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Spotlight on College Research Activity FY2024

Research Income

Rank	Large	$000
1	Mohawk College	$18,373
2	NAIT - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	$14,196
3	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)	$12,341

Rank	Medium	$000
1	Lambton College	$11,573
2	College of the North Atlantic	$9,811
3	Lethbridge Polytechnic	$9,440

Rank	Small	$000
1	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	$24,782
2	Cégep de La Pocatière	$10,462
3	Cégep de Thetford	$8,248

Research Income Growth (% Change FY2023-FY2024)

Rank	Large	%
1	Fanshawe College	100.8
2	Algonquin College	62.0
3	George Brown College	54.8

Rank	Medium	%
1	Bow Valley College	153.2
2	Cégep de Saint-Jérôme	119.8
3	Red Deer Polytechnic	93.1

Rank	Small	%
1	Holland College	211.0
2	Assiniboine College	163.3
3	Cégep de Lévis	71.5

Research Intensity ($ per Researcher)

Rank	Large	$000
1	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)	$162.4
2	Mohawk College	$153.1
3	NAIT - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	$123.4

Rank	Medium	$000
1	College of the North Atlantic	$316.5
2	Lethbridge Polytechnic	$188.8
3	La Cité	$155.9

Rank	Small	$000
1	Holland College	$354.7
2	Selkirk College	$218.4
3	Cégep de Sept-Îles	$197.3

Research Partnerships*

Rank	Large	#
1	Saskatchewan Polytechnic	308
2	Humber Polytechnic	262
3	Sheridan College	196

Rank	Medium	#
1	Lambton College	273
2	RRC Polytech	150
3	Niagara College	114

Rank	Small	#
1	Cégep de Victoriaville	633
2	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	414
3	Cégep de La Pocatière	303

Completed Research Projects*

Rank	Large	#
1	Saskatchewan Polytechnic	669
2	Algonquin College	269
3	Mohawk College	167

Rank	Medium	#
1	RRC Polytech	158
2	Camosun College	145
3	Lambton College	121

Rank	Small	#
1	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	471
2	Cégep de La Pocatière	251
3	Holland College	131

Paid Student Researchers**

Rank	Large	#
1	Centennial College	689
2	Humber Polytechnic	373
3	Sheridan College	334

Rank	Medium	#
1	Cambrian College	231
2	Lambton College	219
3	Niagara College	138

Rank	Small	#
1	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	89
2	Selkirk College	84
3	Cégep de Thetford	57

Industry Research Income⁺

Rank	Large	$000
1	Humber Polytechnic	$3,821
2	NAIT - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	$3,438
3	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)	$1,790

Rank	Medium	$000
1	Cégep de Saint-Jérôme	$3,286
2	Fleming College	$1,585
3	RRC Polytech	$1,581

Rank	Small	$000
1	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	$6,255
2	Cégep de La Pocatière	$5,229
3	Cégep de Lévis	$3,145

Industry Research Income⁺ as % of Total College Research Income

Rank	Large	%
1	Humber Polytechnic	36.1
2	NAIT - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	24.2
3	Centennial College	19.6

Rank	Medium	%
1	Cégep de Saint-Jérôme	44.6
2	Fleming College	22.7
3	RRC Polytech	21.7

Rank	Small	%
1	Cégep de La Pocatière	50.0
2	Cégep de Lévis	46.6
3	Cégep de Victoriaville	42.2

Industry Research Income⁺ Growth (% Change FY2023-FY2024)

Rank	Large	%
1	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)	88.0
2	Centennial College	46.2
3	Fanshawe College	34.4

Rank	Medium	%
1	Fleming College	306.4
2	Cégep de Saint-Jérôme	232.6
3	Cambrian College	157.4

Rank	Small	%
1	Cégep de Rimouski	488.1
2	Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles	286.7
3	Cégep de Lévis	164.5

Notes:

College size tiers are based on a rolling average of the past five years of total college income:
Large = $250 million or more; Medium = $75 million to less than $250 million; Small = less than $75 million.

* Research partnerships and completed research projects with external organizations governed by formal written agreements.
** Students that were involved in applied research projects that were paid for their work.
⁺ Includes research income reported from industry sources in the form of a grant or contract.

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