Niagara College At a Glance

The At a Glance publication is prepared by Institutional Analytics & Reporting at Niagara College as a fact sheet with recent highlights and selected statistics related to Niagara College.

Institutional Analytics & Reporting’s mission is to provide robust institutional intelligence for the evolving needs of Niagara College stakeholders.

At a Glance: 2024 Edition

Since opening its doors in 1967 in Welland, and expanding across the Niagara region and internationally, Niagara College has become a leader in applied education and training Niagara College offers more than 130 diploma, degree, and advanced-level programs, as well as almost 1950 course offerings of roughly 350 different courses annually, along with 18 different part-time programs.

Niagara College’s bold 2022-2027 Strategic Plan identifies clear, connected areas of focus for the next five years: a wholistic student experience; academic excellence; global reach; alumni and partner engagement; social inclusion and environmental sustainability; and operational excellence.

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Over 125,000+ credentials awarded since opening in 1967

For over 5 decades, Niagara College has become a local and international leader in applied education and training.

6,769 credentials awarded in the past year

We awarded 6,769 credentials in Spring 2023, Fall 2023 and Winter 2024

Offering a flexible approach to education with many options

Diverse opportunities for education across all campuses: 130 full-time programs, 18 part-time programs and 1,950 course offerings, with in-person and online learning.

Postsecondary Enrolment by Credential*

Credential	Enrolment, Fall 2024
1-Year Certificate	1,190
2-Year Diploma	6,133
3-Year Advanced Diploma	1,704
4-Year Joint Advanced Diploma & Degree	143
4-Year Degree	143
1-Year Graduate Certificate	1,010
Total Full-time Postsecondary Enrolments	10,323

Credential	Enrolment, Fall 2024
Apprenticeship	373
English as a Second Language	166
Part-Time Students	420

*Enrolment data reflects 2024 Fall Day 10 full-time postsecondary counts.

International Students by Country of Citizenship (Full-time)*

Top 10 Countries	Enrolment, Fall 2024	% of Enrolment
India, Republic of	2,801	63.4%
Philippines, Republic of	385	8.7%
Nigeria, Fed. Republic of	323	7.3%
Nepal, Fed. Democratic Republic of	198	4.5%
Ghana, Republic of	98	2.2%
Việt Nam, Socialist Republic of	66	1.5%
Colombia, Republic of	59	1.3%
China, People’s Republic of	51	1.2%
México (United Mexican States)	31	0.7%
Bahamas, Commonwealth of	27	0.6%
All Other Countries	378	8.6%
Total Full-Time Postsecondary Enrolments	4,417	100.0%

Number of Programs/Plans by Experiential Learning (EL) Activities

Type of Experiential Learning	Programs, Fall 2024
Apprenticeship	9
Case Project	32
Clinical Placement	8
Co-Operative Education	25
Internship	1
Learning Enterprise	8
Mandatory Professional Practice	42
Performance-Based Learning	3
Research Project	12
Simulation Lab	18
Total EL activities across all programs/plans	158
Total number of programs/plans with one or more type of EL	113
Total number of full-time postsecondary students enrolled in the Fall of 2024, in a program/plan that comprises one or more EL activities over the duration of the program/plan	8,544

*Enrolment data reflects 2024 Fall Day 10 full-time postsecondary counts.

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Niagara College – Toronto (NCT)

Niagara College – Toronto is operated by the Toronto School of Management (TSoM) through a partnership agreement with Niagara College. To learn more about NCT, visit:

niagaracollegetoronto.ca

Niagara College – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (NC–KSA)

Since 2014, Niagara College has been operating campuses throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as part of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) reform and internationalization. For more information, visit:

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