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UFV Quick Facts & Figures are prepared by the Office of Institutional Research. Please view our Fact Book for more detailed information.

  • UFV is a comprehensive university serving the Fraser Valley with campuses in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Canada Education Park, Mission, and regional centres in Hope and Agassiz.
  • Currently, UFV has an enrolment of around 15,500 students and offers 15 bachelor's degrees, one applied master's degree, a post-graduate teacher education certificate, a new post-graduate certificate in program evaluation, and more than 80 certificate and diploma programs in applied and academic areas, including trades. 
  • UFV offers Canada’s first Master of Arts in Criminal Justice.

Student Facts & Figures 

  • In 2009/10, the UFV individual student count (including Continuing Studies) was 15,446, including approximately 13,000 mainly undergraduate students.
  • UFV produced 8116.7 Full Time Equivalent enrolments in 2009/10, including domestic, international and continuing studies enrolments.  UFV exeeded the Ministry of Higher Education and Labour Market Development's funded target for 2009/10 of 6,859 student spaces by 104%.
  • 1,829 credentials were conferred in 2009; a 5% increase over the previous year.
  • 95% of former UFV students who completed a diploma, associate degree or a certificate indicated that they were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the education they received at UFV; 98% of UFV students stated the quality of their instruction in their program was "very good" to "good"; and 92% assessed that knowledge gained at UFV ‘very useful’ or ‘useful’ in performing their current jobs.
  • 98% of former UFV students who completed a baccalaureate degree indicated that they were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the education they received at UFV; 99% of UFV graduates stated the quality of their instruction in their program was "very good" to "good"; and 93% assessed that knowledge gained at UFV ‘very useful’ or ‘useful’ in performing their current jobs.
  • The number of bachelor degrees awarded has increased by 34% from 2005 to 2009.
  • In 2009/10, Continuing Studies served 2,457 community members.
  • The median age for a UFV student is 25.5 (2009/10). 

Student demographics 2009/10 (Full-time/Part-time distribution of UFV students)
Full-time: 42% (defined as at least 60% course load)
Part-time: 58% (defined as less than a 60% course load)

Student Population by Gender 2009/10
Female: 58%
Male: 42%

Gender distribution for all programs 2009/10
Full-time female: 25%
Full-time male: 19%
Part-time female: 35%
Part-time male: 21%

495 Self-Identified Aboriginal Students were at UFV during 2009/10
Aboriginal female: 73%
Aboriginal male: 27%

749 International Students were at UFV during 2009/10
International female: 40%
International male: 60%

 
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