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Table 3 University enrolment by province

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University enrolment by province
  2001/2002r 2005/2006r,1 2006/20071 2001/2002 to 2006/2007 2005/2006 to 2006/2007
  number % change2
Canada 886,700 1,047,700 1,057,300 19.2 0.9
Newfoundland and Labrador 16,300 18,300 17,800 9.4 -2.9
Prince Edward Island 3,400 3,800 4,000 19.2 5.7
Nova Scotia 40,600 43,300 42,500 4.7 -2.0
New Brunswick 24,300 25,000 23,800 -2.3 -5.0
Quebec 240,700 266,000 266,700 10.8 0.3
Ontario 335,700 431,000 441,500 31.5 2.4
Manitoba 34,100 39,600 40,100 17.5 1.3
Saskatchewan 32,100 20,600 20,600 ...3 ...3
Alberta 79,100 91,700 94,400 19.4 2.9
British Columbia 80,400 108,200 105,900 31.7 -2.2
Full-time students          
Canada 635,100 781,500 788,000 24.1 0.8
Newfoundland and Labrador 13,500 15,000 14,500 7.5 -3.0
Prince Edward Island 2,800 3,300 3,400 21.0 3.3
Nova Scotia 32,500 35,400 34,700 6.8 -2.1
New Brunswick 19,600 20,600 19,600 0.1 -4.8
Quebec 144,200 168,600 169,900 17.8 0.8
Ontario 254,400 348,300 357,500 40.5 2.7
Manitoba 24,800 28,900 29,300 17.9 1.2
Saskatchewan 24,300 15,800 15,700 ...3 ...3
Alberta 60,200 68,000 67,600 12.3 -0.7
British Columbia 58,900 77,700 75,800 28.8 -2.4
Part-time students          
Canada 251,600 266,200 269,300 7.0 1.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 2,700 3,300 3,300 18.8 -2.4
Prince Edward Island 600 500 600 10.0 20.8
Nova Scotia 8,100 7,900 7,800 -3.9 -1.5
New Brunswick 4,700 4,400 4,100 -12.1 -6.3
Quebec 96,500 97,400 96,800 0.4 -0.6
Ontario 81,300 82,800 84,000 3.2 1.4
Manitoba 9,300 10,700 10,800 16.4 1.6
Saskatchewan 7,800 4,900 4,900 ...3 ...3
Alberta 19,000 23,700 26,900 41.8 13.3
British Columbia 21,500 30,500 30,100 39.6 -1.5
revised
not applicable
Enrolment figures do not include the University of Regina.
The percentage changes are based on rounded figures.
Percentage change is not provided due to the absence of data for the University of Regina in 2005/2006 and 2006/2007.
Note(s):
Enrolment figures may not add up due to rounding to the nearest 100.