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The Enrolment Planning Committee, in collaboration with our Registry division, are actively engaging in strategies to monitor and manage our access targets.
Key Performance Indicators
2022
Performance
2023
Performance
Reason/s for Deviation
Target
Achieved (Audited)
Target
Achieved
ACCESS
First-Time Entering Under- graduates (UG)
9 595
8354
87.07%
8 564
8 636
100.84%
The target for undergraduate students was met, aligning with DHET norms that account for attrition. Continued focused marketing, recruitment, and monitoring efforts are necessary to achieve overall major field of study targets, with a particular emphasis on SET targets.
Headcount enrolments
31 135
32 089
103.06%
30 723
32 561
105.98%
Student enrolment numbers was exceeded by almost 6% for 2023, with a 3% increase on the 2022 performance target as well. The over-enrolment is attributed to the high retention rate, which results from data-driven early identification of “at-risk” students and modules and enhanced holistic student support. AAK150624n enrolment management system will be introduced to monitor intake in alignment with enrolment targets. This system will ensure an automated block mechanism is operational to prevent any over enrolment unless approved.
Headcount enrolments (Foundation Provisioning)
1 286
1 229
95.57%
1 317
1 203
91.34%
The headcount for foundation provisioning in 2023 was 8.7% (114 students) below the target, with a further 4.2% decline compared to
the 2022 target. This shortfall was mainly due to the Faculty of Health Sciences not meeting its Foundation year enrolment targets in the Dental Technology (accreditation challenges) and Homeopathy programmes. A more focused recruitment strategy will be developed to meet the 2025 target together with effective marketing throughout this year.
Headcount enrolments total UG
27 442
29 510
107.54%
27 119
29 653
109.34%
A significant return of pipeline students coupled with the FTEN has contributed to an almost 10% positive deviation. Further, a 13% increase from 2021 (data not shown) and a 7.5% increase
in 2022 have also contributed to the overall increase in enrolled headcount. Ongoing interventions, focused on data-driven holistic student support, will effectively help in improving throughput and reducing the retention of pipeline students.
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