2008/2009 Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Georgian graduates continue to get jobs

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Georgian College graduates continue to find work despite tough economic times, and Georgian continues to score top marks in the Ontario college system annual survey.

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Georgian scored above the Ontario college average in all categories in the 2008/2009 Key Performance Indicators (KPI) survey released today. Among the highlights, 92.4 per cent of Georgian grads in the labour force found work within six months of graduating. It is the 11th consecutive year that Georgian’s graduate employment rate has surpassed 90 per cent.

“Our consistently high rankings in these provincial reviews of our performance over more than a decade show we are providing students with the higher education they need to fulfill their career ambitions,” says Brian Tamblyn, President and CEO of Georgian College. “I’m especially pleased that our graduates continue to find work during the current economic downturn. These results reflect the strength of our partnerships and strategic alliances with business and industry and their confidence in our programs and graduates.”

Georgian results on the KPI survey exceeded the provincial college average in all four main categories: employer, graduate and student satisfaction and graduate employment. The key KPI findings include:

  • Employer satisfaction with the quality of the educational preparation of college graduates was 94.3 percent at Georgian (93.3 percent for all colleges across Ontario)
  • Graduate satisfaction with the usefulness of their college education was 83.6 per cent at Georgian (82.7 per cent for all colleges)
  • Student satisfaction with the overall quality of services, programming and resources was 80.3 per cent at Georgian (78.4 per cent for all colleges)
  • The graduate employment rate was 92.4 per cent at Georgian (88.9 per cent for all colleges)

Since 1998, the provincial KPI data have been gathered annually by two independent research firms for the 24 colleges and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The most recent data was collected from March 2008 to February 2009.

Georgian College offers diploma, degree, certificate, apprenticeship and academic upgrading programs to full-time and continuing education students. There are 10,000 full-time students on Georgian’s seven campuses across Central Ontario. Georgian’s University Partnership Centre (UPC), the only centre of its kind in the country, provides access to college and university degrees and post-graduate studies. Georgian is the #1 college in Canada for student work experience.