ON sees a “record surge” of applicants: OUAC

In a recent article for the Toronto Star, journalist Janet Hurley discusses the “record surge” of applicants to Ontario institutions and the shift in who has been applying. Drawing on data from the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre, Hurley reports that 168,000 applicants have reportedly submitted more than 800,000 applications. Though most applicants are from ON high schools, the author explains that “all other applicants”—a category that includes mature, transfer, and out-of-province applicants—has seen a 12.4% increase over last year. By comparison, the number of applicants from Ontario secondary schools increased by 2.3%.