SchoolFinder Group Community Profile:

Indigenous Students
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This profile is an aggregate picture of over 7,000 students who have created an account in the SFG community, and who have self-identified as an Indigenous student with intended start dates in 2022 and beyond.

Currently, students can self-identify as Indigenous, Aboriginal, First Nation, Métis, or Inuit. This data looks at all of these combined. 

Level of Study

Here’s what these students want to pursue. Bachelor degrees make up almost 50% of students’ degree level of interest.

  • Bachelor 49.9% 49.9%
  • Master 17.7% 17.7%
  • Diploma 16.0% 16.0%
  • Certificate 6.4% 6.4%
  • Doctorate 4.5% 4.5%
  • High School 3.5% 3.5%

Top 30 Fields of Study

There are almost 800 fields of study covered in the database, but 37.5% of the students in this profile fall into the top 30 fields of study.

Social Work
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Business Administration and Management, General
Accounting and Business/Management
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Psychology, General
Aboriginal Education
Aboriginal Studies
Medicine (MD)
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Education, General
Computer Science
Counselling Psychology
Criminology
Clinical Psychology
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Business/Commerce, General
Law (LL.B, J.D., B.C.L.)
Canadian Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (Graduate Level)
Biochemistry
Accounting
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Political Science and Government, General
Applied Psychology
Animation, Interactive Tech., Video Graphics and Special Effects
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Forensic Psychology
Sociology
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Intended Year of Study Start

Some students start their search for the right school up to four years in advance.

  • 2022 63.2% 63.2%
  • 2023 24.4% 24.4%
  • 2024 7.6% 7.6%
  • 2025 3.2% 3.2%
  • 2026 1.5% 1.5%

Citizenship

A large majority of these students live in Canada and are Canadian citizens.

  • Canada 94.7% 94.7%
  • United States 0.95% 0.95%

Province of Residence

For the 94.7% of students living in Canada, Ontario tops the list.

  • Ontario 31.2% 31.2%
  • Alberta 21.9% 21.9%
  • British Columbia 18.2% 18.2%
  • Saskatchewan 9.9% 9.9%
  • Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland 8.8% 8.8%
  • Manitoba 8.3% 8.3%
  • Quebec 1.3% 1.3%
  • Nunavut, Yukon, and Northwest Territories 0.9% 0.9%

Gender

The gender data skews strongly female, with less than one quarter of students identifying as male.

  • Female 72.7% 72.7%
  • Male 23.1% 23.1%
  • Other 2.5% 2.5%
  • Prefer not to say 1.5% 1.5%

Age

The 18-24 year old group makes up more than half of the total.

  • 0-17 12.7% 12.7%
  • 18-24 54.7% 54.7%
  • 25-34 21.5% 21.5%
  • 35-54 10.4% 10.4%
  • 55+ 0.8% 0.8%

What Describes You Best

The majority of this group self-identifies as a student, with a small portion of parents.

  • Student 77.3% 77.3%
  • Mature Student 19.1% 19.1%
  • Parent of Student 3.1% 3.1%
  • Education Professional 0.5% 0.5%

Next Steps

For more information on how you can reach our community of Indigenous students, contact us at:

The SchoolFinder Group Team
info@schoolfindergroup.com

 

Or alternatively, check out some of our other community profiles:

» Mature Students

» Students Interested in Grad Studies

» Students Interested in Studying in the US

» International Students Interested in Studying in Canada

» Students Interested in Studying in the UK

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