LARGEST REGIONAL UNIVERSITY BY A COUNTRY MILE
Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) primary object is to expand higher education opportunity for rural
and regional students, and deliver skills and research of relevance to communities in rural and
regional Australia. This report outlines how we are continuing to serve that mission in 2013.
9,749
38,356
26,704
39,315
Charles Sturt University
ENROLLED STUDENTS
Southern Cross University
Higher Ed Stats 2013 , All Students
University of New England
University of Ballarat
Central Queensland University
14,665
James Cook University
University of Southern Queensland
20,792
19,931
University of the Sunshine Coast
78.9%
12,442
18,491
Higher Education Statistics Collection 2013, All Students
GROWTH IN INDIGENOUS
ENROLMENTS 2007-13
14,510 RURAL STUDENTS
Higher Ed Stats 2013, Equity
MORE RURAL STUDENTS THAN ANY OTHER UNIVERSITY
Higher Education Statistics Collection 2013, Equity Groups
<<84.6%
CSU’s GRADUATE
FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT RATE
8.3% ABOVE
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
Graduate Pathway Survey 2013
(national average 76.3%)
BROAD COURSE
SATISFACTION RATING
2013 Australian Graduate Survey
UNE
* Who hold an undergraduate degree
WRI, Teaching Workforce in Western NSW 2010
93.6%
DEAKIN
IN WESTERN NSW
ARE CSU GRADS*
CQU
TEACHERS
21% BIGGER THAN
THE NEXT LARGEST
ONLINE PROVIDER
USQ
43% ALL
CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY
OF
STILL NO 1
GROWTH IN STUDENTS
NO’S BETWEEN 2008-13
21%
23,528
ONLINE STUDENTS
Higher Education Statistics Collection 2013,
All Students by Mode
Higher Ed Stats 2013 All Students