Mohawk finished first among all GTHA colleges for student satisfaction for the sixth consecutive year in the Government of Ontario’s annual Key Performance Indicator (KPI) survey results. Student satisfaction with the quality of Mohawk’s facilities and services also ranked highest among GTHA colleges.

Mohawk ranked first among GTHA colleges for graduate satisfaction and graduate employment rates for the fourth consecutive year.

Employers also gave Mohawk high marks, with 88.4 per cent reporting they are satisfied with the Mohawk graduates they’ve hired.

Mohawk’s KPI scores will be posted at www.mohawkcollege.ca/kpi.

The Government of Ontario and the province’s 24 colleges have collected annual performance data from students, apprenticeship students, graduates and employers since 1998. The latest KPI results were gathered by two independent research firms between March 2015 and February 2016.

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KPI survey results for students:

• 91 per cent of students would recommend Mohawk to friends or family
• 94 per cent of apprenticeship students would recommend Mohawk to friends or family
• 79 per cent of students report being satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of Mohawk’s facilities
• 66.1 per cent of students report being satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of Mohawk’s services

KPI survey results for graduates

• 96 per cent of graduates would recommend Mohawk to friends or family
• 85.5 per cent graduate employment rate
• 81.3 per cent of graduates report being overall satisfied with Mohawk
• 89 per cent of graduates report being satisfied that Mohawk courses are up-to-date
• 84 per cent of graduates report being satisfied that Mohawk prepared them for the type of work they are doing.

Number one among GTHA colleges for employer satisfaction and number one among Ontario colleges for graduate employment are among the goals in Mohawk’s new strategic plan.

Mohawk College educates and serves 30,000 full-time, part-time and continuing education students from three campuses in Hamilton, Ontario. Mohawk has ranked first for student satisfaction among all colleges in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area for six consecutive years. Mohawk has also been named one of Canada’s greenest employers and one of the best employers in Hamilton and Niagara.

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For more information, contact:

Jay Robb, Director of Communications, 905.979.8893, jay.robb@mohawkcollege.ca

Results from the 2010 Key Performance Indicator (KPI) survey show Mohawk achieving across-the-board gains from last year's results and scores better than the provincial average in eight key measures related to overall student satisfaction and the quality of learning, programs, facilities and services.

Mohawk also achieved the single largest percentage point increase from last year's survey among Ontario's 24 colleges, with a 9.1 percentage point increase for both quality of services and facilities.  Mohawk has completed a $27 million transformation of its skilled trades campus and is carrying out the largest renewal project in college history at the Fennell Campus. The old library at the Fennell Campus is being transformed into a new one-stop centre for student services that will consolidate services currently offered at 17 locations on campus.

Since 1998, colleges have been mandated by the Ontario government to collect and report performance data. All full-time college students in the province complete the KPI survey, which is administered by an independent research company.

2010 KPI SURVEY RESULT HIGHLIGHTS                                                                                           

• 87.6 per cent of students agree or strongly agree that Mohawk provides them with the knowledge and skills for their future career (87.1 per cent provincial average)


• 86.3 per cent graduate employment rate (83 per cent provincial average)


• 81.1 per cent of students agree or strongly agree that Mohawk offers quality programs (80.2 per cent provincial average)


• 79.5 per cent graduate satisfaction rate (79.1 per cent provincial average)


• 79.3 per cent overall student satisfaction (76.1 per cent provincial average)


• 74.8 per cent of students agree or strongly agree that Mohawk has quality facilities and resources (68.8 per cent provincial average, 9.1 percentage point improvement from last year’s survey)


• 73.8 per cent of students agree or strongly agree that Mohawk delivers quality services (68.1 per cent provincial average, 9.1 percentage point improvement from last year’s survey)