New quality indicators prove CQUni is emerging as a great uni

The Federal Government's new Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website shows how CQUniversity shines in providing study support and enabling good graduate employment and salary outcomes.

The website enables comparison of CQUniversity ratings against major university alliances, including the Group of Eight (Go8) coalition of leading Australian universities and the Australian Technology Network (ATN) collaborative group of five major universities. The results show that CQUniversity is delivering when it comes to successful outcomes for students and this is one of the reasons why CQUniversity is emerging as a great Australian university. 

Comparisons reveal:

• CQUni's full-time employment of graduates rate higher than all Go8s
• CQUni's study support rated higher than all Go8s
• CQUni's full-time employment of graduates rate higher than all ATNs
• CQUn's median salary for graduates higher than all ATNs
• CQUni's study support rated higher than all ATNs

Comparisons of individual study areas reveal:

• In Architecture & Building, CQUni had the highest full-time graduate employment rate (95.3%) and median salary ($69,000) of ALL universities
• In Education, CQUni and JCU had the joint second highest full-time graduate employment rate of  86.8% (only beaten by QUT with 86.9%).
• In Engineering, CQUni was in the Top 5 for full-time graduate employment and in the Top 3 for median salaries, nationally.
• In Health Services & Support, CQUni was in the Top 4  for full-time graduate employment and median salaries, nationally.
• In Computing & Information Systems, CQUni (tied with USC) was in the Top 4 for full-time graduate employment and Top 2 for median salaries, nationally.

These ratings reveal some great things for not just CQUniversity but for regional universities as well. It shows that regional unis have a vital part to play in shaping our nation and that our graduates are up to the task when in comes to making an impact on communities and industry. What's more many of these graduates are making that impact in regional Australia - where their skills and expertise is most needed. 

The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching website at http://www.qilt.edu.au/ is independent and an excellent site for unbiased reporting. It provides prospective students with relevant and transparent information about Australian universities from the perspective of recent students and graduates.