Post-Secondary Education

Since 2007, the Saskatchewan Party government has invested nearly $11 billion in post-secondary institutions and student supports.

The University of Saskatchewan has been provided with over $4 billion in operating funding since 2007. In 2020, the Saskatchewan Party government provided $330.1 million in operation funding - an increase of 57% since 2007. Over $843 million has been invested into the College of Medicine since 2007 - an increase of 185%.

The University of Regina has been provided with over $1.44 billion in operating funding since 2007. In 2020, the Saskatchewan Party government provided $110.7 million in operation funding - an increase of 42% since 2007.

Total funding for Saskatchewan Polytechnic has reached over $1.8 billion since 2007 and operating funding in 2020 increased by 28% to $153 million. Saskatchewan's regional colleges were provided $30.9 million in funding in 2020 - an increase of 47% since 2007.

The Saskatchewan Party government has made efforts to increase indigenous enrollment across the province. Since forming government 13,000 additional aboriginal students have received a post-secondary certificate or diploma, which is a 60 per cent increase. During this time, First Nation and Metis enrolment at our institutions has increased by 33%:

• University of Saskatchewan has seen a 52% increase in First Nation & Metis enrolment;
• University of Regina has seen a 35% increase in First Nation & Metis enrolment; and
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic has seen a 51% increase in First Nation & Metis enrolment.

Since 2007, the Saskatchewan Party government has provided over $1.2 billion in supports to students in our province. This year, $112.7 million in student supports was invested - an increase of 262% since 2007.

The Saskatchewan Party government also introduced the Graduate Retention Program, the only program of its kind in Canada, which has benefited over 74,000 graduates since its inception.

We are proud of the investments we have made in order to support students and post-secondary institutions in Saskatchewan and make this province the best place to get an education.