Credit point production at universities and colleges, 2006/2007

Of students taking subjects related to health, welfare and sports, 43 per cent completed studies worth of 60 credit points. For students in primary industry subjects, the share is 40 per cent. Next are social sciences and law studies and studies in natural sciences, vocational and technical subjects with 38 per cent. The lowest proportion of students with full time loading was found among business and administration students and students of humanities and arts, where the shares are 22 and 30 per cent, respectively.

Most credits to young students

20 to 24 year old students achieved 50 credit points on average. Production rate declines clearly with age, with an average of 31 credits per person for students aged 30 years and over. Of students achieving zero credit points, the female proportion was lower than the male proportion, 15 versus 18 per cent. Women produced on average 42.8 credit points, men only slightly less: 42.4 credits on average.

16 per cent without credit points

In the numbers presented, average credit point achievements are estimated both by dividing total credit points on the total number of registered students and by dividing on the number of students who achieved more than 0 credit points. Registered students during the 2006/2007 academic year produced an average of 36 credits. Among students who achieved some credit points , the average was 43 credits per person. 16 per cent of the autumn and spring semester student mass did not complete any student points, and 50 per cent produced between 1 and 59 credits.

University students above the average

University students and students at specialized university institutions produced an average of 45 credits per student who achieved some credit points. University college students completed 41 credit points on average. 19 per cent of university students completed zero credit points 2006/2007. Among university college students, the proportion was 14 per cent. Numbers show large variations among institutions.

Tables:

• Table 1 Completed credit points in tertiary education, by type of institution, ownership and educational institution. Aboslute figures and per cent. 2006/07 academic year
• Table 2 Credit point production of registered tertiary students, by gender and type of institution. Per cent. 2006/07 academic year
• Table 3 Credit point production of registered tertiary students, by gender and field of education. Per cent. 2006/07 academic year
• Table 4 Average credit point production per student with completed credits in tertiary education, by type of institution, gender and age. Absolute figures. 2006/07 academic year