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This report aims to provide information on trends, policy and performance in Australian higher education. Chapter one explains how higher education is defined in Australia, the non-university higher education providers, and what makes universities distinctive among higher education providers. Chapter two reports on student trends including enrolment numbers, courses chosen, and the mix of students on campus. Chapter three looks at researchers in Australian universities, what subjects they research, and how much they publish. Chapter four provides information on how higher education is funded, including the income-contingent [Higher Education Loan Program] HELP student loan scheme. Chapter five outlines how per student funding levels are determined, how student places are distributed, and the connections between the two. Chapter six describes the rising authority of the Commonwealth Government in higher education, and the key government departments. Chapter seven covers academic standards, student engagement and satisfaction, and graduate employment and earnings. Chapter eight examines shortages of graduates, the quality of university research, the broader public benefits of higher education, and public satisfaction with Australian universities.

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This report provides an overview of higher education policy and trends. It is the sixth edition of a series previously published by the Grattan Institute. Since the last edition in 2018, all chapters have been updated and new or expanded sections added on work-integrated learning, student finances, student mental health and international student migration.

The contents are as follows: Chapter 1 explains how higher education is defined in Australia, the different types of higher education provider, the various types of qualification, and what makes universities distinctive among higher education providers; Chapter 2 reports on student trends, including enrolment numbers, courses chosen, and the social background of students. It also discusses how students enter the higher education system; Chapter 3 examines the student experience, including subject pass rates, attrition, satisfaction with teaching, working while studying and mental health; Chapter 4 looks at the university workforce, including why people become academics and their employment arrangements; Chapter 5 looks at research in Australian universities, including what topics are researched and research outputs; Chapter 6 provides information on how higher education is funded, including total revenue, the [Higher Education Loan Program] HELP student loan scheme, government grants for teaching and research, and international student fees; Chapter 7 outlines how per student funding levels are determined, and how student places are distributed among higher education providers; Chapter 8 describes how the Australian Government came to dominate higher education policy, the key government departments and the higher education interest groups; Chapter 9 examines higher education's benefits to the public and employers, including whether higher education graduates meet skills needs, the quality of university research, and public satisfaction with Australian universities; and Chapter 10 reports on higher education's private benefits including graduate employment and income and, for international students, migration to Australia.

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This report is the third in an annual Grattan series that puts key facts and analysis about the higher education sector in one place. Recent graduates are finding it increasingly difficult to find fulltime work. Despite slower transitions from university to career, graduates still earn significantly more than people finishing their education at Year 12. This report includes new research showing that graduates of sandstone universities and of technology universities earn about six per cent more than graduates of other universities over a 40-year career. Yet field of study is a greater driver of income differences among graduates than is university attended. For example, a graduate who chose engineering at any university over science is likely to earn more than a graduate who chose science at a sandstone university.

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The 'Mapping Australian higher education' series of reports aims to provide information on trends, policy and performance in the Australian higher education sector. The 2016 report is the fourth in this series. Chapter one explains how higher education is defined in Australia, the different types of higher education provider, the various types of qualification, and what makes universities distinctive among higher education providers. Chapter two reports on student trends including enrolment numbers, courses chosen, and the mix of students on campus. It also discusses how students enter the higher education system. Chapter three looks at the higher education workforce, including why people become academics, their employment arrangements, and their pay. Chapter four looks at research in Australian universities, including what topics are researched and research outputs. Chapter five provides information on how higher education is funded, including overall levels of funding, the income contingent [Higher Education Loan Program] HELP student loan scheme and research funding. Chapter six outlines how per student funding levels are determined, and how student places are distributed among higher education providers. Chapter seven describes the expanding scope of the Commonwealth Government in higher education, the key government departments and the higher education interest groups. Chapter eight examines higher education's social outcomes, including whether the disciplines studied meet employment needs, the quality of university research, and public satisfaction with Australian universities. Chapter nine covers outcomes for students, including academic standards, student satisfaction with teaching, and graduate employment and earnings. Chapter 10 looks in more detail at science, IT and engineering enrolment trends and employment outcomes.

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This report aims to provide information on trends, policy and performance in Australian higher education. Chapter one explains how higher education is defined in Australia, the different types of higher education providers, and what makes universities distinctive among higher education providers. Chapter two reports on student trends including enrolment numbers, courses chosen, and the mix of students on campus. Chapter three looks at researchers in Australian universities, what subjects they research, and how much they publish. Chapter four provides information on how higher education is funded, including overall levels of funding, the income-contingent [Higher Education Loan Program] HELP student loan scheme, and the organisation of research funding. Chapter five outlines how per student funding levels are determined, and how student places are distributed between higher education providers. Chapter six describes the expanding scope of the Commonwealth Government in higher education, the key government departments, and the higher education interest groups. Chapter seven covers academic standards, student engagement and satisfaction, and graduate employment and earnings. Chapter eight examines shortages of graduates, the quality of university research, the broader public benefits of higher education, and public satisfaction with Australian universities. This edition contains the following sections, which are entirely new or have content that is significantly changed from the 2012 edition: section 1.4 on the non-academic workforce; sections 5.2 and 8.1, which offer a preliminary assessment of how the demand-driven undergraduate funding system is going; section 6.3 on higher education interest groups; section 7.3.1 on graduate employment; section 7.3.2 on graduate income; and section 8.3 on the additional tax paid by graduates and other public benefits.

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The 'Mapping Australian higher education' series of reports aims to provide information on trends, policy and performance in the Australian higher education sector. The 2018 report is the fourth in this series. Chapter 1 explains how higher education is defined in Australia, the different types of higher education provider, the various types of qualification, and what makes universities distinctive among higher education providers. Chapter 2 reports on student trends, including enrolment numbers, courses chosen, and the mix of students on campus. It also discusses how students enter the higher education system. Chapter 3 examines the student experience, including subject fail rates and satisfaction with teaching. Chapter 4 looks at the higher education workforce, including why people become academics, their employment arrangements, and their pay. Chapter 5 looks at research in Australian universities, including what topics are researched and research outputs. Chapter 6 provides information on how higher education is funded, including overall levels of funding, the income-contingent HELP student loan scheme, and research funding. Chapter 7 outlines how per student funding levels are determined, and how student places are distributed among higher education providers. Chapter 8 describes the expanding scope of the Commonwealth Government in higher education, the key government departments and the higher education interest groups. Chapter 9 examines higher education's benefits to the public and employers, including whether higher education graduates meet employment needs, the quality of university research, and public satisfaction with Australian universities. Chapter 10 reports on graduate employment and income, showing differences by discipline, age and gender.

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Earlier reports from this series are indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 107.739, TD/TNC 111.329, TD/TNC 118.435 and TD/TNC 125.429. Show less