Universities · New South Wales
Western Sydney University, read against the whole sector.
New South Wales · 2050 Alliance, UA. Every measure below sits beside the national sector median for the same year, drawn from the CoreBridge Intelligence: Australian Universities dataset.
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Open the live WSU profileSources and methodHow the student base has moved.
| Measure | Latest | Earlier | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student load (EFTSL) | 34,788 (2024) | 2018: 35,712 | 25,720 (median of 36) |
| Enrolments (headcount) | 47,820 (2024) | 2018: 48,415 | — |
| International share of student load | 25.2% (2024) | 2018: 15.7% | 30.7% (median of 36) |
| First-year retention rate | 76.5% (2023) | 2017: 82.4% | 77.9% (median of 36) |
| Six-year completion rate | 54.0% (2024) | 2018: 59.2% | 62.0% (median of 35) |
How the workforce is structured.
| Measure | Latest | Earlier | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic staff (FTE) | 1,434 (2024) | 2018: 1,484 | 1,028 (median of 36) |
| Professional staff (FTE) | 1,631 (2025) | 2019: 1,661 | 1,566 (median of 36) |
| Students per academic staff member | 23.4 (2024) | 2018: 24.0 | 22.9 (median of 36) |
How the money flows.
| Measure | Latest | Earlier | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1.08b (2024) | 2018: $909.3m | $876.2m (median of 36) |
| Net result | −$38.8m (2024) | 2018: $86.8m | $13.9m (median of 36) |
| International fee income | $222.0m (2024) | 2018: $132.6m | $214.9m (median of 36) |
What research brings in.
| Measure | Latest | Earlier | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research income (HERDC) | $68.1m (2024) | 2018: $38.6m | $107.1m (median of 36) |
| Competitive grant funding | $30.0m (2025) | 2019: $7.2m | $28.0m (median of 36) |
Who the university reaches.
| Low-SES students, share of commencing | 20.3% (2024) |
|---|---|
| First Nations students, share of commencing | 2.8% (2024) |
| Regional and remote students, share of commencing | 5.3% (2024) |
Figures come from the CoreBridge Intelligence: Australian Universities dataset (beta), built primarily on openly licensed (CC BY) Australian Government data, with other official sources listed on the dashboard's Method tab. Each figure carries the year it was reported for; verify against the original source before relying on one. Revenue is total revenue from continuing operations as reported in the Department of Education Finance Publication. For the six dual-sector universities, which run a TAFE alongside the university, every figure on this page is the higher education share, not the whole institution, so that it can be read against the 35 other universities. The dashboard carries a toggle to the whole-institution basis. Derived metrics, benchmarks and analysis are © CoreBridge Intelligence, a registered business name of ACN 690 076 101 Pty Ltd.
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