How WA based universities performed in '23

Edith Cowan University led Western Australia with 82.7 per cent of students being satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience. ECU has a consistent record as best in Western Australia for overall student experience.

Measure

WA universities ranking

Overall Experience

This rating looks at the proportion of students who were satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience

Edith Cowan again ranked top in WA and third highest in Australia with 82.7% overall experience.

The top-ranking Australian University for Overall Experience was Seventh Day Adventist Avondale University in NSW with 87.9%. Second was Bond University in Queensland with 86.3%.

Notre Dame held steady with 77% after its sudden drop from equal first place with Bond University, in 2021.
UWA has improved considerably over recent years and now has an overall student satisfaction ranking of 75.8%
Curtin is also improving with 74.2%
Murdoch is also getting better approval ratings with 72.6%

Social Equity

This rating shows what proportion of domestic students enrolling at each university come from low socioeconomic or disadvantaged backgrounds.

Murdoch highest in WA with 22%
Curtin scored 17%.
ECU scored 16%
Notre Dame scored 11%
UWA scored 9%.

Undergraduate courses Staff Qualification

This rating looks at the proportion of staff who hold a master’s or doctoral degree.

Curtin 82%
Murdoch 76%
ECU 73%
UWA 68%
Notre Dame 51%

Student Demand

This rating looks at where high-achieving domestic students choose to study.

UWA is highest in Australia with Low 6% Medium 66% and High 28% ranking ATAR students choosing UWA.
Curtin Low 10% Medium 71% and High 19% academic scores.
ECU Low 14% Medium 73 High 9%
Murdoch Low: 25% Medium: 73% High: 2%

First Generation

The proportion of students commencing a Bachelor’sbachelor’s degree whose parents’ education did not exceed Year 12

ECU 40%
Murdoch 35%
Curtin 29%
Notre Dame 29%
UWA 23%

Learner Engagement

The extent to which students were prepared to study, had a sense of belonging, were prepared to participate in discussions, worked with other students.

Notre Dame 64.5%
ECU 58.6%
UWA 55.7%
Curtin 50.1%
Murdoch 48.3%

Skills Development

Notre Dame 87.1%
ECU 86.8%
Murdoch 79.6%
Curtin 78.7%
UWA 76.2%

Student Support

ECU 80.2%
UWA 73.9%
Notre Dame 73.2%
Murdoch 72.6%
Curtin 69.7%

Graduate Outcomes

Rating Type

WA universities

Starting Salaries of graduates*

*These salaries are the same as last year, so I suspect it is too soon to gather these figures for 2023 graduates.

Notre Dame $62,000
Curtin $53,200
ECU $49,200
Murdoch $48.400
UWA $35.500

Full time employment

Notre Dame 78.2%
Curtin 73.7%
ECU 65.5%
Murdoch 62.8%
UWA 61.4%

ATARs ranks 10 or more ABOVE estimate

Each year universities estimate the minimum estimated ATAR rank which they think students will need to be offered a place in each course. When the Tertiary Information Service Centre collates the ATAR results, it matches students with places from top ATAR rank down until all places have been filled.

This is a collation of the Actual ATAR accepted by the university for courses in 2024. I have only recorded where the cut off is 10 or more ABOVE the estimated rank. You can see all ranks HERE.

This table shows data relating to offers made through TISC as published on the TISC website.

