Minister's Media Release Low SES University University Group 2009 final 2012 third round % change Central Queensland University RUN 1,072 1,350 25.9% University of Southern Queensland RUN 986 1,076 9.1% The University of New England RUN 479 598 24.8% University of Tasmania Non-aligned 2,238 2,452 9.6% The University of Newcastle IRU 2,122 2,587 21.9% Southern Cross University RUN 804 788 -2.0% University of South Australia ATN 2,021 2,129 5.3% Flinders University of South Australia IRU 1,103 1,402 27.1% Charles Sturt University Non-aligned 1,037 1,079 4.1% James Cook … [Read more...]
Warning that decline in entry standards will lead to decline in quality
24/04/2012 by
The Australian 24 April 2012 Australian Financial Review 23 April 2012 Analysis by ACER of university admission data (you have to subscribe to access this report) has created excitement that standards are slipping. The report says that Australian Tertiary Admission Rank entry scores on average are declining. "The main issue relating to ATAR points is identifying the extent to which a decline in scores is likely to compromise quality," the report says. It reveals that 96% of university applicants in NSW and the ACT were offered a place to study this year. That was followed by Western Australia at 87.8%,Victoria at 84%, and South Australia and the Northern Territory at 78.4%. … [Read more...]
