By the numbers
Full-time student enrolment by category (head count)
| |
2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| Undergraduate full-time |
12,239 | 13,194 |
| Graduate full-time |
781 | 832 |
| TOTAL | 13,020 | 14,026 |
Note: Student enrolment is based on fall term head count as of November 1
Graduate student enrolment includes students from the affiliated Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
Full-time undergraduate student enrolment by faculty/school (2009-10 head count)
| |
# | % |
| Faculty of Arts |
4,952 | 37.5 |
| School of Business & Economics |
3,104 | 23.5 |
| Faculty of Science |
2,419 | 18.3 |
| Laurier Brantford |
2,054 | 15.6 |
| Faculty of Music |
301 | 2.3 |
| Dual Majors |
225 | 1.7 |
| Faculty of Education |
139 | 1.1 |
Full-time graduate student enrolment by faculty/school (2009-10 head count)
| |
# |
| Faculty of Social Work |
249 |
| Faculty of Arts |
236 |
| School of Business & Economics |
140 |
| Faculty of Science |
137 |
| Seminary | 52 |
| Music | 18 |
Degrees and diplomas issued
| |
2008 | 2009 |
| Undergraduate degrees and diplomas |
2,704 | 2,751 |
| Graduate degrees and diplomas |
408 | 537 |
| TOTAL | 3,184 | 3,288 |
Staff and faculty
| |
2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| Full-time faculty |
497 | 516 |
| Permanent staff, non-faculty |
912 | 925 |
| TOTAL | 1,409 | 1,441 |
Numbers to note
- In the 2008-09 year, our sponsored research income rose to $9.124M from $8.347M in 2007-08.
- As of April 1, 2010, the total number of Laurier alumni reached 71,110.
- Laurier alumni can be found in 88 countries.
To view the university’s audited financial statements, visit www.wlu.ca/finance


