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Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University

Facts and Figures

TRU at a Glance 2023–2024

*Indigenous FTEs and headcounts are for the 2022-23 fiscal year due to the one-year delay in receiving system-wide information.

Dually enrolled: Includes learners who were enrolled in at least one course on any TRU campus AND enrolled in at least one Open Learning course in the same fiscal year. Dually enrolled students are included in both the on campus and Open Learning headcounts.


Factbook

Fiscal year
2023-24

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Fiscal year
2022-23

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Fiscal year
2021-22

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Fiscal year
2020-21

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Fiscal year
2019-20

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Fiscal year
2018-19

Ministry performance measures

Each year, TRU's performance is reported on measures and targets set by the Performance Measures Working Group, a collaboration between BC public post-secondary institutions and the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. TRU, along with other public post-secondary institutions in BC, is accountable to the ministry and the public for its performance related to ensuring students receive quality educational opportunities relevant to their needs and the needs of the labour market.

The performance results below are calculated for TRU as a whole, including the Kamloops campus, Williams Lake campus, regional centres and Open Learning. Please consult the ministry's Accountability Framework Standards Manual for a full description of each measure. All but one measure has been achieved (100%+), or substantially achieved (90% to 99%).

Ministry accountability strategic objective: Capacity

Operational definition: The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrolments delivered overall and in designated program areas.*

Student spaces (FTE) 2019-20 actual 2020-21 target 2020-21 actual Assessment 2021-22 target 2022-23 target
Total student spaces 8,834 8,136 8,241 Achieved 8,118 8,121
Nursing and other allied health programs 1,334 824 1,357 Achieved N/A N/A
Developmental 275 1,357 232 Not achieved N/A N/A

*Open Learning FT divisors have been changed for 2020/21 to align with on campus programs, as per AEST direction.

The developmental — Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) — targets were not met because of the challenges with face-to-face training during the pandemic and resulting lack of demand.

Note: Results are based on fiscal year; excludes Industry Training Authority (ITA) funded student spaces.


The economic impact of TRU

The results of TRU’s latest economic impact study indicate one in every 10 jobs in the Thompson, Nicola and Cariboo region, and one in 140 jobs in the province is supported by the activities of TRU and its students.

TRU engaged Lightcast, a labour market analytics firm, to assess the economic impact of TRU to the region and the province it primarily serves. Overall, the analysis, which was based on data from the 2023-24 fiscal year, found that TRU positively influences the lives of its students, as well as the regional and provincial economies.

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Infographic of TRU`s regional impact
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