University	Course	Minimum estimated ATAR	Lowest ATAR offered a place
Curtin	Bachelor of Science (Science) in Mathematics; Bachelor of Commerce (double degree) Bachelor of Science (Science) in Coastal and Marine Science; Bachelor of Commerce (double degree) Bachelor of Science (Science) Data Science Bachelor of Science (Science) Mining Bachelor of Science (Science) in Environmental Biology; Bachelor of Arts (double degree) Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) - Humanities and Social Sciences Education in Economics Bachelor of Science (Science) in Earth Science Bachelor of Science (Science) in Environmental Biology; Bachelor of Commerce (double degree) Bachelor of Applied Geology; Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology (double degree) Bachelor of Science (Oral Health Therapy) Bachelor of Innovation; Bachelor of Science (Information and Communication Technology) Bachelor of Arts in Korean Bachelor of Science (Science) in Mathematics Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) - The Arts Education in Media Production and Analysis Bachelor of Science (Science) in Physics Bachelor of Science (Science) in Extractive Metallurgy Bachelor of Education (Gifted Education) (Kalgoorlie)	70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 83.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00	86.8 86.1 83.3 91.65 94.85 84.50 81.2 80.45 80.7 99.3 84.10 87.35 99.95 80.30 85.55 98.60 81.80
ECU	Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power) Honours Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Renewable Energy) Honours Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) Honours Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems) Honours / Bachelor of Computer Science (double degree) Bachelor of Social Science	80.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 70.00 70.00	94.60 94.05 98.60 90.00 86.65 86.65
Murdoch	Bachelor of Arts in History Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Studies Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Creative Production Bachelor of Science (Medical; Molecular & Forensic Sciences) in Clinical Laboratory Science Bachelor of Information Technology in Business Information Systems Bachelor of Information Technology in Games Technology	70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00	86.65 88.40 80.10 80.95 80.95 82.0 0
Notre Dame	Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Philosophy; Politics and Economics (double degree) Bachelor of Philosophy; Politics and Economics	70.00 85.00 70.00	99.90 99.00 88.70
UWA	Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Arts Master of Teaching (Secondary) via Bachelor of Commerce Assured Pathway Master of Teaching (Secondary) via Bachelor of Biomedical Science Assured Pathway Master of Teaching (Secondary) via Bachelor of Chemistry Assured Pathway Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Albany	82 80 80 80 80	95.65 91.10 93.40 93.10 98.3

This table shows data relating to offers made through TISC as published on the TISC website.

Courses with the highest ATAR entrance score

Medicine at Curtin: Curtin is the only university in WA where medicine is run as an undergraduate course. School leavers can apply and go straight into the course without doing a degree first. Notre Dame and UWA both require you to have an undergraduate degree before you apply for medicine. * Curtin had more than 3000 applicants for 120 places in Medicine. Applicants must have an ATAR of 95 and there are other entry requirements. You can find details HERE.
Veterinary Science at Murdoch: Veterinary Science is only run at Murdoch in WA. The minimum ATAR is 94 and there are additional entry requirements for applicants. Check details HERE.

Course with highest ATAR entrance

Lowest ATAR selection rank offered

Curtin

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in Environmental Science
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in Physics
Bachelor of Laws; Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
Bachelor of Science (Science) in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science (Science) in Extractive Metallurgy
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in Data Science

98.5

95.10

96.25

99.95

98.60

95.00

ECU	Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power) Honours Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Renewable Energy) Honours Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) Honours	94.60 94.5 98.60
Murdoch	Bachelor of Global Security in Cyberspace; Policy and Security Bachelor of Laws; Bachelor of Information Technology (combined degree) Bachelor of Laws; Bachelor of Science in Psychology (combined degree) Bachelor of Science (Physical Sciences) in Chemistry	96.00 94.05 96.00 99.00
Notre Dame	Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Philosophy; Politics and Economics (double degree) Bachelor of Physiotherapy/Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (double degree) Bachelor of Physiotherapy	99.90 99.00 98.60 97.90
UWA	Bachelor of Biomedical Science – Albany Bachelor of Philosophy Honours (This is an assured pathway to a number of higher level degrees) Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Arts Juris Doctor (Law) via Bachelor of Arts Assured Pathway Juris Doctor (Law) via Bachelor of Commerce Assured Pathway Juris Doctor (Law) via Bachelor of Science Assured Pathway Juris Doctor (Law) via Bachelor of Philosophy; Politics and Economics Juris Doctor (Law) via Bachelor of Human Rights Juris Doctor (Law) via Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Bachelor of Earth Sciences and Master of Oceanography Bachelor of Science (Frontier Physics) and Master of Physics Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Albany	98.30 98.00 95.65 96.00 96.00 96.00 96.00 96.00 96.00 95.85 96.30 98.30

If you are aiming for an ATAR of 98+ consider going for a Fogarty scholarship.

This is a prestigeous scholarship that is awarded to 10 outstanding year 12 graduates each year.

To be eligible you must demonstrate outstanding achievement across Years 11 & 12. Find out about the program HERE

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