Student statistics – Enrolled by headcount
| Number of students – Whole year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL Curtin Students (Distinct Count1) | 56,687 | 57,794 | 59,199 | 59,907 | 58,589 |
| (b) TOTAL Curtin Students (excluding non-award Open University Australia (OUA) students | 51,467 | 51,988 | 52,638 | 53,538 | 53,092 |
| Citizenship code | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic and permanent residents | 37,920 | 38,445 | 39,800 | 41,724 | 40,872 |
| International onshore | 7,208 | 7,338 | 6,638 | 5,680 | 6,061 |
| International offshore | 7,074 | 7,142 | 6,959 | 7,110 | 7,271 |
| Not Defined (predominately OUAs) | 5,015 | 5,469 | 6,320 | 6,106 | 5,215 |
| (c) Total International | 14,282 | 14,480 | 13,597 | 12,790 | 13,332 |
| (c/b) Percentage International Students – Excluding non-award OUA students | 27.7% | 27.9% | 25.8% | 23.9% | 25.1% |
| (c/a) Percentage International Students – Overall | 25.2% | 25.1% | 23.0% | 21.3% | 22.8% |
| Gender | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 31,833 | 32,542 | 33,542 | 34,202 | 33,838 |
| Male | 24,821 | 25,210 | 25,613 | 25,640 | 24,651 |
| Indeterminate/Intersex/Unspecified | 47 | 46 | 57 | 76 | 111 |
| Study mode | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal students | 42,003 | 42,360 | 41,367 | 41,835 | 41,074 |
| Partially Online | 94 | 165 | 256 | 321 | 299 |
| Fully Online | 2,813 | 2,886 | 3,497 | 3,439 | 3,411 |
| External2 | 12,354 | 12,950 | 14,666 | 14,869 | 14,428 |
| Attendance type | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | 36,167 | 36,577 | 36,443 | 36,051 | 34,485 |
| Part-Time | 20,520 | 21,217 | 22,576 | 23,856 | 24,104 |
| Liability category | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Supported | 30,636 | 30,866 | 31,741 | 33,037 | 32,488 |
| Contribution Exempt | 1,623 | 2,033 | 2,323 | 2,290 | 2,084 |
| Domestic Fee Paying | 3,132 | 3,020 | 2,981 | 3,009 | 2,680 |
| International Onshore Fee Paying | 6,720 | 6,858 | 6,286 | 5,468 | 5,652 |
| International Offshore Fee Paying | 82 | 74 | 86 | 71 | 121 |
| Partner Onshore/Outsourced Teaching/Global Online | 248 | 280 | 249 | 1,021 | 1,355 |
| Partner Offshore | 5,452 | 5,379 | 5,029 | 4,871 | 4,941 |
| Overseas Partner Fee Paying | 1,654 | 1,758 | 1,919 | 2,114 | 2,223 |
| Research Training Program | 1,254 | 1,140 | 1,159 | 1,137 | 1,097 |
| Fee Exempt (predominately non-award OUAs) | 7,679 | 8,139 | 9,151 | 8,753 | 7,787 |
| Course level | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate by Research | 1,961 | 1,808 | 1,778 | 1,670 | 1,665 |
| Masters by Research | 289 | 281 | 309 | 312 | 300 |
| Doctorate by Coursework | 1 | ||||
| Masters by Coursework | 5,163 | 5,401 | 5,890 | 6,062 | 6,170 |
| Masters Extended | 66 | 97 | 100 | 96 | |
| Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma (New Field) | 903 | 877 | 889 | 764 | 685 |
| Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma (Student Field) | 6 | ||||
| Graduate Certificate | 971 | 1,020 | 1,331 | 1,372 | 1,353 |
| Bachelors Honours | 4,024 | 4,533 | 4,788 | 5,349 | 5,324 |
| Bachelors Pass | 35,031 | 34,530 | 34,070 | 33,516 | 31,495 |
| Other Undergraduate | 20 | 35 | 335 | 903 | 2,159 |
| Enabling Course | 2,143 | 2,525 | 2,602 | 2,503 | 2,362 |
| Non-Award Course | 6,977 | 7,770 | 8,358 | 8,821 | 8,647 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Postgraduate) | 32 | 23 | 22 | 55 | 17 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Undergraduate) | 900 | 836 | 712 | 502 | 379 |
| Enrolling faculty | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Humanities | 8,166 | 7,905 | 7,940 | 7,956 | 7,488 |
| Faculty of Business and Law | 10,872 | 10,849 | 10,472 | 9,928 | 9,375 |
