Ontario College Graduation Rates from 2000 to 2023

Graduation rates for Ontario colleges, expressed as percentages, tracked from the 2000-2001 academic year onward. The data is produced by the Government of Ontario and includes rates calculated by tracking individual students over multi-year programs, with adjustments from a review process. The dataset was last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze graduation trends over time based on the longitudinal tracking from 2000 onward.
• Compare graduation outcomes for different program lengths (1-year, 2-year, 3-year, 4-year) based on the tracking methodology.
• Evaluate the impact of policy adjustments based on the mention of the KPI Review and Adjustment process.

Strengths

• Data covers a long time series, commencing from the 2000-2001 academic year.
• Graduation rates are calculated by tracking individual students, suggesting a detailed methodology.
• Includes adjustments from a formal review process (KPI Review and Adjustment).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada, being specific to Ontario.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Tracking individual students over multi-year programs.

Time Range

Commencing 2000-2001 academic year, with rates calculated up to 2022-2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:43:33.891009; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ontario, Canada