Band 9: the chart below provieds information about various academic and employment statistics for three Canadian universities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table compares four academic and employment indicators for three Canadian universities, namely Brandon, Seaford, and Harrison.

Overall, Seaford had the highest proportion of lecturers holding PhD qualifications, whereas Harrison achieved the best results in lecture ratings and graduate employment. By contrast, Brandon recorded the highest percentage of students completing lessons despite having relatively weaker performance in the other categories.

Regarding lecturers’ qualifications, Seaford ranked first, with 50% of its lecturers holding PhD degrees. Harrison followed with 42%, while Brandon had the lowest proportion at only 30%. A similar pattern can be seen in lecture ratings, where Harrison received the highest score of 50%, slightly ahead of Seaford at 45%. Brandon again recorded the lowest figure, at 40%.

Student completion rates showed a different trend. Brandon achieved the highest percentage of students completing lessons, at 80%, narrowly surpassing Harrison with 78%. Seaford had the lowest completion rate of 70%. In terms of employment, Harrison graduates enjoyed the highest employment rate, at 82%, followed by Seaford at 78%, while Brandon had the lowest figure of 72%.