 1 | . |
| Research Excellence | . | . | . | 1 | 3 |
By campus or location
| Australian Campuses or Education Centres | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Perth | 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 | 19 | 2 | 1 | . | 8 |
| Open Universities Australia | 14,782 | 15,011 | 14,579 | 14,820 | 14,931 |
| Navitas English Perth | 29 | 13 | 15 | 60 | 28 |
| edX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Overseas Campuses or Education Centres | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Curtin Colombo | 239 | 468 | 590 | 509 | 613 |
| Offshore Partners | 352 | 344 | 306 | 287 | 301 |
| International students in Australia (onshore) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,441 | 700 | 792 | 1,345 | 1,668 |
| India | 692 | 465 | 607 | 1,071 | 1,334 |
| Nepal | 264 | 190 | 317 | 642 | 895 |
| Bhutan | 37 | 31 | 46 | 558 | 754 |
| Malaysia | 775 | 516 | 526 | 559 | 542 |
| Hong Kong | 338 | 286 | 422 | 478 | 454 |
| Bangladesh | 79 | 68 | 73 | 214 | 439 |
| Sri Lanka | 95 | 97 | 100 | 297 | 394 |
| Vietnam | 189 | 171 | 209 | 267 | 385 |
| Singapore | 424 | 272 | 390 | 393 | 372 |
| Indonesia | 269 | 190 | 218 | 293 | 335 |
| Pakistan | 190 | 125 | 159 | 545 | 288 |
| Philippines (the) | 72 | 53 | 99 | 170 | 167 |
| Saudi Arabia | 220 | 135 | 152 | 160 | 130 |
| Mongolia | 21 | 18 | 38 | 106 | 126 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2024 Headcount)
| International students (offshore) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 525 | 1,255 | 1,441 | 1,579 | 2,146 |
| Mauritius | 1,574 | 1,519 | 1,432 | 1,347 | 1,442 |
| Malaysia | 2,296 | 2,051 | 1,646 | 1,320 | 1,261 |
| Singapore | 805 | 1,053 | 992 | 877 | 752 |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | 377 | 423 | 499 | 571 | 708 |
| Sri Lanka | 247 | 491 | 645 | 510 | 619 |
| Indonesia | 216 | 273 | 250 | 228 | 203 |
| Zimbabwe | 110 | 127 | 139 | 152 | 192 |
| Vietnam | 140 | 158 | 144 | 106 | 119 |
| India | 131 | 206 | 239 | 81 | 106 |
| Pakistan | 77 | 84 | 94 | 53 | 89 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 136 | 122 | 100 | 66 | 55 |
| Madagascar | 22 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 46 |
| South Africa | 8 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 27 |
| Saudi Arabia | 30 | 84 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
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