4. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 4.1 Enrolment Targets: Key Performance Indicators set by the Department of Higher Education and Training The table below includes key performance indicators from the DHET for student enrolment, student success, research staff, and research output.
STUDENT ENROLMENT TARGETS FOR 2023 Indicator
Actual 2021
Target 2022
Target 2023
MID-YEAR TARGET
First-time entering undergraduates
5 596
5 623
5 888
6 403
Headcount enrolments
41 236
42 583
42 336
40 683
Headcount enrolments (Foundation Provisioning)
NA
NA
NA
NA
A. ACCESS
Strategies and activities to reach target/achieve objective
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· Headcount enrolments total UG Headcount enrolments total PG
24 644
25 140
24 453
25 317
16 592
16 695
17 878
15 366
21 628
19 703
Enrolments by Major field of study
24
Science, Engineering, Technology
20 126
21 370
Business/ management
8 420
8 063
4 916
7 370
Education
3 581
3 258
8 158
3 931
Other Humanities
9 109
8 484
8 554
8 636
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ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2023
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Regular monitoring of the real time enrolment platform. Follow-up on weekly tracking dashboard; Senate and Council reports of enrolment targets versus actual numbers; Aggressive monitoring through Graduate Studies Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee; Usage of new Graduate Research Management (GRM) tool.
Aim for and achieve adjusted 50% proportion of enrolments over the planning period. Daily automated monitoring of real-time enrolments allows University to manage enrolments proactively. Senior Executive Team which includes Deans of Faculties monitors statistics on a weekly basis. Reporting at Senate to create awareness.