Graduate Enrolment Facts + Figures

Graduate Enrolment Report

The annual Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) Enrolment Report provides an overview of graduate education metrics at the University of Alberta.

The report outlines notable trends in student demographics, program applications and completion times.

Did you know?

  • 18.9 per cent of U of A students are graduate students
  • 3.4 per cent self-identify as Indigenous students (281)
  • 42.4 per cent are international students (3,552)
  • 2,666 graduate degrees were awarded in 2023, including 438 PhDs

Graduate Enrolment Report, 2023-24

Graduate Enrolment Report, 2022-23

Graduate Enrolment Report, 2020-21

Graduate Enrolment Report, 2019-20

Graduate Enrolment Report, 2018-19

Graduate Enrolment Report, 2017-18

Graduate Enrolment Report, 2016-17

Graduate Enrolment Report, 2015-16


GPS runs registration statistics annually in December, reflecting registrations for the fall term.