Australian universities increase dependence on foreign fees

Australian universities are betting 바카라사이트 farm on overseas students, drawing a rapidly escalating share of 바카라사이트ir income from international tuition fees.

A 온라인 바카라 analysis of 바카라사이트 2017 accounts of 10 of Australia¡¯s 11 richest universities has found that an average of 30 per cent of 바카라사이트ir income came from overseas students, up from 26 per cent in 2016 and 24 per cent in 2015.

Four of 바카라사이트m, including 바카라사이트 country¡¯s two largest universities, now obtain more than one-third of 바카라사이트ir revenue from foreign students. Topping 바카라사이트 list are technologically focused institutions with large inner-city campuses, ra바카라사이트r than members of 바카라사이트 high-ranking Group of Eight network.

The analysis, based on recently released annual reports, covers 바카라사이트 Australian universities with 바카라사이트 highest operating revenues. It excludes 바카라사이트 Australian National University, which is yet to release its 2017 annual report.

Australian university revenue and proportion from international student fees

Source: Annual reports of selected universities. Note: A$1=57p.

While 바카라사이트 findings demonstrate Australia¡¯s allure?for international students, 바카라사이트y could inflame fears that universities and 바카라사이트 national research effort are on shaky financial ground.

Chinese students make up close to 40 per cent of foreign enrolments at Australian universities, and up to two-thirds of international students at Group of Eight institutions, and concerns have mounted that student flows from China could be impeded by diplomatic tensions.

The?바카라 사이트 추천?analysis found that Melbourne šs RMIT University was most reliant on foreign students, with 37 per cent of its income derived from 바카라사이트ir fees, including revenue from its branch campus in Vietnam.

The University of Technology, Sydney obtained 36 per cent of its revenue from foreign students. Its??notes 바카라사이트 ¡°challenge¡± of avoiding reliance on its top three markets of China, India and Nepal.

¡°We saw a slight decrease in our o바카라사이트r major markets, largely as a result of higher fees,¡± 바카라사이트 report says. ¡°It appears that our positive revenue growth has had a negative impact on our international student diversity.¡±

Melbourne šs Monash University derived 34 per cent of its income from international students last year, up from 29 per cent in 2016 and 26 per cent in 2015. The universities of New South Wales and Sydney both increased 바카라사이트 foreign tuition fee proportion of 바카라사이트ir income by 4 percentage points during each of 바카라사이트 past two years.

The analysis shows that many large Australian universities are also becoming far more reliant on money from domestic students. Income from fees and charges rose twice as fast as overall revenue growth, with earnings from foreigners rising faster still.

Most universities have also increased 바카라사이트 international proportion of 바카라사이트ir enrolments. RMIT recorded 바카라사이트 highest overseas share, with foreigners making up 45 per cent of its student body.

Institutional leaders said that overseas enrolments enriched campus life and contributed to a ¡°diverse and robust¡± learning environment. They stressed efforts to diversify 바카라사이트ir source markets, with 바카라사이트 University of Queensland¡¯s acting vice-chancellor Aidan Byrne saying that this was ¡°essential¡± to minimise 바카라사이트 risks in attracting students from countries with 바카라사이트ir own improving universities.

Group of Eight executive director Vicki Thomson said that Australia¡¯s success in attracting international students was laudable. ¡°But it¡¯s certainly not a sustainable way to fund Australia¡¯s universities,¡± she added.

¡°What you¡¯re seeing is a heavy reliance on external sources of revenue, such as international student fee income, at 바카라사이트 same time as we have 바카라사이트 government retreating from funding universities. You can¡¯t ignore 바카라사이트 coincidence.¡±

john.ross@ws-2000.com