From Diversity to Inclusion A snapshot of Fleming demographics
BELONGING accessibility diversity equity safety respect INCLUSION “Inclusion respects the wide range of human qualities and attributes that make up a college community (Diversity) and allows individuals to flourish within an environment of fairness and respect (Equity)”
We serve a regionally diverse population (students from urban centres, small towns, rural and northern communities) but a relatively ethnically homogenous population compared to the Ontario college system: 4 % international students 3% immigrant students (plus 13% who are first generation Canadian, with 1 or both parents born outside Canada) 6% members of racialized communities (visible minority) 8% Aboriginal students 28% from towns, 20% from rural areas (declining) 35% First Generation PSE Fleming diversity portrait
Fleming Equity Stats Overview¹ Aboriginal students 5%4% 3%6%8% Visible minorities 4% 5%6% Students with disabilities 13%11%13%11%10%11%12% First generation Post-sec. ed. 18.5%22.8%20.4%20.9%40%²38%35% International (#) Immigrant (%) 40 6% 42 4% 44 4% 29 3% 25 3% 149 4% 274 3%
Countries of origin Bahamas Brazil Bhutan China Tunisia UK USA Venezuela Zambia Pakistan Russia St Lucia Taiwan Trinidad Mexico Italy Japan Korea Nigeria India El Salvador Ecuador Finland Hong Kong Hungary
1. These statistics were taken from the First Year Student Survey, last updated in Fall For the full report, please go to the Fleming Data Research web page located at: 2. In 2010, First Generation numbers doubled due to a reformulation of the question based on the following definition: “A First Generation student is defined as a student whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have not attended a postsecondary institution (college or university)."