Niagara College by the Numbers Postsecondary Enrolment by Credential Credential
(Full-time, Domestic and International)
Enrolment, Fall 2020
1-Year Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738 2-Year Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,865 3-Year Advanced Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,859 4-Year Joint Advanced Diploma & Degree . . . 124 4-Year Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 1-Year Graduate Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738 TOTAL Full-time Postsecondary Enrolments . .8,766 Apprenticeship and ESL* students: . . . . . . . 247 Part-time students: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 952
5,318 credentials awarded in 2020 Almost 100,000 credentials awarded since opening in 1967
*English as a Second Language
Enrolment data reflect Day 10 full-time postsecondary (PSEC) counts, fall 2020
International Students by Country of Citizenship (Full-time) Top 10 Country of Citizenship PSEC Enrolment, Fall 2020 % of Enrolment India 1,547 58.2% Vietnam 174 6.5% Philippines 136 5.1% China 136 5.1% S. Korea 104 3.9% Brazil 66 2.5% Nigeria 51 1.9% Colombia 42 1.6% Bahamas 38 1.4% Mexico 30 1.1% All other Countries 333 12.5% TOTAL (PSEC) 2,657 100% Enrolment data reflect Day 10 full-time postsecondary (PSEC) counts, fall 2020
Sustainability at Niagara College Two students participating in the first of two shoreline litter clean-ups that NC hosted in the fall of the 2019/2020 academic year. For more information, visit: sustainability.niagaracollege.ca
Number of Programs/Plans by Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Activities Type of WIL Apprenticeship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clinical Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Course-based Research (Incl. Capstone/Projects) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field Placement (Incl. Internships & Practicums). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fieldwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # of Learning Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Programs, Fall 2020 10 11 32 64 48 23 9
Total # of Programs/Plans with one or more types of WIL . . . . . . . . 119 Total # of WIL Activities across all Programs/Plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Total # of Full-time PSEC students enrolled in the fall of 2020, in a program/plan that comprises one or more WIL activities over the duration of the Program/Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,893 Enrolment data reflect Day 10 full-time postsecondary (PSEC) counts, fall 2020
Niagara College is committed to driving an integrated culture of sustainability that goes beyond operations at the college to create living laboratories to facilitate experiential learning for students, employees, and community members. In the fall of 2019, the college experienced its most successful Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up event hosted by the Office of Sustainability in partnership with World Wildlife Fund-Canada. This year’s community shoreline litter clean-up, saw over 30 students clean-up over 200lbs of landfill waste between two sites. Some highlights include 526 plastic bottle caps, 491 cigarette butts, 278 drinking straws, a car bumper, a broken home water line, and multiple types of microplastic from one site alone! For international projects, please see sustainability.niagaracollege.ca/sustainability-projects/
Research & Innovation (R&I) Niagara College supports economic development in Niagara and beyond by providing highly-skilled, knowledgeable graduates with the real-world experience that applied education imparts. Our R&I division develops solutions for business, industry and the community. Read about our many innovative partnerships at: ncinnovation.ca
› NC donated more than 30,000 pieces of personal protective equipment to frontline healthcare workers in coordination with Niagara Health, and continues to produce face shields at the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, along with disinfectant and hand sanitizer at the Teaching Distillery. Read the full story here. Highlights of grant funding secured in 2019-20 include:
› $5 million in new FedDev Ontario funding for a Greenhouse Technology Network, anchored at the Daniel J. Patterson campus was announced on September 3rd, 2019 and brings together research institutions, greenhouse growers and technology providers to accelerate the development, commercialization and adoption of new technologies.
› Nearly $2 million through the College and Community Innovation Program funded
by the Ministry of Science and Sport and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) was announced on June 13th, 2019. The funding supports researchers working with the region’s manufacturing sector to accelerate the use of advanced technologies, such as machine learning, robotics and 3D printing, and toward equipment for researchers looking into the agricultural factors that can impact the production of cannabis.
› On July 11th, 2019 FedDev Ontario committed $14 million to Niagara College to expand the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI), a network of seven postsecondary institutions that pools the resources and expertise of its members and matches them to the needs of smaller manufacturers to adopt cutting-edge technologies, increase productivity, and grow and diversify their businesses into new markets.
› Also see June 2020 release about the establishment of the Beverages Centre of Excellence and quick facts.
