Quick Facts

Academics:
Has more than 200 credit programs leading to degrees, applied degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

Baccalaureate Degrees:

• Bachelor of Technology – Technology Management
• Bachelor of Business Administration

Applied Degrees

• Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology – Information Systems
• Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology – Network Management
• Bachelor of Applied Business Administration – Finance
• Bachelor of Applied Business Administration – Accounting

• One of the largest apprenticeship trainers in Canada offering 33 apprenticeship trades and has the capacity to train over 15,000 apprentices annually in Edmonton.
• Average class size is 21 students
• Average Full-time tuition $3892
• Provides more than 1400 continuing education courses in credit and non-credit programs.
• Delivers customized training to a number of countries.

Finances:

• The 2010/11 operating budget is about $300 million.
• The annual capital budgets include equipment of approximately $6.5 million and facility upgrades of about $5.0 million, not including major capital projects.
• Since 2008, NAIT has acquired $18 million in external funding for applied research activities.
• The economic impact of NAIT on the greater Edmonton region is approximately $500 million annually.
• Distribute in excess of $3 million annually in student awards.

Facilities:

• There are 16 sites in the Edmonton region.
• The learning and support space currently comprise approximately 267,000 m2.

People: (approximate numbers)

• 1,200 academic staff
• 1,500 non-academic staff
• 8,400 full-time students
• 20,500 students in continuing education and part-time studies
• 12,500 apprentices, anticipated for 2011
• In excess of 35,000 registrants for customized corporate based training
• Graduating class of 2009/10 was 7,895 students
• International students from 79 countries
• Has more than 164,000 alumni in 85 countries
• History of working in over 60 international locations

Student Success:

• 91% graduate employment rate within 9 months of graduating from FT programs
• 95% of graduates are satisfied with their educational experience at NAIT
• Median salary for full time program graduate is $43,000
• 96% of graduates would recommend NAIT