Postgraduate & Undergraduate Percentage Breakdown
In terms of the highest percentages of undergraduate students, the list of universities is headed by the University of Notre Dame, the University of the Sunshine Coast, and the University of Western Sydney. To some extent this reflects the focus of these universities on students acquiring some sort of vocational skills or knowledge rather than an emphasis on advanced graduate study.
The list of universities with the highest percentages of postgraduate students is very different from the one for undergraduate students, with the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University (ANU) clear leaders in this area. This reflects the way each of these universities has developed their graduate schools, with graduate schools being central to the establishment of the ANU and more recently becoming a key part in the ‘Melbourne Model’ at Melbourne University.
The percentages displayed in Table 1 highlight the undergraduate and postgraduate cohorts of the various universities relative to each other. The percentages displayed in Table 2 are slightly different because they are relative to the total number of all enrolled students including enabling and non-award students
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| University | ug% | pg% |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame (nd) | 87.7 | 12.3 |
| University of the Sunshine Coast (usc) | 86.4 | 13.6 |
| University of Western Sydney (uws) | 83.5 | 16.5 |
| Murdoch University (murdoch) | 83.2 | 16.8 |
| Southern Cross University (scu) | 82.9 | 17.1 |
| Victoria University (vu) | 82.5 | 17.5 |
| RMIT University (rmit) | 80.1 | 19.9 |
| Swinburne University of Technology (swinburne) | 79.8 | 20.2 |
| University of Tasmania (utas) | 79 | 21 |
| Griffith University (griffith) | 79 | 21 |
| Curtin University (curtin) | 78.6 | 21.4 |
| Australian Catholic University (acu) | 78.3 | 21.7 |
| University of Western Australia (uwa) | 77.9 | 22.1 |
| University of Canberra (canberra) | 77.5 | 22.5 |
| University of South Australia (unisa) | 76.6 | 23.4 |
| La Trobe University (latrobe) | 76.4 | 23.6 |
| Queensland University of Technology (qut) | 76.2 | 23.8 |
| Edith Cowan University (ecu) | 76.2 | 23.8 |
| Charles Darwin University (cdu) | 74.9 | 25.1 |
| James Cook University (jcu) | 74.6 | 25.4 |
| University of Queensland (uq) | 73.6 | 26.4 |
| CQ University (cqu) | 72.9 | 27.1 |
| Totals Average (mean) (%) | 72.7 | 27.3 |
| Monash University (monash) | 72.4 | 27.6 |
| University of Newcastle (newcastle) | 72.3 | 27.7 |
| University of Adelaide (adelaide) | 71.7 | 28.3 |
| University of Southern Queensland (usq) | 71.5 | 28.5 |
| Deakin University (deakin) | 71.2 | 28.8 |
| Charles Sturt University (csu) | 70.6 | 29.4 |
| Macquarie University (mq) | 70.1 | 29.9 |
| University of Wollongong (uow) | 70 | 30 |
| University of New England (une) | 67.7 | 32.3 |
| University of Technology Sydney (uts) | 65.7 | 34.3 |
| Federation University (feduni) | 64.8 | 35.2 |
| University of New South Wales (unsw) | 63.1 | 36.9 |
| University of Sydney (sydney) | 62 | 38 |
| Flinders University (flinders) | 61.9 | 38.1 |
| Bond University (bond) | 60.7 | 39.3 |
| Australian National University (anu) | 48.4 | 51.6 |
| University of Melbourne (unimelb) | 47.8 | 52.2 |
Key & Notes
* Percentages are relative to the sum of the two categories and are exclusive of enabling and non-award students who might be included in the number of total enrolled students
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| University | ug% | pg% | oth |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Western Sydney (uws) | 81.9 | 16.2 | 1.9 |
| Murdoch University (murdoch) | 81.3 | 16.4 | 2.4 |
| Victoria University (vu) | 80.7 | 17.2 | 2.2 |
| RMIT University (rmit) | 79.8 | 19.8 | 0.4 |
| University of Notre Dame (nd) | 79.7 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
| Swinburne University of Technology (swinburne) | 78.5 | 19.8 | 1.7 |
| University of Western Australia (uwa) | 77.7 | 22 | 0.3 |
| University of Tasmania (utas) | 76.5 | 20.3 | 3.2 |
| Australian Catholic University (acu) | 76.3 | 21.1 | 2.6 |
| Griffith University (griffith) | 76.2 | 20.2 | 3.6 |
| Southern Cross University (scu) | 76 | 15.7 | 8.4 |
| Curtin University (curtin) | 75.9 | 20.7 | 3.3 |
| La Trobe University (latrobe) | 75.8 | 23.4 | 0.8 |
| Queensland University of Technology (qut) | 74.9 | 23.3 | 1.8 |
| University of the Sunshine Coast (usc) | 74.6 | 11.7 | 13.7 |
| University of South Australia (unisa) | 74.3 | 22.7 | 3.1 |
| University of Canberra (canberra) | 73.8 | 21.4 | 4.8 |
| Edith Cowan University (ecu) | 72.5 | 22.7 | 4.8 |
| University of Queensland (uq) | 72 | 25.8 | 2.2 |
| Monash University (monash) | 71.8 | 27.3 | 0.9 |
| James Cook University (jcu) | 70.7 | 24.1 | 5.2 |
| Totals Average (mean) (%) | 70.4 | 26.4 | 3.1 |
| Deakin University (deakin) | 70.3 | 28.5 | 1.2 |
| University of Adelaide (adelaide) | 69.8 | 27.6 | 2.6 |
| Charles Sturt University (csu) | 68.5 | 28.5 | 2.9 |
| Macquarie University (mq) | 68.4 | 29.2 | 2.4 |
| University of Wollongong (uow) | 67.2 | 28.8 | 4 |
| University of Newcastle (newcastle) | 65.4 | 25 | 9.6 |
| CQ University (cqu) | 65.2 | 24.2 | 10.6 |
| University of New England (une) | 64.6 | 30.8 | 4.6 |
| University of Southern Queensland (usq) | 64.2 | 25.6 | 10.1 |
| University of Technology Sydney (uts) | 63.6 | 33.3 | 3.1 |
| Federation University (feduni) | 62.2 | 33.8 | 4 |
| Charles Darwin University (cdu) | 62.2 | 20.9 | 16.9 |
| University of New South Wales (unsw) | 61.4 | 35.9 | 2.7 |
| University of Sydney (sydney) | 60.9 | 37.3 | 1.8 |
| Flinders University (flinders) | 60 | 36.9 | 3.1 |
| Bond University (bond) | 52.1 | 33.7 | 14.2 |
| Australian National University (anu) | 47.8 | 51 | 1.2 |
| University of Melbourne (unimelb) | 46.9 | 51.2 | 1.9 |
Key & Notes
* Oth Other comprises enrolled students classified as enabling or non-award students and so not belonging to the undergraduate or postgraduate categories
* Percentages are relative to all enrolled students including ‘Other’ category of enabling or non-award students
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