Rankings and Ratings

CSU's commitment to making its graduates industry-ready is evident in its ability to consistently rank highly for graduate outcomes. In addition, CSU leads the way in environmentally sustainable practices, winning international and national awards.

CSU consistently ranks highly

Recent survey results include:

• 85% of CSU graduates were in full-time employment at the end of their studies (Graduate Careers Council of Australia)
• More than 85.2% of CSU domestic graduates found employment within four months of completing their degree (2011 Australian Graduate Survey)
• CSU scored the highest five-star rating for undergraduate entry flexibility, success in getting a job, and postgraduate positive graduate outcomes (2011 Good Universities Guide)
• CSU scored a four-star rating for:
• • staff qualifications
  • Indigenous participation
  • Gender balance
  • Undergraduate graduate outcomes
  • Postgraduate entry flexibility
  • Postgraduate graduate starting salary (2011 Good Universities Guide)
• A consistently high ranking in areas of Getting a Job, Positive Graduate Outcomes and Graduate Starting Salary (Hobson's Good Universities Guide, 2010)

Job ready graduates

CSU's graduates are in demand for their highly relevant and adaptable skills, developed as a result of CSU's collaboration with industry and the professions.

• More than 60% of CSU's undergraduate courses provide students with access to work based experience and placements, ensuring they are job ready
• 70% of CSU's courses target skills shortage areas, delivering on the Australian government's national skills priority.

Recognition for sustainability

CSU has been widely recognised for its commitment to sustainability, and action to become a leader in the field. CSU has been honoured with a 2011 Green Globe Award for Regional Sustainability by the NSW Government, and a Green Gown Award, in both 2010 and 2011, through the Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability. In 2010, CSU was awarded a Bronze Partnership under the NSW Government Office of Environment and Heritage's Sustainability Advantage Recognition Scheme.

CSU's innovative Albury-Wodonga Campus has also been recognised as a world leading example of environmentally sustainable features, including energy efficient building designs, and onsite waste and water management systems.

More about CSU's environmentally sustainable projects