Key Performance Indicators for Career Colleges
Key performance indicators (KPIs) indicate how graduates have fared after graduating from career college vocational programs. They help future students make more informed decisions about their post-secondary education and help institutions identify areas of strength and weakness, as well as opportunities for improvement.
This report provides KPI results for 2013 career college students who graduated or who were scheduled to graduate in 2013 from a registered career college approved to receive students assisted by the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).
Published 2018 KPIs include OSAP default rate, graduation rate, graduate employment rate, and graduate employment rate in the field of study.
Results are provided as averages for the career college sector, as well as by program type, program category, and individual programs at each school. The report does not provide data for all institutions, but only for those approved for OSAP as of January 1, 2018.
The report is a summary of results from the ministry’s pilot year for calculating and publishing career college KPIs and does not represent the entire sector. Comparisons (rankings) between career colleges could produce misleading results due to differences in career college size, local employment conditions, program mix, and graduate demographics. The data from each career college should be evaluated independently.
The ministry is using lessons learned from this first KPI collection cycle to strengthen the KPI reporting methodology. KPI data will help the Superintendent of Career Colleges and the sector establish measurable benchmarks for vocational programs provided in the career college sector.
The Willis College Key Performance Indicator (KPI) report indicates the results for students who received assistance from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). The key performance indicators include:
- OSAP Default rate
- Graduation rate
- Graduate employment rate
- Graduate employment rate in the field of study
Archived KPI Results
Below, you will find our archived KPI results. More information on the KPI reports is available for download from the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) website. You may also visit the MCURES website to learn more about this collaborative venture between the colleges of Ontario and the Ministry.