Five years on : Cinq ans plus tard : un sondage auprès des diplômés universitaires des Maritimes, promotion de 2003 : rapport sur les principales conclusions parmi les détenteurs d'un premier diplôme

The net result is that, notwithstanding the tuition freezes and the introduction of rebates and tax credits designed to encourage graduates to remain in the region, the monetary cost of the investment has increased; and, as this Report will show, the investment of time has also increased for many. [...] Five Years On: A Survey of Class of 2003 Maritime University Graduates 3 The distribution of the Class by province of graduation reflects the relative number of universities in each province, with 61% having graduated in Nova Scotia (from one of 10 universities, 34% in New Brunswick (from one of four universities) and 5% in Prince Edward Island (University of Prince Edward lsland). [...] Following the pattern of previous cohorts, graduates of programs in the Liberal Arts and Sciences (Physical and Life Sciences and Mathematics (87%), and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (82%)) are significantly more likely to pursue further education following the first degree than are graduates of Commerce and Administration (60%). [...] Five Years On: A Survey of Class of 2003 Maritime University Graduates 9 Combined borrowing for all education (among those who borrowed for the first degree and/or any subsequent education) In the sections above, we explored, in isolation, the borrowing and repayment status for the financing of the first degree (by 2003) and for further education. [...] The remaining 55% of the Class of 2003 graduates had debt, with 14% of the entire class owing $30,000 or more, a statistic unchanged relative to that recorded for the Class of 1999.