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
4,996
ONE OF THE LARGEST ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTORS TO THE REGIONS
REGIONAL JOBS
THAT RELY ON CSU
$60M
CAMPUS STUDENTS
WRI, Economic Impact of CSU
2010
OF RURAL ON-
ANNUAL INCOME FOR
REGIONS FROM OVER 8,000
OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS
BETWEEN 1996 AND 2013
IN REVENUE
196%
$163,293,000
$483,564,000
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is one of the largest employers, and economic actors,
in western NSW. This Report outlines how we are continuing to support the development
of our regions and nation in 2013.
88.1%
CSU Office of Planning and Audit
CSU Office of Planning and Audit
GO ON TO WORK IN
RURAL AUSTRALIA
CSU Office of Planning & Audit
2,205
www.myuniversity.gov.au
CSU EMPLOYED STAFF
2013
$985M
TO OUR REGIONS
FLOW-ON REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTPUT GENERATED BY CSU
CSU Office of Planning & Audit
CSU Office of Student Residences
WRI, Economic Impact of CSU 2010
THAT IS DEPENDENT ON CSU
$331M
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
WRI, Economic Impact of CSU 2010
74%
OF ACCOUNTANTS
IN WESTERN NSW
HAVE A CSU DEGREE
WRI, Accounting Workforce
in Western NSW 2009