| Faculty of Science and Engineering | 7,985 | 7,846 | 8,102 | 8,481 | 8,721 |
| Faculty of Health Sciences | 12,793 | 13,095 | 13,210 | 13,661 | 13,550 |
| Centre for Aboriginal Studies | 153 | 184 | 144 | 173 | 128 |
| Cross Institutional Enrolments | 309 | 471 | 476 | 508 | 483 |
| Centre for Enabling Pathways | 1,235 | 1,904 | 2,123 | 2,910 | 3,034 |
| Student Services | 12,087 | 12,785 | 14,545 | 14,771 | 14,352 |
| Global Curtin Office | 547 | 518 | 350 | 189 | 259 |
| Curtin English | 448 | 428 | 331 | 178 | 286 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 3,379 | 3,161 | 2,763 | 2,365 | 1,937 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 81 | 147 | 110 | 132 | 167 |
By campus or location
| Australian Campuses or Education Centres | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Perth | 37,128 | 37,521 | 37,218 | 37,618 | 36,504 |
| Curtin Murray Street | 871 | 752 | 745 | 749 | 694 |
| Curtin Kalgoorlie | 345 | 350 | 370 | 454 | 519 |
| Muresk Institute | 0 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 25 |
| Other onshore centres/partners | 399 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Open Universities Australia | 12,107 | 12,925 | 14,781 | 15,020 | 14,612 |
| Navitas English Perth | 4 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| edX | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Overseas Campuses or Education Centres | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Mauritius | 2,457 | 1,573 | 1,681 | 1,648 | 1,644 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 157 | 363 | 439 | 500 | 611 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 3,379 | 3,161 | 2,763 | 2,365 | 1,937 |
| Curtin Singapore | 1,408 | 1,466 | 1,481 | 1,695 | 2,081 |
| Offshore Partners | 716 | 581 | 591 | 812 | 898 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2022 Headcount)
| International students in Australia (onshore) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,831 | 1,768 | 1,442 | 1,230 | 1,171 |
| India | 693 | 763 | 692 | 569 | 682 |
| Malaysia | 926 | 899 | 775 | 603 | 540 |
| Hong Kong | 322 | 314 | 338 | 396 | 439 |
| Singapore | 390 | 439 | 424 | 403 | 407 |
| Nepal | 196 | 254 | 264 | 204 | 343 |
| Indonesia | 308 | 278 | 269 | 253 | 230 |
| Vietnam | 266 | 247 | 189 | 186 | 213 |
| Pakistan | 159 | 150 | 190 | 148 | 185 |
| Saudi Arabia | 153 | 198 | 220 | 195 | 158 |
| Sri Lanka | 84 | 90 | 95 | 111 | 132 |
| Kenya | 141 | 119 | 113 | 90 | 100 |
| Philippines (the) | 69 | 58 | 72 | 67 | 100 |
| Bangladesh | 80 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Thailand | 91 | 103 | 102 | 71 | 71 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2022 Headcount)
| International students (offshore) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2,933 | 2,689 | 2,296 | 1,960 | 1,593 |
| Mauritius | 1,408 | 1,488 | 1,574 | 1,519 | 1,429 |
| China | 373 | 425 | 525 | 777 | 1,004 |
| Singapore | 811 | 873 | 805 | 908 | 943 |
| Sri Lanka | 207 | 193 | 247 | 476 | 611 |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | 149 | 322 | 377 | 420 | 496 |
| Indonesia | 255 | 223 | 216 | 211 | 221 |
| Zimbabwe | 67 | 86 | 110 | 117 | 135 |
| Vietnam | 156 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 125 |
| India | 132 | 143 | 131 | 92 | 109 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 123 | 126 | 136 | 113 | 96 |
| Pakistan | 88 | 84 | 77 | 60 | 55 |
| Germany | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 50 |
| Madagascar | 15 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 31 |
| Hong Kong | 99 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 31 |
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.