University student information system (USIS), 1972-2000.

This survey collected annual information from degree-granting universities and colleges in Canada on individual student characteristics and their study programs including gender, age, citizenship, geographic source of student, field of study, level, type of attendance (full-time/part-time and year of graduation).

Series title
University student information system (USIS)
Data creator
Statistics Canada. Education, Culture and Tourism Division
Distributor
Ottawa, Ont.: Statistics Canada.
Date of distribution
2005 Oct 6th
Subjects
Geography
Geographic coverage

Canada, provinces

Time period
1972-2000
Periodicity
Annual
Sample
Data are collected for all units of the target population, therefore no sampling is done.
Collector
Ottawa, Ont.: Statistics Canada.
Date of collection
1972 to 2000 Mar 31st
Mode of data collection

Data are collected directly from survey respondents and extracted from administrative files.

Extent of file
5 data files (MSExcel and .csv formats; number of logical records varies) and accompanying documentation.
Notes

Enrollments files 1972-1979, 1980-1989 and 1990-1997 were purchased as a custom product by an OISE faculty research grant.

The last year of data collection was 2000. This has been replaced by the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS).

Access status
Open