Student Profile. As Table 6 (next page) shows, the typical undergraduate student is a 22-year-old, single, English-speaking female. As we have found in past surveys, female students outnumber male students by about 2 to 1. This year is no exception. The average age of undergraduate students is about 22 years, although about 1 in 3 are 22 years of age or older. Although not statistically significant, we find that students attending a Group 3 university tend to be younger (about a half a year to a year on average) compared to Group 2 and 1 students. This is most likely because they have a much higher proportion of students 18 or younger. About half of students report being single, while another 1 in 3 reports being in a non- marital relationship. Slightly more than 1 student in 10 is married or living common-law. About 1 student in 10 reports having at least one child. More than 8 students in 10 report that their first language is English, while just 2% speak French. The remaining students (about 1 in 6) report that the first language they learned and still speak is a language other than English or French. There is a difference between Groups, as those attending Group 2 universities are much more likely than those attending Group 1 or Group 3 universities to report their first language as something other than English or French. Slightly less than 1 in 10 students self-report being disabled. Most commonly, students report disabilities related to learning (3%) or mental health (2%). About 1 student in 4 identifies with a cultural or ethnic group that might be considered a visible minority. The most common groups students identify with include Chinese (8%), South Asian (4%), or Black (3%). Students attending Group 2 are most likely to self- identify as being a member of a visible minority, which may help to explain the difference in the proportion who report speaking a first language other than English or French. About 1 student in 20 reports being Aboriginal. Male 32% 30% 38% 37% 30% Female 67% 70% 62% 62% 69% Other <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 18 or younger 20% 19% 18% 27% 4% 19 15% 14% 16% 15% 20% 20 to 21 30% 30% 33% 30% 39% 22 to 25 20% 20% 21% 16% 19% 26 or older 15% 17% 13% 12% 19% Average age 22.4 22.7 22.1 21.5 23.5 Single 54% 54% 56% 56% 46% In a relationship 33% 32% 35% 36% 40% Married or common-law 13% 15% 9% 8% 14% Yes 9% 10% 7% 6% 10% - 5 years old or younger 4% 5% 3% 3% 3% - 6 to 11 years old 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% - 12 years old or older 4% 5% 3% 2% 6% English 84% 89% 72% 80% 84% French 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% Other 15% 10% 27% 17% 14% Canadian citizen 90% 92% 86% 86% 90% Permanent resident 4% 3% 6% 7% 5% International student 6% 5% 8% 8% 5% Total self-identified 9% 9% 8% 9% 10% Total self-identified 24% 19% 40% 29% 25% Total self-identified 5% 5% 4% 5% 9% * 'Visible minority' includes respondents that self-identified as belonging to a group other than 'Aboriginal', 'Inuit', 'Métis', or 'White'. ** 'Aboriginal' includes respondents that self-identified as 'Aboriginal'. As Table 7 shows, even with different universities participating each year of the survey, the personal characteristics of students who participated in the 2011 survey are very similar to those of students who participated in previous years. Male 34% 29% 35% 35% Female 65% 62% 64% 65% Yes 9% 6% 8% 8% Total self-identified 9% 8% 6% 5%
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Student Profile. As Table 6 (next page) shows, the typical undergraduate student is a 22-year-old, single, English-speaking female. As we have found in past surveys, female students outnumber male students by about 2 to
1. This year is no exception. The average age of undergraduate students is about 22 years, although about 1 in 3 are 22 years of age or older. Although not statistically significant, we find that students attending a Group 3 university tend to be younger (about a half a year to a year on average) compared to Group 2 and 1 students. This is most likely because they have a much higher proportion of students 18 or younger. About half of students report being single, while another 1 in 3 reports being in a non- marital relationship. Slightly more than 1 student in 10 is married or living common-law. About 1 student in 10 reports having at least one child. More than 8 students in 10 report that their first language is English, while just 2% speak French. The remaining students (about 1 in 6) report that the first language they learned and still speak is a language other than English or French. There is a difference between Groups, as those attending Group 2 universities are much more likely than those attending Group 1 or Group 3 universities to report their first language as something other than English or French. Slightly less than 1 in 10 students self-report being disabled. Most commonly, students report disabilities related to learning (3%) or mental health (2%). About 1 student in 4 identifies with a cultural or ethnic group that might be considered a visible minority. The most common groups students identify with include Chinese (8%), South Asian (4%), or Black (3%). Students attending Group 2 are most likely to self- identify as being a member of a visible minority, which may help to explain the difference in the proportion who report speaking a first language other than English or French. About 1 student in 20 reports being Aboriginal. Male 32% 30% 38% 37% 3016% Female 67% 70% 62% 62% 6983% Other <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 18 or younger 20% 19% 18% 27% 422% 19 15% 14% 16% 15% 20% 20 to 21 30% 30% 33% 30% 3935% 22 to 25 20% 20% 21% 16% 1914% 26 or older 15% 17% 13% 12% 199% Average age 22.4 22.7 22.1 21.5 23.5 21.4 Single 54% 54% 56% 56% 4655% In a relationship 33% 32% 35% 36% 4035% Married or common-law 13% 15% 9% 8% 149% Yes 9% 10% 7% 6% 108% - 5 years old or younger 4% 5% 3% 3% 32% - 6 to 11 years old 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% - 12 years old or older 4% 5% 3% 2% 65% English 84% 89% 72% 80% 8494% French 2% 1% 2% 2% 23% Other 15% 10% 27% 17% 143% Canadian citizen 90% 92% 86% 86% 9099% Permanent resident 4% 3% 6% 7% 5<1% International student 6% 5% 8% 8% 5<1% Total self-identified 9% 9% 8% 9% 10% Total self-identified 24% 19% 40% 29% 2510% Total self-identified 5% 5% 4% 5% 95% * 'Visible minority' includes respondents that self-identified as belonging to a group other than 'Aboriginal', 'Inuit', 'Métis', or 'White'. ** 'Aboriginal' includes respondents that self-identified as 'Aboriginal'. As Table 7 shows, even with different universities participating each year of the survey, the personal characteristics of students who participated in the 2011 survey are very similar to those of students who participated in previous years. Male 34% 29% 35% 35% Female 65% 62% 64% 65% Yes 9% 6% 8% 8% Total self-identified 9% 8% 6% 5%
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