About University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Key Stats

Total students: 13,000 
Founded: 1994

Student Experience

The statistics below measure the educational experience of current students at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).

University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) scores above average on all student experience metrics for undergraduate students.

Overall quality of educational experience:83.4% (national average 79.3%)
Teaching quality: 85.3% (national average 80.9%)
Learner engagement: 63.0%(national average 64.1%)
Learning resources: 88.9% (national average 84.1%)
Student support: 77.8% (national average 72.2% )
Skills development : 83.7% (national average 81.0%)

Source: Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
 

Graduate Satisfaction

These statistics measure how well recent graduates of University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) rated their learning experience.

University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) scores just above average on all student experience metrics for undergraduate students.

Overall satisfaction: 84.8% (national average 80.0%)
Teaching scale: 75.8% (national average 63.0%)
Skills scale: 86.7% (national average 81.8%)

Source: Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
 

Graduate Employment

This section measures the employment outcomes of recent graduates from University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).

Graduates from University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) employment rate are slightly below average of  pther university graduates, however their annual salary is not any higher than the average.

Employed full-time: 64.1% (national average 70.6%)
Employed overall: 86.5% (national average 87.5%)
Enrolled in full-time study:  11.9% (national average 21.1%)
Median annual salary: $55,000  (national average $58,000)

Source: Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
 

How to apply

USC offers more than 100 degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level in beautiful locations in Queensland, Australia.