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A list of higher education institutions for the 2020 reference year by State and Type – Public Universities (Table A), Private Universities (Table B and Table C) and Non-University Higher Education Institutions.

Higher education commencing student enrolment tables for the 2020 full year. Commencing students are persons who have enrolled for the first time in a particular course at a particular higher education institution during the reference period.

Higher education student enrolment and EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load) tables for the 2020 full year offered through Open Universities Australia (OUA). Units of study from a higher education course offered by OUA can be counted as credit towards a higher education institution degree.

Higher education equity groups tables for the 2020 full year. Equity groups include students that:

• are from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB);
• have a disability;
• are women in non-traditional areas;
• identify as indigenous;
• are from low SES (socioeconomic status) locations; and
• are from regional and remote locations

Higher education academic organisational unit tables for the 2020 full year. An academic organisational unit group provides a means for standardising academic organisational units across institutions. Academic organisational units are assigned to an academic organisational unit group on the basis of disciplines for which each academic organisational unit has a teaching and/or research responsibility.

Private University (Table C) and Non-University Higher Education Institution tables for the 2020 full year. Tables include data on student enrolments, student EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load), success rates and completions.

Higher education award course completion tables for the 2020 full year. Award course completions are conferred after the successful completion of all the academic requirements of a course which includes any required attendance, assignments, examinations, assessments, dissertations, practical experience and work experience in industry.

Higher education attrition, success and retention rate tables for the 2020 full year.

Higher education equity performance tables for 2020 full year.

2020 Section 17 Student-staff ratios

Higher education all student enrolment tables for the 2020 full year. All students include commencing and continuing students.

Higher education commencing student EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load) tables for the 2020 full year. Commencing students are persons who have enrolled for the first time in a particular course at a particular higher education institution during the reference period.

Higher education all student EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load) tables for the 2020 full year. All students include commencing and continuing students.

Higher education liability status categories tables for the 2020 full year. These tables provide information on a student’s status for a unit of study (Commonwealth Supported place, scholarship holder and fee-paying).

Higher education indigenous student tables for the 2020 full year. Indigenous students are those who self-identify as being of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.

Higher education overseas student tables for the 2020 full year. Overseas students includes students who have temporary entry visas, or are diplomats or a dependent of a diplomat (except New Zealand) and reside in Australia during the unit of study, and non-domestic students residing outside Australia during the unit of study.

Higher education special courses tables for the 2020 full year. Students undertaking special courses include courses that:

• provide for initial registration as nurses;
• provide for initial teacher training;
• lead to provisional registration as a medical practitioner;
• lead to provisional registration as a veterinary practitioner;
• lead to provisional registration as a dental practitioner;
• lead to provisional registration as a clinical psychologist practitioner; or
• relate to a course of study in aviation as listed in the FEE-HELP Guidelines 2017.

Higher education student enrolment and EFTSL (Equivalent Full-time Student Load) summary tables for the 2020 full year.

Higher education student enrolment summary time series statistics full year, 2011-2020.