Student statistics – Enrolled by headcount
| Number of students – Whole year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL Curtin Students (Distinct Count1) | 57,794 | 59,199 | 59,922 | 58,565 | 61,159 |
| (b) TOTAL Curtin Students (excluding non-award Open University Australia (OUA) students | 51,989 | 52,636 | 53,559 | 53,077 | 55,943 |
| Citizenship code | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic and permanent residents | 38,447 | 39,801 | 41,746 | 40,863 | 41,119 |
| International onshore | 7,338 | 6,637 | 5,681 | 6,057 | 8,665 |
| International offshore | 7,142 | 6,958 | 7,107 | 7,269 | 7,296 |
| Not Defined (predominately OUAs) | 5,467 | 6,321 | 6,101 | 5,206 | 4,728 |
| (c) Total International | 14,480 | 13,595 | 12,788 | 13,326 | 15,961 |
| (c/b) Percentage International Students – Excluding non-award OUA students | 27.9% | 25.8% | 23.9% | 25.1% | 28.5% |
| (c/a) Percentage International Students – Overall | 25.1% | 23.0% | 21.3% | 22.8% | 26.1% |
| Gender | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 32,542 | 33,541 | 34,203 | 33,823 | 34,987 |
| Male | 25,210 | 25,614 | 25,637 | 24,642 | 25,910 |
| Indeterminate/Intersex/Unspecified | 46 | 57 | 93 | 111 | 277 |
| Study mode | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal students | 42,361 | 41,366 | 41,860 | 41,071 | 43,655 |
| Partially Online | 165 | 256 | 321 | 229 | 115 |
| Fully Online | 2,886 | 3,497 | 3,438 | 3,405 | 3,326 |
| External2 | 12,950 | 14,668 | 14,861 | 14,410 | 14,613 |
| Attendance type | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | 36,578 | 36,440 | 36,051 | 34,477 | 37,325 |
| Part-Time | 21,216 | 22,759 | 23,871 | 24,088 | 23,834 |
| Liability category | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Supported | 30,866 | 31,740 | 33,035 | 32,476 | 32,422 |
| Contribution Exempt | 2,033 | 2,323 | 2,290 | 2,084 | 2,239 |
| Domestic Fee Paying | 3,020 | 2,981 | 3,010 | 2,679 | 2,425 |
| International Onshore Fee Paying | 6,858 | 6,284 | 5,470 | 5,651 | 8,005 |
| International Offshore Fee Paying | 74 | 86 | 67 | 116 | 105 |
| Partner Onshore/Outsourced Teaching/Global Online | 280 | 249 | 1,021 | 1,354 | 1,787 |
| Partner Offshore | 5,379 | 5,029 | 4,871 | 4,943 | 5,352 |
| Overseas Partner Fee Paying | 1,758 | 1,919 | 2,114 | 2,223 | 2,084 |
| Research Training Program | 1,140 | 1,159 | 1,137 | 1,098 | 1,095 |
| Fee Exempt (predominately non-award OUAs) | 8,140 | 9,155 | 8,773 | 7,785 | 7,861 |
| Course level | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate by Research | 1,808 | 1,777 | 1,668 | 1,662 | 1,646 |
| Masters by Research | 282 | 310 | 313 | 304 | 289 |
| Masters by Coursework | 5,401 | 5,890 | 6,062 | 6,169 | 7,627 |
| Masters Extended | 66 | 97 | 100 | 96 | 84 |
| Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma | 877 | 889 | 764 | 685 | 620 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1,020 | 1,331 | 1,372 | 1,353 | 1,384 |
| Bachelors Honours | 4,533 | 4,788 | 5,349 | 5,324 | 5,824 |
| Bachelors Pass | 34,530 | 34,069 | 33,515 | 31,490 | 30,402 |
| Other Undergraduate | 35 | 44 | 59 | 65 | 58 |
| Enabling Course | 2,525 | 2,602 | 2,503 | 2,361 | 2,673 |
| Non-Award Course | 7,770 | 8,360 | 8,840 | 8,638 | 9,456 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Postgraduate) | 23 | 22 | 55 | 17 | 24 |
| Cross-Provider Program (Undergraduate) | 836 | 712 | 502 | 379 | 351 |
| Undergraduate Short Course | 291 | 844 | 2,086 | 3,306 |
| Enrolling faculty | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Humanities | 7,905 | 7,940 | 7,956 | 7,486 | 7,705 |
| Faculty of Business and Law | 10,849 | 10,470 | 9,950 | 9,370 | 10,256 |
| Faculty of Science and Engineering | 7,846 | 8,102 | 8,480 | 8,720 | 9,734 |
