Ministry Indicators

The following table shows the performance measures the Ministry tracks and the results:

2014/15 Performance Results

Performance Measure Actual Target Actual Assessment
2013/14 2014/15 2014/15 2014/15
Student Spaces Data from 2013/14 Fiscal Year
i. Total Student Spaces 45,353 42,375 45,351 Achieved
ii. nursing and other allied health programs 3,048 3,010  3,101 Achieved
iii. medical school programs 1,124 1,152 1,146 Substantially Achieved
Total credentials awarded 3 yr avg 2010/11-2012/13
 Number 11,433 11,638 11,733 Achieved
Research Funding Data from 2011/12 Fiscal Year  Data from 2012/13 Fiscal Year
i. Sponsored research funding from all sources (million $) Total: $566.8
Federal = $287.9
Provincial = $69.2
Other = $209.6
Total: ≥ previous year Total: $547.0
Federal = $281.6
Provincial = $67.0
Other $198.4
Substantially Achieved
Aboriginal Student Spaces Data from 2012/13 Academic Year Data from 2013/14 Academic Year  Not Assessed
Total spaces  1,080 n/a  1,174
Ministry (AVED)   1,080 1,174
Industry Training Authority n/a n/a
Baccalaureate graduate student: 2013 BGS Survey Data 2014 BGS Survey Data
Satisfaction with Education 90.4% (+/- 0.9%) ≥ 90% 90.9% (+/- 0.9%) Achieved
i. assessment of quality of instruction 92.3% (+/- 0.8%) ≥ 90% 92.3% (+/- 0.8%) Achieved
ii. Skill Development (avg. %)
79.7% (+/- 1.3%) ≥ 85% 82.6% (+/- 0.9%) Substantially achieved
iii.  assessment of usefulness of
knowledge and skills in performing job
81.2% (+/- 1.5%) ≥ 90% 81.5% (+/- 1.4%) Substantially achieved
iv. Unemployment rate 8.0% (+/- 1.0%) < 12.4% 7.8% (+/- 0.9%) Exceeded
 Bachelor degree graduates’ assessment of skill development
Skill development (avg. %) 79.7% (+/- 1.3%) ≥ 85% 82.6% (+/- 0.9%) Substantially achieved
Written Communication 77.0% (+/- 1.3%) 79.1% (+/- 1.2%)
Oral Communication 72.6% (+/-1.4%) 77.5% (+/-1.3%)
Group Collaboration 72.6% (+/-1.4%) 76.6% (+/-1.3%)
Critical Analysis 88.2% (+/- 1.0%) 91.1% (+/- 0.8%)
Problem Resolution 76.8% (+/- 1.3%) 78.4% (+/- 1.3%)
Learn on your own 86.0% (+/- 1.1%) 89.1% (+/- 0.9%)
Reading and Comprehension 84.6% (+/- 1.1%) 86.6% (+/- 1.0%)
Target Assessment Scale Description
Exceeded 110% or more of the target
Achieved 100% – 109% of the target
Substantially achieved 90% – 99% of the target
Not achieved Less than 90% of the target
Not assessed Survey results with less than 20 respondents or a margin of error of
10% or greater, descriptive measures, and measures without targets

2015/16 – 2017/18 Performance Targets

Performance measure 2015/16 2016/17 2017/2018
Student spaces
Total student spaces 42,385  42,375 TBD
Nursing and other allied health programs1 3,020  3,028 TBD
Medical school programs 1,152  1,152 TBD
Credentials awarded
Number 11,850 TBD TBD
Student satisfaction with education
Baccalaureate graduates ≥ 90%
Students’ assessment of skill development (average %)
Baccalaureate graduates ≥ 85%
Student assessment of the quality of instruction
Baccalaureate graduates ≥ 90%
Unemployment rate
Baccalaureate graduates 10.5% < unemployment rate for individuals with high school credentials or less
Sponsored research funding
Sponsored research funding from all sources (million $) $547M ≥ previous year