Personal profile across time Sample Clauses

Personal profile across time. As Table 8 shows, the personal characteristics of students who participated in the 2013 survey are mostly similar, with a few exceptions. ► Prior to 2007, the average age of first-year students was closer to 20, whereas, over the past three surveys, it has been closer to 18 years of age. This difference is largely due to the elimination of Grade 13 in Ontario for the 2002–03 school year. ► More students self-identify as being a member of a visible minority in 2013 (36%) than previous years. ► There has been a steady increase in the proportion of students who self-identify as having a disability (from 5% in 2001 to 9% in 2013), although this difference is not statistically significant. Female 67% 67% 65% 67% 66% Male 33% 33% 35% 33% 34% 18 years or younger 72% 75% 78% 54% 38% 19 years of age 16% 16% 14% 32% 41% 20 years of age 6% 5% 5% 6% 10% 21 years or older 6% 4% 4% 8% 11% Average age 18.5 years 18.3 years 18.2 years 19.5 years 19.9 years Total self-identified 9% 7% 6% 5% 5% Total self-identified 36% 25% 19% 16% 14% Total self-identified 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% * The “other” category for gender has been removed for analysis. Therefore, proportions for 2013 may not match those reported in Table 7.