| Faculty of Health Sciences | 13,096 | 13,211 | 13,662 | 13,550 | 13,241 |
| Centre for Aboriginal Studies | 184 | 144 | 172 | 128 | 134 |
| Cross Institutional Enrolments | 471 | 475 | 509 | 483 | 603 |
| Centre for Enabling Pathways | 1,904 | 2,123 | 2,910 | 3,034 | 3,437 |
| Student Services | 12,784 | 14,548 | 14,764 | 14,335 | 14,566 |
| Curtin International Office | 518 | 350 | 189 | 259 | 481 |
| Curtin English | 428 | 331 | 178 | 284 | 560 |
| Curtin Dubai | 147 | 110 | 132 | 167 | 234 |
| Curtin Malaysia | 3,161 | 2,763 | 2,365 | 1,939 | 1,608 |
| Learning Innovation and Teaching Excellence Centre | 1 | ||||
| Research Excellence | 1 | 1 |
By campus or location
| Australian Campuses or Education Centres | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Perth | 37,522 | 37,216 | 37,642 | 36,497 | 38,581 |
| Curtin Murray Street | 752 | 745 | 749 | 694 | 710 |
| Curtin Kalgoorlie | 350 | 370 | 454 | 519 | 661 |
| Muresk Institute | 13 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 32 |
| Other onshore centres/partners | 37 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Open Universities Australia | 12,925 | 14,784 | 15,013 | 14,594 | 14,835 |
| Navitas English Perth | 43 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 60 |
| edX | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Overseas Campuses or Education Centres | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Mauritius | 1,573 | 1,681 | 1,648 | 1,644 | 1,572 |
| Curtin University Dubai | 363 | 439 | 500 | 611 | 757 |
| Curtin University Malaysia | 3,161 | 2,763 | 2,365 | 1,939 | 1,608 |
| Curtin Singapore | 1,466 | 1,481 | 1,695 | 2,081 | 2,706 |
| Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) | 185 | 239 | 468 | 590 | 521 |
| Offshore Partners | 396 | 352 | 344 | 308 | 287 |
| International students in Australia (onshore) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,768 | 1,441 | 1,231 | 1,169 | 1,345 |
| India | 763 | 692 | 568 | 681 | 1,071 |
| Nepal | 254 | 264 | 204 | 343 | 643 |
| Malaysia | 899 | 775 | 603 | 540 | 559 |
| Bhutan | 49 | 37 | 33 | 54 | 558 |
| Pakistan | 150 | 190 | 148 | 185 | 545 |
| Hong Kong | 314 | 338 | 396 | 439 | 478 |
| Singapore | 439 | 424 | 403 | 407 | 393 |
| Sri Lanka | 90 | 95 | 111 | 133 | 297 |
| Indonesia | 278 | 269 | 254 | 231 | 293 |
| Vietnam | 247 | 189 | 186 | 213 | 266 |
| Bangladesh | 75 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 214 |
| Philippines (the) | 58 | 72 | 67 | 100 | 170 |
| Saudi Arabia | 198 | 220 | 195 | 157 | 160 |
| Kenya | 119 | 113 | 90 | 100 | 106 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2023 Headcount)
| International students (offshore) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 425 | 525 | 776 | 1,004 | 1,579 |
| Mauritius | 1,488 | 1,574 | 1,519 | 1,429 | 1,350 |
| Malaysia | 2,689 | 2,296 | 1,960 | 1,595 | 1,320 |
| Singapore | 873 | 805 | 908 | 943 | 877 |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | 322 | 377 | 420 | 496 | 571 |
| Sri Lanka | 193 | 247 | 476 | 611 | 522 |
| Indonesia | 223 | 216 | 210 | 219 | 228 |
| Zimbabwe | 86 | 110 | 117 | 135 | 152 |
| Vietnam | 130 | 140 | 140 | 125 | 106 |
| India | 143 | 131 | 93 | 110 | 81 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 126 | 136 | 113 | 96 | 66 |
| Pakistan | 84 | 77 | 60 | 55 | 53 |
| Madagascar | 21 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 40 |
| Saudi Arabia | 30 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 28 |
| South Africa | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 23 |
By home country – (Top 15, ranked by 2023 Headcount)
SOURCE: BI Student Datamart (as at 22 April 2024)
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 2023 Annual Report due to data revisions occur after the Annual Report was published.