Canadore College: Key Performance Indicators

Key Performance Indicators 2009-2010

What are KPI’s?

Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are a province-wide accountability tool to measure how well Ontario colleges meet the needs of students and the marketplace. KPI’s are conducted annually by an independent body on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and the colleges' umbrella group, Colleges Ontario.

What Type of Information/Data
are We Seeking?

KPI’s determine the rates and levels of satisfaction among students, graduates, and employers of our graduates through extensive surveying in the following five areas:

Graduate job placement
Graduate satisfaction
Employer satisfaction
Student satisfaction
Graduation rate

How Does Canadore Measure Up?
89% of employers hiring Canadore graduates are satisfied
Canadore graduates give Canadore an approval rating of 79.5%
In one of the four capstone questions, asking students if overall, their program is giving them the knowledge and skills that will be useful in their future career, 89.3% of Canadore students responded positively
83.7% of Canadore students responded that they are satisfied with the overall quality of the learning experiences in their program.
Canadore’s Graduate Employment rate remains strong at 86.2%

College Program Indicators

All Ontario Postsecondary Institutions are required to provide students with information on Ontario Student Loan Default Rates Graduate Employment Rates, and Graduation Rates for ministry funded postsecondary programs. You can obtain information for Canadore College programs by clicking on the link below.

OSAP Performance Indicators include the default rates for students issued Ontario Student Loans.

College Program Indicators - 2009

Employment Profile, 2007-2008

A Summary of the Employment Experience of 2007-2008 College Graduates six months after graduation.


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